A British soldier using Saab TES equipment. Note the laser detector on top of the helmet, the detector harness, and the laser projector above the barrel of the weapon. (Saab)
The United Kingdom has awarded Saab a GBP20 million (USD26 million) amendment to the Instrumented Live Training-Direct (ILT-D) contract signed in April by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the company announced in a press release on 28 October. Saab will deliver equipment and training support services for British Army training in Oman in 2024–25.
The original ILT-D award in April, worth GBP60 million, replaced the previous Direct Fire Weapon Effect Simulator (DFWES) contract. It provides a laser-based Tactical Engagement Simulation (TES) system that allows dismounted and mounted soldiers to simulate the effects of direct and indirect fire during force-on-force exercises as part of collective training. It simulates and records the effects of weapon engagements on vehicles and personnel and ensures the activity is measurable and can be used to review and enhance training outcomes. The contract was for three years, with an option for three more.
The system is in use at the British Army's collective training locations in the UK and Germany (such as Salisbury Plain), and at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, the Infantry Battle School in Brecon, and the Infantry Training Centre at Catterick.
Janes understands that the new contract amendment will provide an additional 1,000 soldier systems, including small-arms simulators, together with some generic vehicle simulators. It also includes the necessary deployable communications network to support the instrumentation system, plus the exercise control (ExCon) and management system.
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