Welcome
Welcome to the WES web site, where you will find the latest
information about the system and its delivery to the Army.
WES is a live simulation system that will permit soldiers to
accurately simulate their weapon fire with lasers and radio signals
during force-on-force collective training exercises. Experience
gained by other armies clearly indicates that live simulation
systems such as WES are the best tools to accurately simulate the
effects of weapon fire and to objectively measure performance and
readiness. More importantly, when used during pre-deployment
training for operations, these systems significantly improve the
probability of mission success by permitting soldiers to train as
closely as possible to the way they will fight.
CUBIC Defense Applications of San Diego, California has been
contracted to provide the WES system. Miniature computers integrated
into every soldier's equipment and onto all vehicles, will give
soldiers and their commanders instant feedback on the results of
each laser or radio-based engagement. The system will automatically
capture and record all engagement results for objective evaluation.
Observers and analysts will prepare and deliver detailed after
action reviews that highlight performance strengths and weaknesses.
The system will also enable senior commanders to confirm that their
troops have reached the highest levels of readiness required for
deployment to operations.
Several suites of WES equipment will be delivered to the Army. The
principal suite will be a permanent, fully instrumented,
installation in Wainwright, Alberta. Guided by the training staff of
the new Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre, Army Battle Groups of up
to 2200 soldier and vehicle players, will conduct force-on-force
training using the system, as the final stage of their high
readiness training. This Battle Group suite will include Direct Fire
Weapon Effects Simulation lasers and detectors, Area Weapon Effects
Simulation radio and location devices, and Observer Controller
devices. An Exercise Control centre in Camp Wainwright, staffed by
operator analysts, will monitor, capture and record all exercise
data. The data will flow between players in the field and the
Exercise Control centre over a new radio Communication and
Information System.
A subordinate suite, enough to equip a Combat Team of 500 soldier
and vehicle players, will be located at the Combat Training Centre
in Gagetown, New Brunswick. Army schools will use this equipment to
dramatically enhance their individual training courses. This suite
will be non-instrumented, and will only include Direct Fire Weapon
Effects Simulation lasers and detectors, and Observer Controller
devices.
There will also be thirteen non-instrumented, dismounted infantry
company suites, each with enough simulation equipment for 150
soldier players. The Army will control these suites centrally for
allocation to Regular and Reserve Force units to use during
home-station training.
Testing started in 2004, with final deliveries complete by the end
of 2006. Training with the Weapon Effects Simulation system will
start in 2006.
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