British Army upgrades MLRS simulator
The British Army's planned new version of its M270 MLRS simulator is designed to reflect the new A2 version of the weapons system (pictured here). (Lockheed Martin)
The British Army is upgrading its M270 multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) simulator to reflect the recapitalisation of its current equipment from the M270B1 standard to the latest A2 standard, Janes has learnt.
The M270A2 upgrade provides a new fire-control system and will allow the launcher to fire the latest extended range and precision strike munitions. The existing simulator – used by 101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery, an Army Reserve unit primarily based in northeast England – is based on the B1 standard and was developed in-house using funding from the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) First Customer Fund. It includes training technology company VRAI's Hazardous Environment Awareness Trainer (HEAT) data collection and analysis capability.
Major Paul Spencer, 101 Regt's Quartermaster (Technical) (QM Tech), told Janes at the Defence Simulation Education and Training (DSET) 2025 conference held in Bristol from 8 to 10 July that the original simulator had gone through several iterations, but the new generation was completely modelled on the M270A2. The major change in terms of layout is the crew configuration, in that the commander now sits between the operator and the driver.
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