Saab and the U.K. Ministry of Defense said Thursday they have signed a three-year, $29.8 million contract for a managed training service for British Army Overseas Training Exercises utilizing Saab’s DTES system.
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Saab’s Deployable Tactical Engagement Simulator (DTES) system provides the infrastructure, instrumentation and resources to enable force elements to conduct realistic, live, force-on-force training while the movements and combat performance of individuals, vehicles and equipment are tracked and monitored for after action review.
The U.K. MoD has chosen Saab for this solution which is structured for light-role Infantry Battle Groups training. The exercising troops conduct collective training from Platoon level to Brigade Headquarters.
“Since 2009 our technical and exercise training support staff have effectively been an embedded resource within the British Army and have supported up to seven exercises per year,” said Henrik Höjer, managing director Saab Training & Simulations. “Saab sees this new contract as recognition of the strong working relationship we have developed with the British Army”.