Cubic Updates Manufacturing Facility to Accommodate Production of Air Combat Training Solutions

25 January 2019

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB) today announced that it is completing the renovation and upgrade of its San Diego manufacturing facility to accommodate the production and testing of components for pods, ground subsystems and secure components for its live, virtual and constructive (LVC) air combat training systems. Due to Cubic Global Defense's recent success in the Secure LVC Advanced Training Environment (SLATE) Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD), its facilities are being readied to perform the final assembly and testing of its new secure LVC pods.

Facilities at Cubic's San Diego headquarters will serve as the main manufacturing hub for Cubic's LVC air combat training systems.

"Cubic's Air Ranges team has worked very hard to develop LVC-enabling technologies to successfully demonstrate the efficacy of blending virtual and constructive entities into live aircraft cockpits," said Mike Knowles, president of Cubic Global Defense. "We are thrilled with the latest enhancements to our manufacturing facility and look forward to strengthening and increasing the production of our new secure LVC pods here in San Diego."

Cubic invented air combat maneuvering instrumentation (ACMI) in 1973 and has been producing and delivering systems ever since. Overall, Cubic has delivered over 5,000 pods for 40 different aircraft at 80 locations worldwide. In the last decade, Cubic has delivered 2,000 P5CTS/TCTS pods to 17 countries and 30 training ranges. In addition to P5, Cubic operates a KITS ACMI pod production line and has delivered 640 KITS pods, with 50 ground stations and sustainment to the U.S. Air Force, Canada, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Thailand.

Building upon three years of KITS production backlog, capacity for the new secure LVC pods and ground systems leverages current workforce and technical acumen. Cubic currently has three manufacturing centers in the U.S. and Mexico, all with established and active supply chains, that specialize in various components of its ACMI pods and LVC system. Facilities at Cubic's San Diego headquarters have been upgraded to provide secure production and will serve as the main manufacturing hub for Cubic's LVC air combat training systems.

About Cubic Corporation

Cubic is a technology-driven, market-leading provider of integrated solutions that increase situational understanding for transportation, defense C4ISR and training customers worldwide to decrease urban congestion and improve the militaries' effectiveness and operational readiness. Our teams innovate to make a positive difference in people's lives. We simplify their daily journeys. We promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. For more information about Cubic, please visit www.cubic.com or on Twitter @CubicCorp.

 

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