However, a Kratos spokesperson said the company is still open to pursuing CCA tranche 2 as a prime, which would seemingly necessitate an internal firewall with the engine "merchant supplier" effort.
The first phase of the Synthetic Training Environment initiative replaces existing simulators for vehicles. The second phase aims to create — in just two years — something the Army’s never had before: an “immersive” virtual training environment for troops on foot.
With potential adversaries no longer predictable, training must move beyond just live exercises and flight simulators.