Britannica Knowledge Systems has been awarded a contract to supply a training management system to oversee the training, resources, scheduling, competency, qualification and learning processes of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Under the $9m agreement, Britannica will provide an upgraded version of its Fox training management system, which is capable of adopting a wider range of components for the IDF.
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Additional responsibilities include professional services, implementation, customisation and maintenance and support.
Israel Ministry of Defense Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Intelligence Purchasing senior deputy director Eliezer Hasson said: "This training management system will lead the IDF into the future and the era of computerised information management."
Britannica Business Development vice-president Miki Ringelhim said: "One of the most advanced defence forces in the world will now be fully augmented by one of the most innovative training management systems on the market today."
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IDF is expected to use Fox for training planning, multi-faceted scheduling management, human / physical resource allocation, lodging and catering coordination, qualification, learning and course management, training evaluation and knowledge assessment, and personal record keeping, as well as training analysis and control.
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By GlobalDataScheduled to be implemented across the IDF within a year, it will serve as a central component of the new military training complex currently being built in southern Israel, which is expected to train tens of thousands of military personnel.
The Israeli military currently uses a previous version of the Fox system, which has been provided by Britannica since 2000.
Fox, which is a web-based system, enables global training establishments and centres and military organisations to increase operational efficiency and improve training throughput and effectiveness, while continuously expanding optimal proficiency and readiness levels.
