27 June 2023
by Giles Ebbutt
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Training solutions for the Challenger 3 main battle tank (pictured) and Boxer armoured vehicle are the mainstay of Project Vulcan. (RBSL)
The British Army’s Ground Manoeuvre Synthetic Trainer (GMST) programme for the provision of simulators for its new Boxer and Challenger 3 platforms is more ambitious than the requirement suggested, with several other new or existing platforms in its sight.
A contract for Project Vulcan was awarded to Elbit Systems UK in April 2023 and the first installation is scheduled at the Combat Manoeuvre Centre at Bovington in November 2023. The system will provide training for levels from individual skills to subunit collective training.
Speaking at the Defence Simulation Education and Training 2023 (DSET 23) conference in Bristol in June, Jim Bennett, programme and technical director for Project Vulcan, explained that the project vision is to deliver “a single coherent solution across the mechanised infantry and main battle tank platforms for enhanced individual and crew training, including a common architecture and scalable base to [add] additional platforms and integrate with the collective training transformation programme in the future”.
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