Lockheed Martin Corp has been awarded a US$356 million contract for Close Combat Tactical Trainer Manned Module modernization, the US Department of Defense announced yesterday, August 21.

An inside view of a US Army CCTT Manned Module provided by Lockheed Martin
(Credit: Lockheed Martin)

"Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 20, 2028. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Orlando, Florida, is the contracting activity," the Pentagon said.

The Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT) integrates all facets of combat vehicle operations to immerse Warfighters in the scenarios they will face on the battlefield, explains Lockheed Martin. Since 1992, the US-based defense giant has developed, delivered and sustained more than 500 systems to US Army and US Marine Corps installations.

The Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT) is designed to provide Armor, Mechanized Infantry, Cavalry, Infantry, and reconnaissance crews, units and staffs with a virtual, collective training capability that will increase and sustain readiness. The primary training audience operates from full-crew simulators, mock-up command posts, and live battalion command posts to train in combined arms maneuver and wide-area security tactical missions, conduct mission rehearsal and enhance live training.

The CCTT system consists of computer-driven, manned-module simulators replicating the vehicles found in close combat units, including M1 Abrams tank; M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle; M3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicle; Bradley Fire Support Team Vehicle (BFIST); M113 Armored Personnel Carrier; Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck; and High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle.