Micro Nav wins competitive award from Babcock International Group

Micro Nav wins competitive award from Babcock International Group for the provision of a combined Fighter Aircraft Control Training System and Helicopter Control Trainer at RNAS Yeovilton, plus an Air Traffic Management Synthetic Training Facility to be used for training the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier ship’s company

Micro Nav Limited (Micro Nav) has won a competitive award for the Maritime Air Systems Control Simulator (MASCS), and the Queen Elizabeth Class (QE Class) aircraft carrier’s Air Traffic Management (ATM) Synthetic Training Facility. Awarded by Babcock International Group (Babcock), the contract is for an undisclosed sum, and is due for delivery via a phased approach throughout 2017.

As the end customer, the Royal Navy will benefit from combining the current Fighter Aircraft Control Training System (FACTS) and Helicopter Control Trainer (HCT) simulators at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton. The Micro Nav BEST solution will greatly improve training efficiency by enabling controllers on land and on-board with the capability to train on a single solution platform. 

To be used for training the QE Class aircraft carrier ship’s company, Micro Nav will provide an ATM Synthetic Training Facility comprising an emulated radar display system and a 200-degree 3D Air Traffic Control tower simulator capability.

The single Micro Nav BEST simulator platform, which will simplify and improve supportability and contract management, will also enable commonality in exercise preparation and training, thus reducing the total cost of course delivery. In addition, the Micro Nav BEST simulator product will enable full interoperability and allow flexibility for trainee delegates to be managed flexibly between the various courses.

Michael Saunders, Sales and Marketing Director at Micro Nav said: “This contract further endorses the use of Micro Nav’s simulators for military applications. The Royal Navy will benefit from an enhanced training capability on a world-class single simulator solution from Micro Nav to its land and sea fighter, aircraft and air traffic control training requirements. Finally, this contract is just-reward for the teams both within Micro Nav and Babcock. The bid delivery was complex and the completion of contract negotiations ensure both project teams are well positioned for a successful outcome to this challenging and exciting project.”