HiQ develops combat vehicle simulator for Land Systems Hägglunds

HiQ develops combat vehicle simulator for Land Systems Hägglunds HiQ has received an order from Land Systems Hägglunds AB to develop training simulators for the CV 90 combat vehicle, with an international end-customer. The equipment will consist of chassis and turret trainers and is to be used for training technical staff. "We enjoy a very good dialogue with Land Systems Hägglunds and are looking forward with confidence to our new cooperation with them. The production of a modern combat vehicle makes great demands of communications systems and advanced technical solutions based on the client's specific needs - skills that we at HiQ have and can assist Land Systems Hägglunds with," says Tomas Täuber, HiQ's Account Manager. The training simulators will be used to train technical personnel on both the chassis and turret. HiQ is responsible for developing part of the simulation system for the training equipment on which the technical personnel will be trained to deal with situations requiring technical maintenance, e.g. when faults arise in the electrical functions of the vehicle. "HiQ has long experience of developing simulators for the defence sector through our cooperation with FMV, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, and our development of training simulators for combat pilots and ground personnel. We have been working in this area since 1992. We see the assignment from Land Systems Hägglunds as proof of that our specialist expertise in simulation and our skills in the defence sector create unique business opportunities in which we are able to help our customers increase their competitiveness," says Lars Stugemo, President and CEO of HiQ International. Land Systems Hägglunds designs, manufactures and markets military vehicle systems. The Company's primary products are Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV), all-terrain vehicles and turret systems. The head office and production facility is in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden and since 2004 the Company is a part of the British defence group BAE Systems. Land Systems Hägglunds employs around 1100 personnel and in 2003 had a turnover of 2.5 billion Swedish Kronor (£184 million). The media can choose and download a selection of print-quality images free of charge from Land Systems Hägglunds website: www.baesystems.se For further information, please contact: Lars Stugemo, President and CEO, HiQ International, tel.: +46 (0)8-588 90 000 Tomas Täuber, Account Manager HiQ, tel.: +46 (0)589-845 06 Annika Larsson, CIO HiQ International, tel.: +46 (0)8-588 90 015 HiQ is an IT and management consultancy that focuses on high-tech solutions in the fields of communication, software development and simulation technology. The company is a leader in these fields and the Nordic region is its domestic market. HiQ employs around 500 people at offices in Sweden, Finland and Denmark. HiQ is listed on Stockholmsbörsen's Attract 40 list. For more information, please visit www.hiq.se ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/11/10/20041110BIT20330/wkr0001.pdf HiQ develops combat vehicle simulator