Providing agile, resilient, expeditionary capabilities for the ever-changing threat environment
Cubic Defense provides networked Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) solutions and is a leading provider of live, virtual, constructive and game-based training solutions for both U.S. and Allied Forces. These mission-inspired capabilities enable assured multi-domain access; converged digital intelligence; and superior readiness for defense, intelligence, security and commercial missions.
Advanced Training Environment (ATE)
Achieving the Advanced Training Environment for the Multi-Domain Fight
Cubic Defense unveiled the Advanced Training Environment (ATE) during Valiant Shield 2024 in the USINDOPACIFIC AOR. The ATE combines instrumentation, blended synthetic inject to live – live virtual constructive (SITL-LVC), and SPEAR (Simplified, Planning Execution Analysis and Reconstruction) common data model technologies to emulate potential peer fight scenarios with authentic complexity and density.
Utilizing the ATE, the Warfighter can mirror representative advanced threats in real-world combat scenarios, enable precise assessment of training proficiency, and support the test of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) used by U.S. Military Service, Joint, and Coalition integrated operations. The ATE provides Component Commanders speed to insight and offers a ‘Strategic Lever’ to readiness and training capabilities west of the international date line.
Train Like You Fight
With over 50 years of Air Combat Training System (ACTS) experience, Cubic is well-versed in fielding systems with backwards compatibility and futureproofing in mind. Cubic continues to deliver enhancements to the P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) system for the USN and USAF, including P5 System Security Update (P5SSU), ensuring training continuity across seven production blocks, including the F-35 P5 Internal Subsystem (P5IS).
The Cubic P5 SSU is a contracted field modification to existing P5 pods to provide encrypted ACMI to 4th Gen P5 pods for the USAF for less than 10% of the cost of alternatives. Testing of the P5 SSU updates has progressed extremely well, and Cubic is on track to field the first SSU field upgrade kits in late 2024. P5 SSU encrypted signals are directly compatible with Cubic’s F-35 P5 IS providing untethered Level II integration. Cubic has delivered over 1200 F-35 P5 IS systems and remains the only Air Combat Training System option available for at least the next 3 years. The fielding of P5 SSU in combination with P5 IS enables a new level of training integration between 4th and 5th Generation Aircraft and enables protection of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures at home station or abroad.
Providing SITL-LVC for all Mission Phases
As Lead System Integrator, Cubic has proven the ability to inject synthetic entities from human-operated simulators (Virtual) and computer-generated-forces (Constructive) into live cockpits: platforms, weapons, and effects across the electromagnetic (EM)/infrared (IR) spectrums. In addition to technical demonstrations on DoD ranges, Cubic has now successfully delivered a Joint MILS NSA Type 1 encrypted SITL-LVC solution using IEEE Open Standard protocols and the U.S. Government owned 5G-ATW waveform through the Distributed Mission Operations Network (DMON) and Navy Continuous Training Environment (NCTE) for real-world operations, training, and test west of the International Dateline.
SITL-LVC is an available, high TRL solution for the DoD and our partners/allies to achieve a decisive training advantage against a pacing peer threat for 4th and 5th generation platforms. Cubic, our Industry partners, and government have proven that SITL-LVC can be achieved with minimal investment in technologies available today.
SLATE Proven. Flight Tested. In Fighter Cockpits Today.
As an enabler to SITL-LVC, Cubic’s SLATE (Secure Live Virtual and Constructive Advanced Training Environment) pod is a TRL8+ proven and tested solution that provides SITL-LVC in addition to traditional aircraft instrumentation capabilities. The SLATE pod has flown more than 180 sorties in four contrasting operating environments on three different 4th generation platform types (i.e., F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, F-15E, F-16C, and X-62A). SLATE supports threat realistic blended training environments where live operating platforms combat displays are augmented with injects from simulator and computer-generated forces.
The SLATE pod improves and is built upon the original P5 CTS / TCTS I tube assembly with a modified internal core. New components include a KOV-135 encryptor, software defined radio (SDR), and LVC Processor that provides advanced live training with dense threat environment and realistic cockpit presentation (advanced guising). SLATE was used in this year’s DARPA X-62A Air Combat Evolution (ACE) as well as Exercise Valiant Shield 2024. P5/TCTS I pods can be SLATE modified at a lower cost point than new production pods in development.
Speed to Insight for Real-World Operations, Training, and Test
SPEAR (Simplified Planning Execution Analysis and Reconstruction) is a revolutionary common data model (CDM) software tool for multi-domain operations, training, and test. SPEAR implements a modern, DoD approved tech stack that reduces cognitive burden through optimizing the displays and analytics for kill chain events, mission rehearsal, live monitoring, resource management, and debrief. SPEAR’s data architecture allows for ingest and lossless export of objective and subjective data -including, LVC, kinetic and non-kinetic effects, as well as weapon fly out. Enriched data through SPEAR provides the required data labeling for performance and predictive analytics, learning management, readiness assessments, and AI/ML algorithms.
Users can open a single SPEAR application, authenticate via credentials, and access callable “workspaces” tailorable for their specific task. The SPEAR server/client architecture allows for seamless distributed live execution monitor and debrief from geographically separated units in real time. Before, during, and after the mission cycle, SPEAR uses channelization to process all data ingest and adjudication at the same time from every SPEAR client.
SPEAR gets you to “What Happened?” quickly, leaving more time to figure out “Why it Happened?” SPEAR has now proven itself at Red Flag, Checkered Flag, Cobra Warrior, Exercise Valiant Shield and the U.S. Air Force’s F-35 6th Weapons Squadron. 2024 has seen a significant increase in SPEAR utilization around the world!
Enabling New Levels of Integration between 4th and 5th Generation Aircraft
P5 System Security Update (SSU) and P5 Internal Subsystem (IS) will provide a field modification to existing P5 pods to deliver encrypted Air Combat Training System (ACMI) to the U.S. Air Force for approximately 7% cost of competitors like capability. Cubic is on contract to provide the upgrade with fielding by 2024. P5 SSU pods are directly compatible with Cubic’s F-35 P5 IS providing untethered level II integration. Cubic has delivered over 1000 F-35 P5 IS and remains the only ACMI option available for at least the next 3 years. The fielding of P5 SSU in combination with P5 IS provides a new level of training integration between 4th and 5th generation aircraft and enables protection of U.S. Air Force Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures at home or abroad.
Our Edge Compute and Networking platforms enable edge users to connect, secure, and analyze mission-critical data with trusted, scalable and intuitive edge technologies for a decisive advantage. Our platforms are mission-engineered for the edge with computing and networking capabilities, mission-proven through reliable equipment that can survive challenging environments, and mission-forward by continually innovating for the next mission.
DTECH Fusion eHPC is a single-case solution that enables complex data-rich processing at the edge, even in limited connectivity (DDIL) environments. The supercharged AMD processor, dedicated NVIDIA graphics, and huge, fully accessible storage mean users can deliver applications such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Video Analysis to the tactical edge.
DTECH M3-SE Combines enterprise-class computing and networking with the most scalability available in a modular form factor, the M3-SE is suitable for use at multiple echelons that require advanced applications and many users for at-the-halt and quick-halt operations.
DTECH M3X is the perfect blend of performance and portability, the M3X is ideal for mounted and dismounted forward units that require high-speed computing and networking at the tactical edge.
Vocality RoIP is designed to provide interoperability between disparate communication networks, Vocality Radio over Internet Protocol (RoIP) provides a rapidly deployable and easy-to-use bridge between existing Land Mobile Radio (LMR) networks and Voice Over IP systems.
XD Tactical (XDT) guards are ideal for low-size, weight, and power (SWAP) operational applications such as dismounted, vehicle, aircraft, or vessels. The rugged, 100% solid-state appliances can survive in the most austere environments, meeting airworthiness and ground mobile MIL-STD specifications.
ISR from the Cloud to the Cargo Pocket
Cubic Digital Intelligence (CDI) delivers the information advantage with a modular open data architecture approach that provides unmatched shared situational awareness for Operational Commanders across all domains at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. Our highly agile capabilities deliver a real-time situational overview of the intelligence and operational environment to support decision making at every echelon.
Unified Video (UV) integrates real-time video management combined with viewing and collaboration tools for a comprehensive view of full-motion video assets. Unified Video distributes over 90% of Airborne ISR data for the DOD and Intelligence Community. UV is a scalable FMV and Multi-INT data management solution that powers metadata-rich FMV processing, storage, and dissemination in real-time from anywhere in the world. The newest version of UV brings a completely redesigned and modernized interface, improved playback performance, enhanced metrics and seamless MTI integration. UV enables synchronous and asynchronous global collaboration, real-time global force visualization, and mission partners to discover and access data and information from all warfighting domains & and at all levels of warfare.
HiPER LOOK is a high-performance map server for automatically streaming large volumes of imagery, maps, and terrain data via OGC-compliant web services (WMS, WMTS, WCS, KML). KiOSK enables users to create custom packages of geospatial data to bring HiPER LOOK capabilities to the tactical edge by generating HiPER DRIVE tactical servers. HiPER DRIVE expands the capabilities of the HiPER LOOK, delivering HiPER LOOK capability in a standalone server deployed on a commodity hard drive and used over a small tactical LAN. HiPER DRIVE includes an embedded web viewer, which allows users to complete their mission in disconnected environments.
TAKTICS is a web-based tool for quickly viewing and downloading geospatial data that is formatted for mobile devices and the Team Awareness Kit (TAK) app. TAKTICS also includes other geospatial data, including terrain models, OBJs, and 3D tiles, which can be quickly export for easy integration with multiple exploitation tools.
Resilient Communications
Cubic’s Secure Communications Solutions deliver adaptive and resilient spectrum dominance with Multi-link, Multi-band, Multi-constellation SATCOM, Software Defined Radios (SDR), Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Radios and stealthy waveforms that resolve critical gaps in tactical and operational communications. These solutions provide assured and resilient networked communications to platforms in highly contested Electromagnetic Spectrum environments. Cubic accelerates the evolution to open architectures to enable the US Air Force to update communications at the speed of the threat.
