Cubic Defense Systems, a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation announced it has been awarded a contract worth $25 million from the U.S. Air Force for its P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) to meet international requirements

, including delivery to several Middle East allies as part of F-15 and F-16 foreign military sales contracts.

“This large contract combines various FMS requirements to provide the lowest possible cost to our customers in a tight budgetary environment,” said Dave Schmitz, President of Cubic Defense Systems.

“This contract extends the breadth of P5 sales in the Middle East and should yield long-term operations and maintenance opportunities,” he added.

Cubic is the prime contractor responsible for performance in all areas of systems engineering, and for development/integration/installation of the ground instrumentation subsystem. DRS is the principal subcontractor responsible for performance in all areas related to the P5CTS airborne instrumentation subsystem.

Cubic Defense Systems is a leading provider of realistic combat training systems and secure communications. DRS Technologies is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide.