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Leonardo to Provide New Training Pods for U.S., Allied Air Forces

Leonardo to Provide New Training Pods for U.S., Allied Air Forces
An Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon maneuvers during a joint close air support exercise with U.S. Marines attached to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) 19.2, and service members with the Italian Air Force in Kuwait, Oct. 14, 2019. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC works with partner nations on maintaining regional security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle C. Talbot)

Leonardo DRS has won several new contracts from Cubic Global Defense [CUB] to provide advanced air combat training system pods to global air forces, the company said Dec. 2. The contracts are worth a total of $60 million and include over 260 P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) pods and associated services, which Leonardo DRS’ airborne and intelligence systems unit will design, produce and support for the Air Combat Training System program. The subsystem will include real-time weapon simulation, a high-fidelity…

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