The U.S. Army has awarded Florida-based Serious Simulations a $28 million contract to create simulated grenades and mines for training purposes.
The replicas are designed to look and handle like real munitions, featuring authentic components such as a spoon, pull ring, and safety clip for grenades, as well as a firing device, wire spool, and bandoleer for the Claymore system. Instead of explosives, they are equipped with Serious Simulations’ patented proximity technology.
During exercises, the training devices measure their distance from soldiers or vehicles, determining whether individuals would be hit, killed, or remain unaffected. The system also considers the presence of obstacles, emphasizing the tactical value of taking cover.
Outcomes are transmitted instantly to a Universal Receiver Unit carried by troops or mounted on vehicles, which records results in real time and integrates them into the Army’s Synthetic Training Environment.
