Ravenswood awarded contract to support British training exercises in Kenya

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Mar 03, 2020, 15:41 ET

FREMONT, Calif., March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense (MOD) has awarded Ravenswood Solutions a five-year contract to provide the British Army with tactical engagement simulation in Kenya (TESIK).

Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment conduct a training patrol alongside British paratroopers of 2PARA, 16 Air Assault Brigade on November 28, 2018 in Kenya, Africa. Photo credit: Spc. John Lytle*

In collaboration with Swiss-based laser engagement systems provider RUAG, global logistics provider Agility, and UK-based engineering and technical services corporation QinetiQ, Ravenswood will provide British troops training in Kenya and other locations with instrumentation, weapon simulators, battlefield effects, and instrumented after-action reviews (I-AARs). RUAG's laser-based, live-simulation system (known as Gladiator) will interface with Ravenswood's instrumentation system (known as the Mobile Ground Truth System) to generate high-fidelity exercise data, track troops and vehicles over a large, remote training area, and produce I-AARs to improve training.

TESIK is Ravenswood's first major contract with the UK MOD for turnkey exercise support and instrumentation services.

"Team Ravenswood is thrilled to begin building a strong, trust-based partnership with our new client, the UK Ministry of Defense," said Ravenswood CEO Dan Donoghue. "We tailored our best-in-industry capabilities to meet the British Army's training needs, and we are honored that they have put their trust and confidence in us. We look forward to helping the MOD achieve their desired training outcomes, as well as bridging our current capabilities to their future needs."

About Ravenswood Solutions

Ravenswood Solutions, a subsidiary of SRI International, provides government agencies and commercial clients with technology and services for combat training, test and evaluation of vehicles and equipment, and policy analysis events. Our field-proven packages include high-fidelity instrumentation, advanced global positioning and mapping, realistic training effects, and turnkey support services that are customized for each client.

Ravenswood leverages more than 20 years of experience in technology insertion, training support, and sustainment services. This heritage of world-class technology and dedication to customers has made us the leading provider of mobile instrumented training and performance assessment for military ground troops and other security forces, while opening the door for industries such as civil response, logistics, and behavioral research to explore new applications for the technology.

* The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.

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