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Army Awarding Next Synthetic Training Environment OTAs In June, With Goal To Field Final Capability By FY23

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, May 15th, 2019

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Army Awarding Next Synthetic Training Environment OTAs In June, With Goal To Field Final Capability By FY23

Photo: STE CFT.

The Army is readying to award development contracts in June for its new networked training capability, the Synthetic Training Environment (STE), as officials look to deliver an initial system in fiscal year 2021 and field a final capability in FY '23. Maj. Gen. Maria Gervais, director of the STE Cross Functional Team, told reporters on Wednesday the Army recently completed user assessments with potential air and ground simulators and is currently gathering soldier feedback on the system’s software, One World…

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