Cubic Global Defense helps organize joint U.S.-Australian training exercise

San Diego, California-based defense contractor Cubic Global Defense recently participated in the Talisman Sabre exercise, a biennial joint military exercise that trains Australian and U.S. forces.

Cubic was actively involved in every aspect of planning events, training sites and control locations.

The exercise is intended to improve combat readiness and interoperability between the two nations, offering the opportunity to rehearse a variety of mission profiles from conventional conflict to peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance.

Talisman Sabre is one of the world's largest military exercises, and it illustrates the importance of the Australian and U.S. alliance. This was the sixth time the two forces have cooperated on the exercise, with more than 29,000 Americans and Australians taking part.

Cubic has participated in Talisman Sabre planning and execution for a number of years. 

This year's field training involved 21 ships–including the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington–and more than 200 aircraft.

The Korea Battle Simulation Center (KBSC) led a constructive training effort as the simulation provider, distributing the Joint, Live, Virtual, Constructive (JLVC) federation to all participants. Cubic holds the KBSC operations contract and was the prime contributor to the effort.

"In supporting this and future Talisman Sabre exercises, Cubic's collective body of experience and defense knowledge will only grow more valuable to our customers as we continuously make an effort to improve combat readiness for our forces," Bill Toti, president of Cubic Global Defense, said. "Beyond supporting the customer, fellow Cubic members from Australia and the U.S. are making a substantive contribution to strengthening the most enduring alliance in the Pac-Rim region."