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Edinburgh, Scotland - BAE Systems has launched a new high-technology training system to deliver enhanced armoured vehicle crew training in support of British Army engineering operations. The TERRIER® vehicle training system will be the first simulator to provide training using synthetic digging with motion feedback, delivering a comprehensive, cost effective and environmentally friendly approach to training.

The operational benefits for the UK’s Royal Engineers, which operates TERRIER, include the ability to train for driving, digging and maintenance in different environments, previously only available through overseas deployment. The system, due to enter service next year, provides increased flexibility through the simulation of operations on sand, gravel, mud and at any time of the day or night, at the click of a mouse.

Clive Richardson, managing director of BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies (Insyte), said “This solution will allow the British Army to make through life cost savings in track miles, fuel costs and real vehicle maintenance. It addresses the affordability and technological challenges set by the UK’s Defence Industrial Strategy.”

The TERRIER training system will be developed bv BAE Systems at its facilities in Edinburgh, Scotland and will eventually be located for operational training at the Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) Centre in Bovington, Dorset.

Major Gen David McDowall MBE ADC, General Officer Commanding 2nd Division, launched the new training system and said: “I am very pleased to launch this new and exciting training system. It represents a dramatic step forward in the fidelity with which we can conduct training and points to the future of simulation and blended training.”

BAE Systems was awarded a contract at the beginning of 2006 to provide two TERRIER training systems valued at approximately Ł10m. This will comprise four mission crew trainers with motion platform with an embedded remote control trainer and a classroom set of PC-based maintainer trainers.

The TERRIER programme for a minimum of 60 vehicles, valued at Ł300m, will provide the British Army’s Royal Engineers with an agile, capable and air-transportable general support engineer vehicle with a wide variety of early entry, combat support, post conflict and disaster relief roles.

The TERRIER word mark is a registered trademark of the Secretary of State for Defence.

About BAE SYSTEMS
BAE Systems is the premier transatlantic defence and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. With 88,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded 12 billion pounds (US22 billion dollars) in 2005, excluding the Group's former interest in Airbus.

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Mike Sweeney, BAE Systems
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