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Meggitt Training Systems Awarded $15.6 Million Second Delivery Order for US Army EST ContractMeggitt Training Systems recently received a $15.6 million second delivery order from the US Army Program Executive Office for Simulation and Training (PEO STRI) to deliver the Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) II system to both international and domestic locations - and includes dedicated authoring stations. "The US Army and National Guard are upgrading their existing EST systems to the highly advanced EST II, and they've long recognized Meggitt as the strategic partner to help them with their training goals," said Jeff Murphy, president, Meggitt Training Systems. "The decision was made to modernize the inventory of small-arms trainers to integrate additional training capabilities as future requirements evolve." Meggitt was originally awarded the $99 million, five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract in 2014. The program, which covers 1,000-plus new and upgraded systems and simulated weapons for US Army facilities worldwide, will train new and experienced soldiers in marksmanship, collective CGI (News - Alert) scenarios and judgmental video scenarios. "Meggitt was selected based on 'Best Value' and our performance since the award has confirmed the Army's choice," said Mark Parr, EST program manager. "With the distributed architecture, integration of the EST II with other training systems is more readily adapted Tablet access by operators and soldiers, coupled with automatic coaching capabilities, provides a force multiplier for trainers. The EST II offers the US Army the means to provide a more consistent and efficient way to train their soldiers for challenges today and in the future." Meggitt's scalable and robust open architecture system allows ready integration of Meggitt and third-party training modules and will accommodate evolutions in fidelity and graphic complexity for greater realism. Current Meggitt modules cover enhanced 3-D marksmanship, and an intelligent coaching application on a wireless tablet enabling trainers to change scenarios quickly within a single training session. Deliveries connected to this order are expected to begin in August 2016 and continue through 2017. Meggitt Training Systems Meggitt Training Systems, makers of FATS® and Caswell technologies, is a Meggitt business unit. The leading global supplier of integrated live-fire and virtual weapons training systems, over 13,000 Meggitt live-fire ranges and 5,100 virtual systems are fielded internationally, providing judgmental, situational awareness and marksmanship training to the armed forces, law enforcement and security organizations. Meggitt Training Systems employs more than 400 people at its headquarters in Atlanta and at facilities in Orlando, Canada, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, UAE, Australia and Singapore. It can deploy service personnel anywhere in the world for instructor training, system installation and maintenance. www.meggitttrainingsystems.com Meggitt PLC Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Meggitt PLC is an international group operating in North America, Europe and Asia. Known for its specialized extreme environment engineering, Meggitt is a world leader in aerospace, defense and energy. Meggitt employs nearly 11,000 people at over 40 manufacturing facilities and regional offices worldwide. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160517005195/en/ |
