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Cubic Defense to support Draken's Red Force ecosystem through new strategic alliance. by Jamie Bennet August 18, 2026, 11:27 am * Cubic Defense and Draken have entered into a strategic partnership focused on adversary air training * The partnership involves Draken's Red Force suite of adversary services, primarily Phantom Sky * Cubic will provide its Simplified, Planning, Execution, Analysis, Reconstruction software in the collaboration Cubic Defense announced Friday that it has formed a strategic alliance with adversary training capabilities provider Draken to support Draken's Red Force line of integrated adversary services. Tammy Schmidt, vice president and general manager of advanced training solutions for Cubic Defense, commented on the matter, saying, "The collaboration with Draken reinforces Cubic's commitment to delivering proven capabilities that enhance readiness, improve operational effectiveness and help defense organizations generate greater value from every training environment." "Our capabilities provide a scalable, interoperable foundation that supports training modernization while helping customers achieve readiness objectives faster and more efficiently," Schmidt explained. What are the benefits of combining Cubic Defense and drake's products? Under the alliance, Cubic will provide its Simplified, Planning, Execution, Analysis, Reconstruction software, or SPEAR, which will work as a data collection platform for Draken's Phantom Sky range control system. Cubic's Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation, or ACMI, capabilities are also fully integrated into the Phantom Sky architecture. Cubic said the two companies' training technologies work to deliver training experiences that are realistic, measurable and repeatable. What are the features of Phantom Sky? Phantom Sky is designed to give exercise control staff decision support tools and the technical means to track, control and communicate with live, virtual and constructive assets throughout a training scenario. The system allows staff to remotely manage a distributed network of surface threat emitters positioned across large training areas to replicate realistic threat environments. What advantages does SPEAR provide to training officers? SPEAR works to enable range training officers to electronically track, assess and log simulated weapons engagements and non-kinetic events. It also provides the ability to direct kill-removal actions for Red Air aircraft or halt electronic warfare effects as needed. Cubic said the integration of these functions within Phantom Sky is intended to keep training missions running with a consistent operational flow, while also enabling detailed reconstruction capabilities for post-mission debriefs. What is Draken's Red Force suite? Phantom Sky is part of Draken's Red Force suite, the company's integrated adversary training ecosystem, built to give warfighters realistic threat simulation in the air, electronic warfare and surface domains as well as and uncrewed systems. Red Force brings together five core service lines: adversary air, electronic warfare, surface threats, uncrewed systems and situational awareness. These work to recreate the tactics, behaviors and doctrine of real-world adversaries.

Cubic Defense will showcase tactical edge solutions at TechNet Augusta from 17-20 August at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center in Georgia. The company will demonstrate AI, cloud connectivity and voice translation technologies designed for command and control in contested environments. Key demonstrations include the Fusion eHPC platform for AI and data processing at the tactical edge, resilient networking capabilities that enable cloud connectivity in challenged environments, and near-real-time voice translation across more than 70 languages through partnerships with Instant Connect and Rally Tactical Systems. The solutions aim to help commanders accelerate decision-making and maintain operational effectiveness when communications are limited or contested.

Cubic Defense to showcase secure, immersive air Combat Training capabilities for Naval Aviation at Hook '26. Supporting Navy and Marine Corps readiness through modular ACMI, distributed mission analysis and synthetic-inject-to-live training SAN DIEGO, August 4, 2026 (Newswire.com) - Cubic Defense, a recognized leader in advanced air combat training, will showcase secure, interoperable and immersive training capabilities at Hook '26, the Tailhook Association Naval Aviation Symposium, Aug. 20-22 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. Aligned with the symposium's "Warfighting Innovation Now" theme, Cubic will demonstrate how modular hardware and software upgrades to proven training infrastructure can help Navy and Marine Corps aviation communities recreate the mass and complexity of the high-end fight, safeguard sensitive tactics, techniques and procedures, and connect fourth- and fifth-generation participants across joint and coalition events. "Naval aviators need training that reflects the speed, density and complexity of the high-end fight-and they need it at a pace and cost the force can sustain," said Tammy L. Schmidt, Vice President and General Manager of Advanced Training Solutions, Cubic Defense. "At Hook '26, we are showing how secure telemetry, synthetic-inject-to-live training and integrated mission analysis can extend proven infrastructure, connect fourth- and fifth-generation participants and accelerate learning across Navy, Marine Corps, joint and coalition operations." Visit Cubic Defense at Booth #129 to meet with air combat training experts and explore the following: * P5 Combat Training System modernization: Cubic's P5 architecture provides a modular pathway to add security, interoperability and richer mission data without replacing proven infrastructure. P5 System Security Update (SSU) adds Type 1 encryption to existing pods and interoperates with the F-35 P5 Internal Subsystem (IS), supporting secure fourth- and fifth-generation training. P5 Block 7 capabilities transmit additional sensor and weapons data to enable more representative live, virtual and constructive (LVC) effects modeling. * Simplified Planning Execution Analysis and Reconstruction (SPEAR): SPEAR's common data model brings objective and subjective data (including kinetic and non-kinetic effects) into a time-synchronized mission record. Contextualized displays and embedded analysis help aircrew move quickly from "what happened?" to "why it happened," while shared workspaces support distributed live monitoring and mass debriefs across ashore and afloat locations. * Synthetic-Inject-to-Live (SITL) LVC: Cubic's leading Synthetic-Inject-to-Live LVC platform integrates virtual and constructive aircraft, threats, weapons and effects into live cockpit mission systems. By presenting synthetic entities through the displays and cues aircrew use in flight, the modular P5-based pod helps recreate the mass and complexity of high-end combat while preserving the primacy of the live platform. Together, P5, SPEAR, and SITL platforms connect instrumentation, synthetic battlespace generation, live execution, reconstruction and debrief in a continuous training cycle. Cubic's air combat training capabilities support the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force and coalition partners and have been used across major exercises including Valiant Shield, Cope North, Cobra Warrior and Talisman Saber. About Cubic Cubic creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation that make people's lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities that help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is driven to solve global challenges through innovation and service to our customers and partners. Part of Cubic's portfolio of businesses, Cubic Defense provides networked Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) products and services 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. For more information, visit www.cubic.com.