Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 (EST 2000)

EST System	The Collective Scenario

The portable small arms training system, EST 2000, was selected by the U.S. Army from a field of world leaders in small arm training as the system of choice to meet the Army's small arms training needs well into the 21st century. Features that differentiate the EST 2000 from other systems are superior accuracy and state of the art graphics. The system is produced by Cubic's Simulation Systems Division and is managed by the Product Manager for Ground Combat Tactical Trainers at PEO-STRI.

EST 2000 trains soldiers in marksmanship, collective and judgmental firing skills. With the use of an embedded scenario editor, new collective exercises can be created quickly and easily.

The EST 2000 systems are used by active duty Army, National Guard and Reserve units throughout the U.S., Europe and Korea. Each system consists of an instructor/operator station, a high-resolution projector, a detection system, an air compressor, a screen, cabling and hoses to connect to lane position weapon boxes, and the associated small arms weapons. Systems can be interconnected to provide 5-, 10- and 15- lane firing positions.

EST inside deployable shelter	Outside of EST deployable shelter

Cubic's Simulation Systems Division offers a fully self-contained deployable shelter to house and train EST 2000. Each deployable shelter is totally equipped with lighting, heating and air conditioning. The MTF electrical system can be selected to operate on the the local electrical source or from a generator.

The shelter folds into itself with the EST 2000 secured for transportability and arrival at a new location ready for firearms in less than 12 hours. The Deployable Shelter is easily transportable by truck, sea or air. The shelters can readily installed on site with four-to-five people and standard material handling equipment.

Footprint requirement for the shelter is 20 by 40 feet for the 5-lane EST 2000 and 40 by 40 feet for the 10-lane trainer.

EST 2000 System with Target Screen

"There is only one approved US Army virtual marksmanship training system that's been validated, verified, and accredited [VV&A'd] by the US Army Infantry School. That's the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 [EST 2000]."