April 26 - Allied Defense Group has been tapped to provide Battlefield Effects Simulator (BES) systems for the U.S. Army, winning a contract that could provide $10.99 million in orders.

The contract was awarded to Allied Technology, a consortium of wholly owned subsidiaries of the Allied Defense Group, including Titan Dynamics Systems, the developer of the BES system. Work on the contract will be performed in Marshall, Texas, by Titan.

The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract could provide up to $10.99 million in orders for Titan over the next 12 months, and has a potential maximum value of $500 million over its five-to eight-year life. At the time of the award, $1.5 million in orders were placed under the contract. Revenue derived from these initial orders will be realized over a 30-month performance period, the company said.

Under the contract, awarded by the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Titan will provide BES for the Army's new Digital Multi-Purpose Range Complexes (DMPRC). Through the DMPRC program, PEO STRI is upgrading multi-purpose training-range complexes to support digitized battle space and greatly increase training capabilities at these ranges. Titan will supply and install its proprietary, COTS, Omega 60/B2 BES at each of these ranges as they come on line and supply a range of expendable cartridges over the life of the contract.

The Omega 60/B2 launches pyrotechnic cartridges that enable soldiers and marines to "realistically and safely" experience the sights and sounds of combat during pre-deployment training. The Omega 60/B2 is a completely digital product that is networked into the DMPRC range monitoring and data collection system, which uses fiber-optic systems and distributed RFV networks to transmit training-event and engagement data from units to the range operations center.

"The Omega BES incorporates an innovative actuation technology with numerous defense and commercial applications beyond simulation and training," said Stephan D. Findley, President of both Titan and Allied Technology. "An award of this magnitude suggests that our novel approach to actuation is capable of gaining large scale application."

Added Major General (Ret.) John G. Meyer Jr., chief executive officer and president of yhe Allied Defense Group said, "Winning this contract is of historical significance for Titan. Undoubtedly, this is a huge opportunity for Titan to achieve its true potential and we could not be more proud of the Allied Technology team for helping the Company realize this goal.