Thursday, May 6, 2010

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Purchases Six Driver Training Simulators from MPRI

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — April 20, 2010 — L-3 MPRI, a global leader in ground vehicle, airport ramp, and maritime simulator products as well as training services and facilities, announced today that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Artesia, N.M., has purchased and installed six new PatrolSim™ driver training simulators. This brings the total number of MPRI simulators purchased by FLETC to 61 in the past four years.

The Artesia Training Division is using the PatrolSims to support its Land Management Police Training Program, which includes trainees from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The curriculum combines four hours of simulator-based training with classroom and field exercises. Driving skills practiced via simulator include pursuits, defensive driving, day and nighttime emergency response and skid control. Approximately 150 students will be trained on the new simulators in Artesia this year. FLETC has purchased PatrolSims from MPRI every year since 2006, and other FLETC locations utilizing them include Glynco, Ga., and Cheltenham, Md.

“FLETC’s commitment to world-class, technology-driven education is underscored in this latest purchase of MPRI driver training simulators,” said Dennis Corrigan, general manager of MPRI’s Training Systems Group. “By utilizing the PatrolSim, FLETC enables students to practice critical, high-risk tasks that are too dangerous or costly to be conducted frequently in actual vehicles. We commend FLETC for delivering the safest and broadest driver training experience possible.”

Each PatrolSim features the actual seat and steering console of a patrol vehicle surrounded by a three-channel plasma display that provides an immersive 180-degree view of driving environments. State-of-the-art software delivers sharp, lifelike images, and force-loaded steering provides real-time feedback to augment muscle memory in situations such as tire blowouts or PIT (precision immobilization technique) maneuvers. The PatrolSim also features the Instructor Operating Station, which allows instructors to track, record and play back the movements of multiple networked simulators, optimizing the practice of coordinated efforts. By utilizing MPRI simulators FLETC is able to reduce the frequency and severity of vehicle-related accidents and overall training-related costs.

About MPRI
Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., MPRI is a recognized global leader in national security, law enforcement, the environment, international development and public health programs – both domestically and abroad. All of MPRI products, people and programs are governed by the division’s commitment to quality and ethics. For further information, please visit the company’s Web site at www.mpri.com.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs approximately 67,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems, aircraft modernization and maintenance and government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of a broad range of electronic systems used on military and commercial platforms. The company reported 2009 sales of $15.6 billion.

To learn more about L-3, please visit the company’s Web site at www.L-3com.com.

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