WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI)
Cubic Defense Applications Inc. has been contracted to incrementally replace the U.S. Marines' Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System.
The U.S. Defense Department said, the $49.5 million replacement project provides for the training systems of the Instrumented-Tactical Engagement Simulation System Increment I and additional weapon training system capabilities.
I-TESS II equipment will be used to support direct force-on-force and force-on-target training.
The I-TESS II system will consist of no less than: small arms transmitter; man-worn detection system; command and control, mobile and portable versions; and Military Operations in Urban Terrain building instrumentation; vehicle tracking, engagement, and association systems; hand grenade simulators; and simulated battlefield effects interface modules.
The SAT will be used on the M9 pistol; M4, M16, M40 and AK-47 type rifles; the M249 squad automatic weapon; and M2 and M240G machine guns.
The MDS and range equipment will be used to instrument the individual Marine for direct force-on-force and force-on-target engagement and will include the ability to support instrumentation functions such as position location information reporting.
The I-TESS II system will be used in MOUT facilities and non-live fire maneuver ranges located at various Marine Corps bases and installations.
Work will be performed in San Diego, and is expected to be completed in July 2016.