Meggitt Training Systems has won $17 million in combined contracts from the Italian Ministry of Defence for its FATS® virtual small arms training simulators (SATs).
Italy’s existing inventory of Meggitt training equipment will expand by 55 SATs and 660 weapon simulators, two of which will be new to complement live weapons. The SATs will be the first to include Meggitt’s new FATS® M100 system architecture which, because of its compatibility with a wide range of devices and software packages, will support the Italian Army’s expanding capabilities.
Ronald Vadas, President of Meggitt Training Systems, commented, “We have supported the Italian Armed Forces for over 20 years. We value this relationship highly and are proud to support them with our latest small arms training technology.”
Meggitt Training Systems’ SATs have been the Italian Army’s primary small arms training system since the late 1990s. Similar systems are in service with forces in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and many countries in Asia and the Middle East.
On the FATS® M100, Vadas commented, “We continue to invest in new product developments to meet the needs of our customers in times of changing operational and budgetary requirements. FATS® M100 allows the rapid development of training options for customer requirements in a modular, cost-effective package.”
Meggitt Training Systems is a leading supplier of integrated live fire and simulation weapons training systems supporting military, defence and security forces, federal and international law enforcement agencies, large metropolitan training academies, thousands of police departments, ammunition and firearms manufacturers and commercial shooting range owners. Headquartered in Suwanee, GA in a 235,000 square foot facility, Meggitt Training Systems employs over 350 people at facilities in the United States, Australia, Canada, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom. Meggitt Training Systems is a business unit in Meggitt PLC's Equipment Group division.
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| The Italian MoD has selected Meggitt Training Systems' FATS® virtual small arms training simulators, which can be upgraded to use Night Vision scopes, as seen in this picture. (Photo: Meggitt) |
Italy’s existing inventory of Meggitt training equipment will expand by 55 SATs and 660 weapon simulators, two of which will be new to complement live weapons. The SATs will be the first to include Meggitt’s new FATS® M100 system architecture which, because of its compatibility with a wide range of devices and software packages, will support the Italian Army’s expanding capabilities.
Ronald Vadas, President of Meggitt Training Systems, commented, “We have supported the Italian Armed Forces for over 20 years. We value this relationship highly and are proud to support them with our latest small arms training technology.”
Meggitt Training Systems’ SATs have been the Italian Army’s primary small arms training system since the late 1990s. Similar systems are in service with forces in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and many countries in Asia and the Middle East.
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| Meggitt Training Systems’ FATS® M100 simulation system architecture, based on the software used to create blockbuster games, movies, high-quality simulations and interactive applications, supports the military training industry’s next-generation training systems and Meggitt’s own simulated weapons selection. |
On the FATS® M100, Vadas commented, “We continue to invest in new product developments to meet the needs of our customers in times of changing operational and budgetary requirements. FATS® M100 allows the rapid development of training options for customer requirements in a modular, cost-effective package.”
Meggitt Training Systems is a leading supplier of integrated live fire and simulation weapons training systems supporting military, defence and security forces, federal and international law enforcement agencies, large metropolitan training academies, thousands of police departments, ammunition and firearms manufacturers and commercial shooting range owners. Headquartered in Suwanee, GA in a 235,000 square foot facility, Meggitt Training Systems employs over 350 people at facilities in the United States, Australia, Canada, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom. Meggitt Training Systems is a business unit in Meggitt PLC's Equipment Group division.