News Review: Sydac Awarded M1A1 Simulators Support Contract | ADM June 2007

1 May 2007

Sydac Pty Ltd has been awarded the contract by the Commonwealth to provide the in-service support for the suite of simulators that will be used to train the crews of the M1A1 main battle tanks purchased under Project Land 907 to replace the Leopard tanks.

The initial contract is for five years with an option to extend to seven years.
The simulator capability, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, comprises a Permanent Advanced Gunnery Training System (PAGTS) located at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston and a Tank Driver Trainer (TDT) and two Relocatable Advanced Gunnery Training Systems at Hopkins Barracks, Puckapunyal. The PAGTS consists of a suite of four networked Advanced Gunnery Training Systems, four Instructor/Operator Stations and a Master Instructor/Operator Station.

The PAGTS enables collective troop training in addition to the individual and crew training available through the stand-alone AGTS.

Also included is a Scenario Generator that will allow Army to develop new scenarios, ensuring that the training exercises remain relevant.

Sydac worked with Lockheed Martin during the installation and commissioning of the simulators and the relationship between the companies will continue, with Lockheed Martin providing services to Sydac to ensure the delivery of effective ongoing support and the basis of local upgrade of the simulators.

"The M1A1 simulators are the most advanced simulators to achieve full acceptance by Army," said Adrian Smith, Sydac's CEO.

"By combining our simulation expertise and close relationship with Lockheed Martin, Sydac has been able to offer an innovative and cost effective solution that allows an Australian SME to provide effective, comprehensive through-life support for simulators developed by a major US Defense contractor and procured through Foreign Military Sales (FMS).

"Sydac has a strong record of providing simulation solutions to the Australian Defence community and we are delighted to add this project to our portfolio".