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Cubic Supplies Data Communications Equipment for New South Korean Combat Training Center

Posted on: Thursday, 17 November 2005, 09:00 CST

South Korea officially launched its first-ever national instrumented ground combat training range in September. The new Korean Combat Training Center's infrastructure and instrumentation came from a unique partnership of four South Korean firms and San Diego-based Cubic Defense Applications, the defense segment of Cubic Corporation (AMEX:CUB).

Cubic is part of a team headed by SsangYong Information and Communications Corporation of Seoul, South Korea, that equipped the center for large-scale force-on-force training under a 2001 contract with the Republic of Korea's Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). Under a $20 million contract with systems integrator SsangYong, Cubic developed the data communications network used to track individual players during combat training exercises. The network consists of RF player units that record and transmit player activities to any one of five relay radio stations. The relay stations in turn transmit the data to a central computer that distributes the information to analyst workstations in the exercise control center. Working with South Korean subcontractor Hyundai J-COM, Cubic transferred the technology that allowed Hyundai to manufacture the network hardware.

South Korean partner Row Technology supplied laser-based combat training instrumentation used to record weapons actions, and DACOM Corporation of Seoul constructed the new combat training center's buildings and towers.

The Korean Combat Training Center (KCTC) is the centerpiece of a new 16x14 kilometer training range in a mountainous area south of the Demilitarized Zone. The range currently can handle combat training exercises involving up to 2,000 participants. Future growth plans will expand that capability to 6,000 participants.

"Cubic feels privileged to have played an important role in creating this history-making and strategic combat training center for the Republic of Korea," said Ray Barker, senior vice president in charge of the Training Systems Business Unit of Cubic Defense Applications. "As the Republic of Korea places increasing emphasis on training its defense forces, Cubic is pleased to be part of the great team of companies supporting those efforts."

The Republic of Korea Army completed its first major exercise in September.

Cubic Defense Applications, one of Cubic's two major segments, is a world leader in realistic combat training systems, mission support services and defense electronics. The corporation's other major segment, Cubic Transportation Systems, designs and manufactures automatic fare collection systems for public mass transit authorities. For more information about Cubic, see the company's website at www.cubic.com.

Source: Business Wire

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