Cubic Defense has delivered laser-based shoot-back systems to the Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute (SAFTI) City to enhance training exercises.
The shoot-back systems are equipped with advanced capabilities for automatic target detection and recognition. The units are designed to provide realistic combat scenarios for military personnel.
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Cubic ground training vice-president and general manager Alicia Combs said: “We are extremely proud to have delivered the next evolution of vehicle and soldier tracking instrumentation with new enhancements included.
“The vehicle instrumentation system now shows crews the direction from which they were hit. The soldier system enables seamless tracking from outdoors to indoors, by using GPS and radio communications outside and pairing with building infrastructure to use ultra-wideband communications indoors.”
Cubic delivered an advanced computer vision system for tracking targets and enabling the targets to autonomously shoot-back at training forces.
As part of the delivery, Cubic Defence also supplied 11,000 sensors, including 8,000 building-integrated anchors utilising ultra-wideband indoor tracking, and 3,000 modules capable of shooting through walls.
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By GlobalDataThis project saw collaboration among teams from Cubic Defence New Zealand, Cubic Technologies Singapore, and Cubic Defence Australia.
Cubic Defense president Russell Marsh said: “The impressive engineering project was a collaborative effort consisting of teams from across the Asia-Pacific region, all coming together to design, manufacture, deliver, and install a range of advanced training systems for SAFTI City.
“The live training simulation systems provide world-class training results, ensuring the Warfighter of the future is well prepared for the demands of complex, urban environments.”
SAFTI City, launched in March 2025, is designed to provide a realistic and challenging urban environment for SAF personnel.
The facility is equipped to handle a wide range of operational scenarios, from peacekeeping to warfare, and is particularly focused on urban operations, homeland security, counter-terrorism, and disaster relief.
The design includes features such as an integrated Transport Hub comprising MRT platforms, a bus interchange, and an office building, mirroring common elements of Singapore’s urban landscape.
Trainers also benefit from real-time visibility of troop movements, enabling them to deploy interactive targets and battlefield effects to simulate a variety of combat scenarios.
