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The InTernaTIonal Defence TraInIng Journal
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Military Flight Simulator CensusSimulator CenSuS
training teChnology
Trends and Innovationsinterview
Dan Gardner on Training Transformationtraining teChnology
Network-Centric Command and Control Training
Global Training Solutions
At Raytheon, we have unmatched experience delivering full-spectrum training solutions for commercial and government sectors — including the world’s most successful commercial training outsourcing engagement and one of the most comprehensive training programs in U.S. Armed Forces history. Raytheon Global Training Solutions employs a total systems approach to understand each customer’s needs and design and implement customized training programs that provide powerful mission support. We instill confi dence, ensure operational readiness, enhance performance, reduce costs and deliver measurable results.
We don’t just impart knowledge. We instill confi dence.
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www.saabgroup.com
WHEN THE Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) was looking to improve its mobile training capabilities back in 2000, Saab was awarded the task of developing a fully instrumented mobile combat training centre (MCTC). Seven years later, when the RNLA decided to further improve its MCTC capa-bilities, Saab was once again entrusted with the assignment. � is time the mission was two folded – to empower the RNLA with battalion level exercise capabilities, and to incorporate the Royal Netherland Marines in the solution.
Recently, on time and within 24 months, the upgraded MCTC was delivered to the RNLA and tested in a joint exercise with the German Army where 800 soldiers and vehicles were logged in to the Excon.
� e logistics included 3,300 individually serial numbered units of equipment. By facilitating the issue and receipt of equipment from several stations and di� erent locations simultaneously, the system kept the time taken for equipment management to a minimum.
Representing the most advanced instru-mented mobile CTC system of its kind currently available, this modular solution incorporates everything required for trans-forming the most austere training site into a full-blown battalion level CTC within the space of 48 hours.
� e containerized solution is the � rst MCTC system o� ering a number of unique features including the capacity to:
• handle 2,000+ players.
• include remote sites in exercises and follow the exercise in EXCON via 3G or satellite communication.
• integrate the Battle Management System (BMS) facilitating visualization of the BMS through the EXCON.
In short – with a mobile combat training centre from Saab, you are not only empowered with battalion level exercise capabilities, but also prepared for mission success.
EMPOWERED WITH BATTALION LEVEL EXERCISE CAPABILITIES
NAME
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PURPOSE
MCTC
INSTRUMENTED MOBILE CTC
BATTALION LEVEL EXERCISES
Meet us at ITEC 2009 in Brussels and Levels of Fidelity in Helsinki
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Global Training Solutions
At Raytheon, we have unmatched experience delivering full-spectrum training solutions for commercial and government sectors — including the world’s most successful commercial training outsourcing engagement and one of the most comprehensive training programs in U.S. Armed Forces history. Raytheon Global Training Solutions employs a total systems approach to understand each customer’s needs and design and implement customized training programs that provide powerful mission support. We instill confi dence, ensure operational readiness, enhance performance, reduce costs and deliver measurable results.
We don’t just impart knowledge. We instill confi dence.
www.raytheon.comKeyword: GTS© 2009 Raytheon Company. All rights reserved. “Customer Success Is Our Mission” is a registered trademark of Raytheon Company.
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www.saabgroup.com
WHEN THE Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) was looking to improve its mobile training capabilities back in 2000, Saab was awarded the task of developing a fully instrumented mobile combat training centre (MCTC). Seven years later, when the RNLA decided to further improve its MCTC capa-bilities, Saab was once again entrusted with the assignment. � is time the mission was two folded – to empower the RNLA with battalion level exercise capabilities, and to incorporate the Royal Netherland Marines in the solution.
Recently, on time and within 24 months, the upgraded MCTC was delivered to the RNLA and tested in a joint exercise with the German Army where 800 soldiers and vehicles were logged in to the Excon.
� e logistics included 3,300 individually serial numbered units of equipment. By facilitating the issue and receipt of equipment from several stations and di� erent locations simultaneously, the system kept the time taken for equipment management to a minimum.
Representing the most advanced instru-mented mobile CTC system of its kind currently available, this modular solution incorporates everything required for trans-forming the most austere training site into a full-blown battalion level CTC within the space of 48 hours.
� e containerized solution is the � rst MCTC system o� ering a number of unique features including the capacity to:
• handle 2,000+ players.
• include remote sites in exercises and follow the exercise in EXCON via 3G or satellite communication.
• integrate the Battle Management System (BMS) facilitating visualization of the BMS through the EXCON.
In short – with a mobile combat training centre from Saab, you are not only empowered with battalion level exercise capabilities, but also prepared for mission success.
EMPOWERED WITH BATTALION LEVEL EXERCISE CAPABILITIES
NAME
FUNCTION
PURPOSE
MCTC
INSTRUMENTED MOBILE CTC
BATTALION LEVEL EXERCISES
Meet us at ITEC 2009 in Brussels and Levels of Fidelity in Helsinki
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Editorial Comment
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Jeff Loube
Silver Bullets & Magical SolutionsHere at MS&T we have observed training technologies rise and subside. Where have
all the video studios gone? Do you remember when every military school just had to have a
video studio? Remember those interactive videodiscs? there always seems to be a next big
thing – a killer app, a silver bullet – on the horizon along with a cadre of zealous proselytizers
(and die hard sceptics). And this has been true for a century or more starting with this first big
thing – correspondence. In Great Britain, Isaac Pitman began to teach shorthand by correspond-
ence in 1840. In europe, Charles toussaint and Gustav Langenscheidt began to teach language
by correspondence in 1856. even then there were questions about whether students could learn
as well at a distance as they could face-to-face.
naturally, both sides, proponents and opponents, were eager to gather evidence to substanti-
ate their claims and so began comparative effectiveness studies trying to find the superior delivery
method. And there have been a lot of studies. the web site www.nosignificantdifference.org lists
hundreds of comparative research reports, summaries and papers. thomas Russell has collected
research studies addressing the question from as far back as 1928. the studies address the effec-
tiveness of face-to face versus correspondence, radio, instructional television, videoconference,
audio, and the Internet and more. Is any one delivery medium superior? the old guard holds face
to face as the gold standard. Progressive innovators hold the position that technology mediated
instruction is more effective and improves learning outcomes.
the bad news for both the old guard and progressive innovators is mr. Russell found, and
continues to find, that an overwhelming number of studies show that when the course materi-
als and teaching methodology are held constant, there are no significant differences between
student outcomes in a distance delivery course as compared to a face-to-face course, regardless
of the technology. Student outcomes in distance delivery courses are neither worse nor better
than those in face-to-face courses.
the good news is that we have choices in delivery media and they’ll all deliver effective
training. the bad news is we have choices, and choices bring a complex environment full of
promise, but with plenty of opportunity for missteps: there are no silver bullets; there may be
magical solutions.
While there are no silver bullets, there is a respectable arsenal. What we can do is choose
technologies that support the goals and priorities that matter to our organisations – and we see
these focussing on two issues (effectiveness is a given) – access and cost. Integrated learning
environments, any time/any place training, and the convergence of training and work are all about
access. Cost is driven by design and we control design. not only does design drive cost, it also
drives effectiveness. As tony Bates, distributed learning pioneer, states: “the mantra for controlling
the costs of web-based learning is 'design, design, design’”. And so it is for effectiveness as well.
Fifty years ago, political scientist Harold Lasswell explained that some policies are all about
symbolism, with little or no impact on real-world outcomes. He called such actions “magical
solutions,” explaining “political symbolization has its catharsis functions.” Symbolism is of course
both necessary and important in politics, and politics are a fact of life in the military. But, a focus
on ‘magical solutions’ leaves little room for the practical. For training to actually succeed in
making a difference in our organisations, interventions must move beyond “magical solutions”
to those that actually work. this means closing the large gap between aspirational goals and
actual policy implementation. Design is the key to providing decision makers the information and
methods to close that gap or even avoid “magical solutions” altogether.
Design is the best defence against silver bullets and magical solutions. Successful training
interventions are not about technology, but, whether at course level or systems level, all about
design – design that is framed, ultimately, by mission performance.
Jeff Loube, CPTmanaging editor, mS&t magazine
Circulation audited by:
05 Editorial CommEntSilver Bullets, Magical Solutions and Design. Managing Editor Jeff
Loube finds a constant in a world of evolving technologies – design.
08 training tEChnologyTrends and Innovations. Change, trends and innovation seem to go
together. Rick Adams picks a few plums.
14 intErviEwDan Gardner on Training Transformation. MS&T speaks with
Mr. Dan Gardner about the present and future of the DoD Training
Transformation initiative.
20 tEChnology appliCationUnique Ship - Unique Solution. USCGC Mackinaw is not like the others.
Glenda Feldt and Keith Bills describe the simulation solution.
24 training tEChnologyNetwork-Centric Command and Control Training. Information,
simulation, decisions and networks – a complex web. Rick Adams explores
some examples of current initiatives.
30 aCquisitionOpportunities Galore. Simulation and training industry executives were
briefed at the 2009 TSIS. Chuck Weirauch attended and files a summary.
38 nEwsSeen and Heard. A round up of developments in simulation and training.
Edited by Lori Ponoroff.
53 MIlITary FlIGHT SIMUlaTOr CeNSUSMS&T's comprehensive simulator census offering a global tally of flight
simulators for all current military aircraft.
75 SIMUlaTION & TraINING COMpaNy lISTINGThe world's simulation and training companies and their website addresses.
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Soldiers undergoing training at a mock Iraqi village at the national Training center
on Fort Irwin before deploying to Iraq. Image credit: U.S. Air Force/Brian christiansen.
Meeting needs: Large, Small, Unexpected, and Urgent
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Innovation and creativity comes in many guises, sometimes breakthrough concepts, more
often leveraging the building blocks of prior ingenuity. In the military and homeland security simulation and train-ing community, there is a diverse array of new-market thinking. Training appli-cations for previously overlooked needs. Addressing humanitarian aspects of con-flict and disaster. niche solutions for tra-ditional programs. even the resurrection of old iconic names and a response to a nemesis thought to be long extinct.
Something Blue,Something Old Retro is in again, even in military train-ing. Who would have imagined the World War II-era phrase “Blue Box” as the trade name for next-generation syn-thetic environments? And when you drew up that five-year forecast last fall, did you remember to include anti-piracy courseware?
link Simulation & Training, the l-3 communications unit which resurrected the legacy of edwin link (who patented the first viable flight simulator in 1929), has dusted off the legendary “Blue Box” term and applied it to a new service which augments the limitations of a real-world operational system – such as con-trolling an unmanned vehicle – with the broader perspective available through
synthetic environments. The resulting blended reality provides “a totally dif-ferent experience, an instant informa-tion impact” for enhanced situational awareness and critical decision-making, according to Frank Delisle, vice president of engineering & technology at link.
link unveiled “Blue Box hD” at an unmanned vehicle systems conference in August as an extension of their hD World simulation product line. Delisle describes it as a bridge between the three domains
“Innovation,” according to Watts humphrey, sometimes referred to as the father of software quality, “is the process of turning ideas into manufacturable and marketable form.” Rick Adams reports on some representative recent training breakthroughs.
of training, mission rehearsal, and opera-tions. “The lines between them are start-ing to blur quite a bit.”
The dilemma for pilots/operators of unmanned vehicles, whether air, ground, or subsea, is that the onboard sensors provide very narrow, two-dimensional fields of view. The thermal imager on the UK Phoenix, for example, yields a 60x40 degree perspective. The infrared camera on the US Marine corps Scaneagle offers a scant 18-degree picture.
This “looking through a soda straw” effect poses “cognitive difficul-ties processing the visual information” received from sensors, notes Roger chadwick and fellow researchers at
link’s Blue Box hD is an extension of its
hD World product line.
Image credit: link Simulation & Training.
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link, which is responsible for the US Air Force Predator trainers, has been showing prospective customers mission demonstrations without, then with Blue Box hD augmenta-tion. Bob ellithrope, senior vice president for strategic develop-ment, thinks the adoption cycle for the perspective-broadening technology will be relatively quick. “The need is so high. Users already want it now.”
And if reaching back to WWII weren’t enough, how about training for a threat that was thought to have been extinguished 150 years ago – high-seas piracy? The return of the days of pirates is “hard to conceive,” wrote Philip gosse... in 1932!
To help deal with future scenarios similar to the Maersk Alabama hijacking, the global Maritime and Transportation School (gMATS) located at the US Merchant Marine Acad-emy (USMMA) in Kings Point, new york, conducted a two-day Piracy countermeasures Seminar for the military, government agencies, police departments, mariners union, and shipping industry representatives. The seminar focused on preven-tive measures to thwart boarding of a ship, including eva-sive maneuvers and non-lethal deterrence such as electrified barbed wire, fire hoses, and even soap lathered on the sides of the vessel.
The final lesson was a role-playing simulation in which brigands stormed a replica ship’s bridge. Reportedly the good guys (a freighter captain, a cop, a Swiss Army major, and a pri-vate security expert) “never saw the pirates coming.”
Take some comfort, though, that captain Jon helmick claims, “Anti-piracy training has been part of the USMMA’s curriculum for at least the past 18 years.”
Collateral Considerationsnow that the war in Iraq is “over,” so to speak, attention has shifted to stabilization and rebuilding. At the national Train-ing center, Fort Irwin, california, Iraqi nationals who fled their country and other “actors” help train not only American soldiers but also civil government provincial reconstruction teams. The role-playing takes place in a dozen “villages” and a couple of larger “cities” on the sprawling Mojave Desert complex.
Merchants chant in Arabic. calls to prayer blare over loud-speakers. Store signs are written in Farsi. none of the actor/villagers are allowed to speak english, and all encounters must be carried out with an interpreter.
It’s often impossible to distinguish friend from foe. Insur-gents lurk inside crowds, maintain an underground tunnel net-work, smuggle in weapons, and plot nearly continuous attacks on US and Iraqi forces being trained.
“We do everything just like we do it in Iraq,” says “Sam,” deputy mayor of Medina Wasl, which simulates a developed section of Baghdad, complete with shops, apartments and light industrial areas. “If we save one life, it’s worth a lot. I owe it to my country. I owe it to Iraq.” Many of the actors have family still in Iraq, so decline to reveal their true identities.
Just outside geneva, Switzerland, new delegates from the International committee of the Red cross (IcRc) learn how to negotiate military checkpoints while aiding victims or conflict. Delegates are not weekend volunteers – they must be prepared to deploy to any country without their family for 24 months. Among their largest current operations are garden spots of Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sri lanka, and chad.
new Mexico State University’s human-Robotic-Interaction laboratory. “The lack of awareness operators have of the local space surrounding their vehicles … may result in a number of navigational mishaps including collisions with obstacles, losing vehicles in unseen voids, and disorientation.” even experienced pilots struggle with the limited amount of information available from their skybot.
What link proposes is to generate a 360-degree 3D perspec-tive of the remote vehicle’s surroundings – something similar to what a fighter pilot might see outside his canopy – by augment-ing the onboard sensor feeds with a highly realistic synthetic environment using leading-edge simulation technologies: sub-meter resolution geo-specific terrain, models of other vehicles, weapons and other threats, structures, weather conditions, even civilian populations. It brings to mind a modification of the old Memorex recording tape tag line: “Is it real, or is it simulation-augmented reality?”
“The content and realism is so real, so high fidelity, includ-ing the physics properties, it’s hard to tell what’s simulated and what’s not,” Delisle says. “It’s like they’re really in the cockpit.”
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Towards a safer world.
AgustaWestland tailors solutions for you.
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INTEGRATED TRAINING SOLUTIONS. AgustaWestland designs, develops and delivers integrated training solutions in live, virtual and constructive
domains; from basic training to full operational capability. Extensive use is made of synthetic training devices,
procedures trainers, full mission simulators and distance learning. Live solutions include innovative laser and radio
based systems to deliver effective individual, crew, team and collective training in realistic operational environments.
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MetaVR’s real-time 3D visualization software provides the most widely fielded synthetic camera payload used to train UAV operators in the U.S. military
Geospecific simulation with game quality graphics™
Images are real-time screen captures from MetaVR’s visualization system and Afghanistan3D virtual terrain and are unedited except as required for printing. The real-time rendering of the 3D virtual world is generated by MetaVR Virtual Reality Scene GeneratorTM (VRSGTM). 3D models and animations are from MetaVR’s 3D content libraries. © 2009 MetaVR, Inc. All rights reserved. MetaVR, Virtual Reality Scene Generator, VRSG, the phrase “Geospecific simulation with game quality graphics”, and the MetaVR logo are trademarks of MetaVR, Inc.
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As the aviation community and the public celebrate Neil
Armstrong’s first bootprint on the dusty lunar surface 40 years
ago, the simulation community in parallel pays homage to pioneers
like Ray long, Jerry Purser, Dick Taylor, Shef Tabeek, nelson Merritt,
and several hundred other engineers and technicians who built and
continually modified the Apollo simulators which trained the astro-
naut crews for every nASA manned mission to the moon.
The initial 1963-64 contract values seem woefully small by
today’s norm - US$9.5 million for three Apollo Mission Simulators
(AMS) plus $7 million for a pair of lunar excursion Module (leM)
trainers across a development span of six years. The lead designer
was link, then part of general Precision, with subcontracts from
north American Rockwell for the AMS devices and grumman for
the leMs.
The AMS’s were enormous, occupying most of a “clean room”
hangar at Broome county Airport in Binghamton, new york, before
shipment to houston, Texas and cape Kennedy, Florida.
For simulation, the Apollo program marked the transition from
replicating an analog spacecraft environment – requiring functional
and hybrid simulations – to the all-digital domain of the Space Shut-
tle. Indeed, one of the key achievements of the shoot-for-the-moon
effort was a “simulation within a simulation” by computational
Analysis’ James Raney to work around the problem of re-coding
MIT’s fixed-point 16-bit Apollo guidance computer to run on hon-
eywell’s far faster floating-point 24-bit DDP-224 systems that pow-
ered the trainers.
At its peak, software development alone required 175 program-
mers, who generated 350,000 lines of code for the two types of
simulators.
A key advantage of the digital simulator computers, with status
recorded on magnetic tape, was that crews could return to a critical
point in the simulation rather than re-starting from the beginning.
This flexibility proved to be life-saving during the uncomfort-
ably dramatic Apollo 13 “houston, we’ve got a problem” mission in
April 1970. As depicted in the 1995 movie, Tom Mattingly, gene cer-
nan, and several other astronauts used the highly faithful simulators
to test energy-saving measures and re-entry options to successfully
help bring the crew back to earth. “The countless improvisations
that nursed the crippled spacecraft along were in large measure the
product of an extraordinarily elaborate assembly of simulators...”
noted the new york Times.
Purser, then link’s operations director for houston and the
cape, stated, “even more significant... was the training which they
had provided the Apollo 13 crew.”
The Apollo program had its lighthearted moments as well.
When entertaining visitors, technicians sometimes inserted a bug
into the system – a literal beetle or housefly placed on the moon
surface modelboard, which would appear like a gigantic monster
through the Farrand visual system. For French president georges
Pompidou, they positioned a replica eiffel Tower in a crater. And
when golf legend Arnold Palmer approached the simulated moon,
his landing target was a tiny putting green.
If you’d like to see the Apollo simulators up close, the Kirk-
patrick Air and Space Museum in oklahoma city has a command
module trainer and the cradle of Aviation Museum in garden city,
new york displays a lunar Module sim.
One giant Leap for Simulation – remembering apollo
At the ecogia training center, teams of delegates deal with scenarios involving wounded and refugees from bombed vil-lages, the need to secure food, water, and medical supplies, the threat of marauding rebel forces, and the harassing presence of journalists. “In reality, you are often overwhelmed by the needs,” comments delegate IcRc Marcal Izard. “People think you can do miracles.”
niche needsSometimes innovation is dealing with an unanticipated situa-tion. When Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles began rolling over at an alarming rate (in non-hostile incidents), the US Army responded with an MRAP egress trainer (MeT). Mounted on a frame that enables 360-degree rotation, the rollover simula-tor can use cabins from several different configurations – initially using damaged MRAPS from the field.
Soldiers are taught to deal with partial and complete rollo-vers, as well as jammed doors, and once exited must secure the area and assess injuries.
The MeTs are produced at the Red River Army Depot, Tex-arkana, Texas. currently 25 trainers are fielded or in process with funding for an additional 99 to cover approximately 12,000 fielded MRAP vehicles.
Fidelity Technologies (Reading, Pennsylvania) is developing a simulator for an often overlooked group, forward air control-lers and forward observers. The FAc/Fo trainer will simulate terrain, obstacles, various climates, and day and night combat conditions for a realistic view of the enemy in close air support and artillery operations. Fidelity’s customer is the norwegian Armed Forces.
British soldiers en route to Afghanistan will train in Kenya on a laser-based simulation produced by Sweden’s Saab. The man-aged training service will consist of a Battle group-sized Deploy-able Tactical engagement Simulation (DTeS) system for three years. “The DTeS system supports a number of tactical training objectives, of which Military operations in Urban Terrain (MoUT) is a major component,” explains Anders Jonzon, Saab commu-nications director. The deal was almost “scuppered,” according to The Times of london, by a UK inter-agency tiff over whose budget should fund the need.
Israeli Aerospace Industries and Inter-coastal electron-ics (Mesa, Arizona) are integrating five different training sys-tems into a joint training capability for an unnamed customer. The system of systems will incorporate training capabilities for helicopter, attack helicopter engagement, the ehud air combat maneuvering instrumentation (AcMI), air defense, and ground forces combat training center.
The lockheed Martin/VT group “Ascent” joint venture is using the SIMbox from Simigon (herzliya, Israel and orlando, Florida) for the advanced jet training phase of the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS). SIMbox is a Pc-based soft-ware platform providing the ability to create, modify, manage, and deploy simulation-based content across a multitude of domains.
FlightSafety International expects an increase in system throughput and simulator reliability from UeI’s “Racktangle” interface, as well as a reduction in equipment and floor space requirements from the ultra-compact gigabit ethernet design. The I/o can be installed directly on the simulator, eliminating “literally thousands of wires.” ms&t
MetaVR’s real-time 3D visualization software provides the most widely fielded synthetic camera payload used to train UAV operators in the U.S. military
Geospecific simulation with game quality graphics™
Images are real-time screen captures from MetaVR’s visualization system and Afghanistan3D virtual terrain and are unedited except as required for printing. The real-time rendering of the 3D virtual world is generated by MetaVR Virtual Reality Scene GeneratorTM (VRSGTM). 3D models and animations are from MetaVR’s 3D content libraries. © 2009 MetaVR, Inc. All rights reserved. MetaVR, Virtual Reality Scene Generator, VRSG, the phrase “Geospecific simulation with game quality graphics”, and the MetaVR logo are trademarks of MetaVR, Inc.
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MS&T What are the most important ele-ments of the February 5, 2009 update to the Strategic Plan for Transforming DoD Training? Dan Gardner I think that one of the things we tried to expand upon was this whole idea of integrated operations training, or training for integrated opera-tions. And by that we mean training with literally everybody that is in theater, but prior to arrival on theater. So we’re talking about the services, governmental agen-cies, our Coalition partners, but we are also talking about how do we incorporate industry, how to we incorporate non-governmental organizations, private vol-untary organizations, academia, in other words, in what I think is the term “Whole of Nation” or “Whole of Society”. In other words, what resources does this nation bring to the theater, and in an operational
sense and not necessarily just in a mili-tary sense. By and large, in some of these operations, we are very much going to be in a supporting role. The Department of Defense would be supporting the other agencies, and in particular the Depart-ment of State or US AID. So we have to be able to train in that type of environment before we deploy to theater. And that’s been our goal, that’s been our mantra from the start with the Training Trans-formation Initiative, and I think that quite honestly that we have made some very excellent progress in doing that. MS&T With the Whole of Nation or Whole of Society concepts, you are refer-ring to not only all of the US working together, but allied and Coalition nations working together as well. Could you give an example of how other countries are participating with the US?
DG The VIKING Exercises with Sweden, where we are just renewing a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Swedes. There again is the oppor-tunity to bring other capabilities to the theater of operations besides the mili-tary capabilities. I think that is extremely important, especially in the world where we are operating today with regular warfare and a counterinsurgency focus right now. I think that without working together we won’t get the job done. And the only way to work effectively together is to train effectively together. That means we all need to be together in the training world.MS&T The Combatant Commander Exercise and Engagement Training Transformation (CE2T2) initiative is important. Would you please provide us with an update on this effort?DG The 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review directed that we study greater consolidation of joint training. The Com-bat Commanders program was approved that fall for the FY 2008 President’s budget. This is commander staff train-ing and planning for and participation in joint exercises. Then that CE2T2 was combined and integrated with the exist-ing T2 program. This was a consolidation in response to further T2 consolidation efforts. Most recently in the CE2T2 area is the addition of the African Command to the Combatant Command list, and US Forces Korea transitioning the Korean Command are the latest developments that we are supporting.MS&T What will be the major focus for the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review and what are its ramifications for the T2 effort?DG Our Next Generation Training Strat-egy, or Training the Next Generation Joint Force, is to be put out at the same time as the 2010 QDR. It’s about training the future Joint Force.
This document is focusing on all of the new technologies. There will be a lot of things integrated in this report, but certainly the integration of new technolo-gies and greater computing power give us more capability in a number of areas, including live, virtual and constructive
Dan Gardner, Director of Readiness and Training Policy and Programs for the US Office of the Secretary of Defense, leads the DoD Training Transfor-mation (T2) initiative. MS&T’s Europe Editor Walter Ullrich spoke with Mr Gardner at ITEC and US correspondent Chuck Weirauch followed up with additional questions. In his responses, Mr. Gardner maps present and future directions of T2.
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integration, with a focus on virtual simu-lator worlds as a training capability. One of the real challenges is going to be find-ing the best balance of the LVC environ-ments, because what you want is the same or better training more efficiently, with less time or less money or less wear and tear on equipment. The next thrust of the Next Generation Training Strategy will be bringing Irregular Warfare into balance with the other warfare categories.MS&T A critical area you have cited in the past is joint training with such US governmental agencies such as the State Department and the Agency for Interna-tional Development. What are some of the latest developments in this area? DG The Department of State and US AID in particular are building their deployable manpower base. A Civil Response Core is being developed through the Depart-ment of State and Office of the Director for Reconstruction and Stabilization. This is making great progress and starting to bear fruit. We also had the first Agency Civilian Military Integration course started July 12, with the Department of State and US AID personnel participat-ing with the First Army and the Indiana National Guard. This is a joint effort. JKDDC has developed a DoD 101 training course to expose DoD to the other agen-cies. And the other agencies are develop-ing courses with JKDDC’s assistance. We are also providing support for the officer training for the Provisional Reconstruc-tion Teams going to Iraq, but also the ones that will be going to Afghanistan in the future.MS&T Since Barack Obama became President of the United States, members of the new administration announced far-reaching changes in foreign politics and revision of military policy. What impact might that have on the training, and more specifically on training transformation?DG I certainly don’t have insights into the high hierarchy of the Obama admin-istration, but from what I can gather they are a technically very savvy organization. Technology is a very well understood capability, and they are going to take advantage of that. So to the extent that we can utilize technology in the defense capabilities, I would see even greater use then we have today. So I foresee that training will continue to be a major and important part of the policy.MS&T In time of narrow budgets there is normally a tendency to cut training
funding for the benefit of operational funds. Do you see that risk now?DG It is a truism across the board, because training is relatively easy to cut. So it becomes an easy, but probably not the best, target. I think that is a possibil-ity, of course. But I am an optimist when it comes to this. I think that training is very valuable and important, and shouldn’t be the first thing to be cut. It is our job to quantify the value of training, to ensure that people are aware of it. So if when they consider cutting it, they understand the cost of doing that.MS&T But do you have the means to measure the value of training?DG In certain areas we are better in
measuring than in others, computer-based training, for example. We can give people pre-tests, and then train some people with and some people without and make sure that the end product is equal or better. As a rule, that has been proven that all taken together, the output is better. You get as good trained for less money, or you get more training for the same amount of money. On the average, overall our analysis is showing in the review that it is positive. I think that will get better over time, as technology gets more refined, and as we do a better job in matching technology to the individual, we will get a better return on investment. I see that happening.
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the enablers – An UpdateThe T2 initiative has three significant enablers: the Joint Knowl-edge Development and Distribution Capability (JKDDC), which focuses on joint individual training and education; the Joint National Training Capability (JNTC), which focuses on joint col-lective training; and the Joint Assessment and Enabling Capabil-ity (JAEC), which focuses on T2 Program performance assess-ment and supporting tools and processes. Here’s an update on these training transformation enablers.
JKDDCThe DoD and the US Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) are newly refocusing on improved training for small military units. Histori-cally, four of five US service members killed in action have been in light infantry units, and in Iraq and Afghanistan, 89 percent of those killed in action were members of small units.
“Small units are in the spotlight now and for good reason,” said JKDDC Program Manager Joe Camacho. “We’ve looked, especially as we deal with this hybrid threat, at the versatility, the flexibility, the connectivity of small units and what they allow us to do on the battlefield is a significant game changer. We imbue general purposes forces with those same kind of skills, and we do that through training and education.”
JKDDC has developed the Small Group Scenario Trainer (SGST) application and recently completed formal acceptance testing of this courseware. The application is now available via the Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) portal. According to Camacho, the SGST is a web- delivered, ‘battle staff’, small group training application for improving training readiness of individuals and small staffs. It was developed specifically with internal COCOM ‘battle staff’ training in mind, he explained.
The SGST complements existing collective mission rehearsal exercises and can assist ‘battle staffs’ and small groups with problem solving as it facilitates contingency planning and course of action analysis, Camacho continued. The SGST, JKO-based framework allows for reusable and flexible scenario creation, val-idation, exercise and after-action review. Other features include real-time remediation, learning content navigation, tools for cre-ating avatar delivered performance support, as well as delivering these avatars for the purpose of stimulating critical thinking and learning.
Camacho noted another area vital to mission success in the current operating environment - improved language and cultural training both for military leadership and individual warfighters. In response to this need, JKDDC has also recently developed the Virtual Cultural Awareness Trainer (VCAT). This simulation-based trainer is currently in development testing and expected to be available through the JKO later this summer. The initial VCAT focuses on the cultures of the Horn of Africa. Additional regional requirements will be developed as sponsors and stake-holders are identified, he added.
“Leadership is going to be the cornerstone we win this war on,” Camacho said. “Educating and grooming leaders with the right experience, the right understanding, and the right perspec-tive to be able to work in very inflexible, uncertain environments is critical to how we execute and how we operate now and in the future. The VCAT is a web-and game-based training applica-tion via the JKO that teaches cultural awareness using simulated missions.The VCAT uses advanced learning techniques such as game-based learning, storytelling, intelligent tutoring and reme-diation to help learners quickly and efficiently develop opera-tional cultural knowledge and acquire cultural skills.”
JntCThe Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) and its Joint Train-ing and Experimentation Network (JTEN), links US and Coalition military units together throughout the world so that they can conduct joint live, virtual and constructive training exercises.
According to Captain Bill Kovach, Chief of the JNTC Training Development Group and Colonel Tom Walrond of that Group’s Solutions Division, they are working with several Coalition part-ners, such as the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. The JTEN connections to the United Kingdom Joint Multinational Interoperability Assurance Network (UK JMNIAN) and the Australian Defence Training and Experimentation Network (AS DTEN) were recently made permanent. Initial connections are also being made to the Canadian CF-JTEN, they reported.
Meanwhile in the US, the JTEN is expanding to Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, SC; Tyndall AFB, Panama City, FL; and Ft. Sill, Lawton, OK. JTEN personnel are in the process of schedul-ing site surveys and have all required baseline equipment in the procurement process. In Fiscal Year 2008, the JTEN expanded to four sites, Ft. Drum, Watertown, NY; Ft.Belvoir/National Capi-tal Region (NCR); Ft. Sam Houston/San Antonio, Texas; and Ft. Campbell, Clarksville, TN. The NCR and San Antonio regions are being built as metropolitan hubs, which will service a number of different customers in each region. Installation at Fort Drum is complete and the others are in various stages.
As of FY 2009, several major Coalition exercises have been conducted over the JTEN with UK and Australian partners and their networks. They were Swift Eagle 08, Unified Endeavor 09-1,
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a UK - USMC Afghanistan Mission Rehearsal Exercise MRX, and Talisman Sabre 09. The Coalition Virtual Flag 09-4 is scheduled for September 2009. In Fiscal Year 2008, the JTEN supported 88 events, totaling 26, 683 hours of support. In just the first two quarters of FY 2009, the lightest two training quarters of the year, the JTEN has supported 57 events, totaling 17, 327 hours.
JAeC The T2 Joint Assessment and Enabling Capability (JAEC) measures how well transformed training and education meets validated readiness requirements. According to JAEC Interim Director Colonel Joseph Thome, in FY 2009 his organization transitioned from a biannual to an annual assessment process to provide greater flexibility in the current dynamic operational environment. Other considerations dictating the transition to an annual assessment were the consolidation of most of the Joint Training programs into a defense-wide account and the need to produce quarterly data to quickly identify trends or anomalies, Thome added. Focuses of the FY 2009 assessment include joint training accomplished by military organizations prior to deploy-ment, Irregular Warfare training at major service training cent-ers, Whole of Government and Multinational participation in US military training exercises, and the impact of select Joint training enablers, he explained.
“Although we are in the data collection and analysis phase of the Fiscal Year 09 assessment process, one area which has proven itself in past assessments and is on track to have another record-breaking year is the JTEN,” Thome said. “In previous assessments, we saw a marked increase, nearly three times as great, in exercise participants when using the JTEN versus those exercises without the JTEN. By using the JTEN, the training community can participate from their home station, rather than deploying to a distant location. Beyond the reduction in PER-STEMPO (wear and tear on service members and their families), organizations save travel funds and wear and tear on their equip-ment. By using the JTEN at home station, valuable training days are conserved for other critical events.” – Chuck Weirauch ms&t
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One of the eight major mis-sions of the U.S. Coast Guard is domestic icebreak-
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well beyond that seen on conventional vessels equipped with rudders used for steering and maneuvering. But, there is no ship’s wheel! Just pod and throttle positions.
there is potential for loss of life and property if the MAcKinAW operators make errors in ship handling or naviga-tion whether in manual or dynamic posi-tioning modes. the leveraged value of newly trained (and competent) person-nel using the new equipment is high and impacts safety of the crew, commercial and recreational boaters and the public along the US Great lakes; accurate and thorough crew preparation is essential. clearly, innovative interventions were needed to prepare crew members to operate the ship.
Simulation and SimulatorsSimulator and simulation decisions were under pinned by a “total ship training” philosophy. From initial acquisition plan-ning, the philosophy was that UScGc MAcKinAW’s training system would center on the ship as the focal point for
the management of crew competencies, development, and training. the total ship training philosophy aimed to:• Migrate traditional shore-based train-ing and technical support to the ship using training courses, embedded train-ing, interactive courseware, on-the-job training, training with simulators, quali-fication workbooks, job aids and built-in electronic performance support systems for maintenance and operator training, and limit resident training at remote sites to existing programs; and.• Integratetrainingintoeverydayopera-tions and maximize the use of embed-ded training aids and other performance support interventions to minimize formal resident training requirements.
performance analysts worked closely with the ship’s sponsor and acquisition program during the construction of the MAcKinAW to determine the best meth-ods to prepare crewmembers to navi-gate and handle the icebreaker. Since there was to be only one ship like this, traditional training methods of setting up classroom instruction off site were deemed not practical. Analysts looked at the psychomotor skills, perception, decision making and action needed by operators of the MAcKinAW. operators needed an opportunity to practice navi-gation and handling tasks to proficiency with hands-on activities. individual learning is important but some inter-action with others on the bridge was also needed. Analysis determined that it was not practical to train on the live equipment due to severe consequences caused by inadequate performance and safety hazards inherent with improper performance. the selected solution? place navigation and dynamic position-ing simulators in a training room on the ship, and provide ready access to individ-uals and teams for training and practice. to be effective, a high level of realism was needed.
MAcKinAW is equipped with a ship-board Kongsberg polaris desktop simu-lator. this visual simulator integrates controls and information screens with a Kongsberg Databridge Radar, Kongsberg SeaMap EcDiS, and Kongsberg Simrad dynamic positioning into an integrated
the US coast Guard chooses a maritime simulator-basedsolution for the unique Great lakes icebreaker – UScGc Mackinaw. Glenda Feldt and Keith Bills tell the story.
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bridge console designed to train new conning officers. Various simulation sce-narios have been developed to afford a consequence driven, no-risk training environment. these scenarios also pro-vide a measurement tool to assist seniors in determining the level of proficiency a trainee has achieved. in addition to required performances that must be suc-cessfully demonstrated on the bridge by a break-in officer of the Deck, sev-eral simulated performances must also be successfully demonstrated in order to complete MAcKinAW’s Deck Watch officer Watch Qualification Standards. the simulators provide a safe environ-ment to visually demonstrate the maneu-vering characteristics of MAcKinAW and the opportunity to learn from mis-takes without any consequences. A civil-ian (retired UScG cdr) on-board training specialist provides support
An embedded simulation of the machinery plant control and monitoring system was installed to allow operators to train in plant operation while along-side. the simulator models what opera-tors can expect to see when the system is operating underway, under varying conditions.
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Unexpected BenefitAn unexpected benefit of the shipboard simulators is the capability to manage maneuver risk. MAcKinAW’s simulator is an excellent risk management tool. the ship is home ported in a narrow, shallow channel that creates significant bank suction and shallow water effect, requiring entry and exit at speeds limited to 3 or 4 knots. the lack of horizontal sta-
bility when reducing speed also compli-cates this mooring. prior to transiting this port, existing wind and current condi-tions can be entered into the simulator as part of an evolution simulation scenario. By running this simulation, operators gain information on the actions that will be needed for the evolution. What was originally considered a marginal risk evo-lution could prove to be high risk but this is determined and planned for as a result of the operator’s practice on the simula-tor. the MAcKinAW has incorporated use of the ship simulator into shipboard
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risk assessment procedures whenever possible. the simulator helps reduce the risk of human error by allowing repeated practice of performance to mitigate the steep learning curve and the challenges associated with frequent transfer of deck watch officers.
lessons learnedthe commercial off-the-shelf visual sim-ulator was integrated with the Dynamic positioning simulator, but the MAcK-inAW ship’s model had to be updated to reflect actual ship performance and con-figuration. For example, a 10 per cent Azi-pod thrust moved the model at 10 knots, the bow thruster simulation was fully effective even at 15 knots, the dynamic positioning simulator contained no “Remote control” feature, no Dp “lever Active” feature and no Dp “EcDiS import” feature. Besides considering the initial cost of purchasing shipboard simulators, it is important to budget for modification of the simulator’s software to reflect the specific ship’s capabilities. this cost for commercial-off-the-shelf proprietary soft-ware simulators can be significant.
in this case, the software is custom-ized for one vessel type only—MAcK-
inAW. the system simulates bank effect (suction and cushion), draft resistance, ice resistance, tug and mooring line effects, anchor resistance and weather and light-ing conditions. Wind direction and force, effects of weather, tidal strengths and cur-rents are built into the simulations. Multi-vessel traffic encounters in actual ports within the cutters area of responsibility are part of the simulation. the look and feel of the simulation is authentic. Actual mis-sion area models had to be built, including the port at cheboygan, Mi, the Straits of Mackinac, and the St Mary’s River.
When determining what types and vendors of shipboard simulators to pur-chase, it is important to consult with other organizations already involved in use of maritime simulation. For the MAcKinAW’s decision making, analysts reviewed commercial maritime simula-tors at: Memorial University, St. Johns, newfoundland; canadian naval Simu-lator, Halifax, nova Scotia; and Kongs-berg desktop simulators at coast Guard innovation Expo, Savannah, GA, StAR center, Ft lauderdale, Fl and commer-cial cruise ships, port Miami, Fl.
When creation of traditional train-ing is not cost-effective for one-of-a-kind
vessels, the embedded and onboard sim-ulation will provide the training supports and practice the crew needs. in addition, simulation software can enable opera-tors to simulate actual sailing and mis-sion conditions so that the simulator can function as a risk management tool. For risk management, the crew can rehearse the entry or exit of a difficult port in spe-cific weather conditions, such as high wind or fog, before attempting the opera-tion from the bridge. ms&t
About the Authors• Dr. Glenda Feldt, of UScG’s perform-ance technology center. holds a doctor-ate in Educational leadership and a Mas-ter’s of public Administration in Human Resources Management. Her work employs Hpt processes and methodolo-gies and encompasses all ADDiE model phases for major systems acquisitions. Dr. Feldt was lead performance consult-ant for the UScGc MAcKinAW project.• Mr. Keith Bills is a retired UScG com-mander with extensive command cadre experience in shipboard operations. He serves as MAcKinAW’s knowledge manager, and is the on-board perform-ance and training Specialist.
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I was watching a History Chan-nel re-creation of the Battle of Cowpens, a decisive American vic-
tory in 1781 in the colonies’ War for Inde-pendence. general Daniel Morgan’s mili-tia and continentals routed col. Banastre (Benny) Tarleton’s dragoons and fusiliers near present-day Spartanburg, South carolina. What struck me was that the Americans engaged the British regulars in a traditional open-field, row-on-row formation – rather than the hide-behind-trees “Minutemen” guerilla tactics we typically associate with the Revolution.
even through the two world wars, and as recently as the first gulf War, von clausewitz’s symmetrical style head-to-head confrontation between massed armies was the norm.
Afghanistan and Iraq certainly have changed that. The fields of engagement are now the urban canyons of sprawling cities or the labyrinths of tribal villages. The high ground is now rooftops instead
of hilltops. Buildings block lines-of-sight and disrupt radio frequencies, tun-nels and sewers become enemy escape routes, and main roadways can be turned into ambush choke points.
With migration and births concen-trated in urban areas, military engage-ment in densely populated areas is likely to be the future norm.
This realization has spurred a rapid increase the past decade in programs designed to yield information superior-ity over the enemy. Sometimes called network-centric operations (nco) or net-centric Warfare (ncW), I prefer the wry British acronym of FISh & chIPS (Fighting In Someone’s house and causing havoc In People’s Streets).
The military, suggests M. christine Boyer, an urban historian and profes-sor at Princeton University, “must be trained to perceive and counter enemy deceptive efforts through urban exer-cises and simulation models; its intel-
ligence analysts must be able to dis-cern signals from noise, and they must develop and know how to operate reli-able and credible intelligence collec-tion technology.”
“The objective,” the professor notes, “is to put a cursor over the target. Thus it is essential that military planners map a city down to its street addresses, feed-ing as much information on strategic buildings and sites into a database so that during operations this preplanned playbook can be shared among air plan-ners, aircrews, and ground forces as they work towards a common goal.”
Following are just a few of the repre-sentative net-centric infrastructure, tool
In the new urban-centric battlegrounds, information becomes an even more critical element... even to the level of room detail in a building. Rick Adams explores some developments in networked command and control training.
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sets, and training projects in progress or planned by various militaries and first-responder agencies.
infrastructure, tools & DisplaysRheinmetall Defence is developing the IT infrastructure, hardware, and software to link both simulated and real-world combat systems at 27 locations in ger-many (and one in the United States) as a test environment for the Bundeswehr. Known as SuTBw (Simulations und Tes-tumgebung der Bundeswehr), the links between systems will enable the ger-man Armed Forces to conduct complex exercises involving ground, air, and naval assets. Foreign combat systems and c4I systems may also be incorporated. The “system of systems” approach is expected to play a role in analysis and planning, procurement, training, and even specific military operations. IABg, which has a simulation and test center for defence and security in ottobrunn, is a partner on the program.
cambridge, Massachusetts neigh-bors Scalable network Technologies (SnT) and VT MÄK have introduced a network centric Forces toolkit for creating battlefield simulations where network communications are a central component. Their belief that “future US and Western allies’ military operations depend on a wireless communications infrastructure that supports on-the-move communications” is the driver for mode-ling both network conditions and human behaviors.
The toolkit includes SnT’s simulation engine for predicting network perform-ance (Qualnet) and MÄK’s battlefield scenario generator (VR-Forces). The companies claim the toolkit can deter-mine how factors such as urban terrain, dropped data packets, network traffic surges, and even weather conditions may impact battle outcomes.
Presagis has developed a new “wiz-ard” for their creator product to more easily generate simulated 3D building interiors. Users can now “define a build-ing in terms of floors, entrances, walls, windows, stairs, and roof slopes, as well as create cutaway views,” according to vice president nick giannias. “This is very important for mission planning.”
The building models can then be exported in openFlight or oneSAF for-mats and used by Presagis’ TerraVista
terrain creator and AI Implant artificial intelligence crowd behavior products.
To display the synthetic terrain, build-ings, people, and vehicles, christie Dig-ital has started shipping “the first leD-based SXgA+ (1400x1050) and WUXgA (1920x1200) resolution projection display system” for control room and video wall applications. Using a single Texas Instru-ments digital light processor (DlP) chip, the christie “entero” projector is said to be a “zero maintenance” design. The solid state leDs are rated at more than 50,000 hours – over five years of dependa-ble operation – and there are no consum-able components such as lamps, filters, or color wheels to replace. The 600 AnSI lumens projection engine is capable of illuminating christie’s 50-inch, 67-inch and 72-inch display cubes.
Barco and Thales have converted their collaboration on the Battlespace Transformation centres (BcT) into a partnership to market networked visu-alization solutions. “The merging of geospatial information, imagery, shared situational awareness, and multi-source intelligence calls for tailored information display to the commander” … network-ready, content-aware, and on demand,” declares Jacques Rabain, Thales land & Joint Systems Division VP. Barco’s visualization technology is in operation at Thales BTc France, the netherlands, norway, Belgium, Spain, and Switzerland.
Alion Science and DSFederal are focusing on much smaller displays, developing touch-screen applications for training on Apple iPhone and iPod hand-held devices. They refer to the mobile, web-based system as electronic collabo-ration capability (ec2), and anticipate that soldiers deployed in remote areas such as Iraq and Afghanistan may use it for mission familiarization, exercise preparation, and after-action analysis. Another use might be quick language translation or retrieving data on an improvised explosive device.
Coalition & Homeland ExercisesAustralian soldiers, US Marines, and a US Air Force combat training squad-ron recently participated in the bien-nial Talisman Saber. The Aussies and leathernecks were at the Joint combat Training capability Urban operations Training Facility (UoTF) at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland. But most of the USAF’s
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505th command and control Wing joined virtually from hurlburt Field, Florida. “We’re like the man behind the curtain in the ‘Wiz-ard of oz,” said one exercise controller.
The 505th “flew” all virtual blue force and red force aircraft utilizing the US-only Air Warfare Simulation (AWSIM). For “beans, bombs, and bullets” (logistics and support tasking orders), they used the coalition-friendly lockheed Martin Theater Battle Man-agement core System (TBMcS).
Meantime, the Marines and soldiers assaulted the UoTF, which resembles an urban town with a city center, complex housing buildings, a school, hospital, and other facilities. Using cameras and other sensors embedded by cubic throughout the UoTF, observer monitored group and individual actions for post-exercise review. “It’s important for a unit to know their strengths and weaknesses, what works and what doesn’t. This facility allows units to enhance the abilities of their tactics, equipment, and leaders,” explains colonel Ashley gunder, commander of the Australian Army combat Training center.
This month, for the first time, networks and simulators from non-US countries (Australia, canada, and the UK) will be plugged into a Virtual Flag exercise. The scenario will be a simulated Afghan wargame – a blend of low-intensity conflict (requested by the Aussies and canadians) and major combat operations (requested by the British).
A global network will allow the UK Royal Air Force to fly simulated Typhoon fighters and Tornado fighter-bombers (in Waddington) alongside virtual Royal Australian Air Force F-18 fighters (Williamtown and canberra), canadian Forces cF-18 fighters (Shirley’s Bay), and American B1 and B2 bombers and F-15 and F-16 fighters. British crews will man e-3 AWAcS sims
at the distributed mission operations center at Kirtland AFB, new Mexico; US AWAcS crews will participate from Tinker AFB, oklahoma.
“We never have enough live coalition training, and that’s how we are going to war,” notes USAF Major Michele Boyko, exercise director. “If we don’t learn it here, then where?”
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An Air Force Modeling and Simulation Training Toolkit (AFMSTT), developed by prime contractor Accenture for the USAF electronic Systems center, is being upgraded so it can handle homeland defense scenarios such as establishing no-fly zones to deal with potential terrorist threats or disasters. The modernization will follow guidelines of the navy/Air Force net-work enterprise Services Infrastructure (neSI), an outline for net-centric applications designed to overcome legacy stovepipe sys-tems and incorporate more Service oriented Architecture (SoA) components.
For example, AWSIM did not have the granularity necessary to model individual commercial aircraft, essential for develop-ing an application that simulates flight patterns at Washington, Dc’s Ronald Reagan national and Dulles airports for a desired airspace-clearing exercise. The north American Aerospace Defense command needs “to learn how to handle an emergency that requires the coordination of everyone from the President of the United States to a pilot in an F-16. There’s no other way to replicate that other than through simulation,” says David Votipka of Accenture/gestalt.
eventually the AFMSTT may be able to model the 30,000 daily commercial air traffic flights nationwide, as well as their interplay with military flights – even distinguishing an airliner that has been hijacked by terrorists.
Fort harrison in Montana, whose rugged hills somewhat resemble the Afghan terrain, incorporates a national guard urban training village which cubic is equipping with a deploya-ble command center, gPS-enabled tracking systems, and mobile communications equipment. The I-hITS (Initial homestation Instrumentation Training System) includes software for multi-jurisdiction situational awareness so State and Federal agencies
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can be linked to a common operational picture. cubic’s tracking system communicates the position of soldiers and vehicles up to 12-36 kilometers (depending on terrain) to training range relay equipment.
The US Marine corps’ combined Arms command and con-trol Trainer Upgrade System (cAccTUS), a project led by cole engineering, will support multi-echelon and distributed training opportunities for battalion/regimental staffs, Marine expedition-ary units, and their fire support teams. The upgrade will also integrate the trainer with the Joint national Training capability (JnTc) live/virtual/constructive capability. Functional areas will include force application, command and control, battle space awareness, logistics, and net-centric operations, according to USMc captain geraldine carey.
The cAccTUS program is an adjunct to the combined Arms Staff Trainer (cAST) currently in use throughout the Marine corps.
“Being prepared is key to winning battles,” states Bryan cole, cole engineering president and ceo. “The more resources our men and women in uniform have at their disposal, the greater their chances of coming home safely.”
Decision-Driven DesignMany programs that purport to be “net-centric” are fixated on information exchange requirements between systems and platforms, cautions chris Pogue, president of cAe Professional Services. If you start with a technically driven solution, protocol-based information dependencies can lead to “insufficient infor-mation, too much information, or the wrong information at the wrong time.”
Instead, Pogue recommends a “cognitive net-centricity” approach based on the way an organization or group of organiza-tions operate. cAe is developing, for example, a prototype com-mon operating picture simulation environment in which hospi-tals might operate as a network – for handling disasters such as a major highway accident or commercial airplane crash that could overwhelm a single hospital. “We need to structure information around the way people make decisions. If you start with opera-tional constraints (such as the number of beds available, doctors and their skill sets, X-ray and MRI equipment, etc.) instead of focusing on exchanging information, it changes the way you make decisions,” explains Pogue.
The operational concept could as easily apply to distribution of oil supplies, water, even Fedex packages. “Anything can be treated operationally.” Pogue expects delivery of the 14-hospital prototype before the end of the year, after which it may incorpo-rate more than 300 hospitals in canada.
general Morgan, in a sense, used operational and behavior-based planning at the Battle of cowpens. Knowing the ten-dency of citizen militia to flee the field, he positioned his own forces in a no-escape zone between two rivers. And based on data analysis that Redcoats tended to shoot high, he allowed the enemy to seize the high ground after the first skirmish (silhouetting them against the sky, making for easier targets). The final key was disinformation – the apparent retreat by the American militia was actually a trap, leading the British right into a fusillade from the continental regulars. one historian sur-mised that Morgan might have been “the only general in the American Revolution, on either side, to produce a significant original tactical thought.” ms&t
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an increasing demand for new training products provided a positive outlook for training contract opportunities at the NDIA organized 2009 Training & Simula-tion Industry Symposium held in Orlando June 10-11. Attendees came to learn about doing business with the Services and to scope the opportunities for train-ing and simulation products and services.
Acquisition Reform The 2009 Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act was signed into law by Presi-dent Obama May 22. Diane Balderson, the Assistant Commander for Contracts for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), provided an overview of the Act and how it impacts present and future procurement of weapons systems and their respective training systems and products. She also described the top OSD
Acquisition Reform Initiatives. A key ini-tiative is to create a larger better trained acquisition workforce marked by an increase of 20,000 acquisition jobs - 9,000 new acquisition jobs; 11,000 transitioned from contractor support services.
According to Balderson, the new acquisition rules call for more scrutiny on contractor competitive strategies both at the prime and subcontractor level, with a particular emphasis on how the prime chooses its subcontractors. She also warned that there will be more over-sight on contract cost growth and more focus on organizational conflicts of inter-est. In addition, there will also be more emphasis on Joint requirements and a greater reliance on independent, out-side contract cost estimates. Also, policy improvements were to be issued some time this summer in the area of com-petiveness, along with changes in the Acquisition Reform law as a part of the OSD initiative.
The Department of Defense and the NAVAIR contracts organization will be in particular taking a closer look at services contracts, Balderson emphasized. During Fiscal Year 2008 and through the second quarter of FY 2009, the DoD spent over 50 percent of its acquisition dollars on serv-ice contracts. NAVAIR spent 38 percent of its dollars in this contractual area dur-ing this time period.
“There are a lot of vulnerabilities in this area, so there will be increased vigi-lance to assure that contractors comply with all requirements across the life of the contract,” Balderson emphasized “The contractor’s record of past perform-ance is also playing a greater and greater impact on the award of future govern-
Despite tight budgets and acquisition reforms, a very positive outlook for simulation and training was presented to industry executives at the 2009 Training & Simulation Industry Symposium. Chuck Weirauch reports.
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ment contracts, with more emphasis on subcontractor management and small business goal utilization.”
nAWctsDWith the Naval Air Warfare Center Train-ing Systems Division (NAWCTSD) in Orlando on track to increase its amount of calendar year 2009 total contract awards by more than 25 percent over those in 2008 – to exceed $962.5 million – there are all types of opportunities for syn-thetic training as the Navy shifts to put more emphasis in this area, according to NAWCTSD Commander Captain Harry Robinson. Some of the new work com-ing to the command will be to support contracting needs for the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast at the Jacksonville, FL Naval Air Station.
Robinson cited the pier side pre-deployment Synthetic Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) conducted by the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in February as an example of how the service is moving more towards simulation-based training. As reported recently in the Navy Times, the cost of the Synthetic JTFEX was $500,000, whereas cost estimates for the traditional
at-sea JTFEX was $25 million worth of steaming days.
“This is huge, because it cuts down on our operating costs,” Robinson pointed out. “The plan is to do this with every carrier strike force group.”
omnibusThe most significant NAWCTSD con-tract opportunities won’t be for at least another year. They are omnibus and they are large. The first is the recompete of the Training Systems Contract (TSC) II, which will expire in August 2011. The current TSC II was awarded to 19 prime contractors in August 2003.
The seven-year, $2 billion TSC Sys-tems III Omnibus contract award is antic-ipated in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2011, and according to NAWCTSD Contracts Director Tony Delicati will be the primary contracting vehicle for the agency. Along with the training devices, the TSC will also cover required compu-ter-based training, interactive course-ware and electronic classrooms for par-ticular systems, Delicati explained.
“This is not an aviation-centric con-tract,” Delicati said. “We are making a conscientious effort to reach out to the
undersea, surface and cross warfare communities. This is an opportunity to reshape business at NAWCTSD, and you may want to seriously consider getting a seat on this particular contract vehicle.”
The sccond largest omnibus con-tract, the $800 million Fielded Training Systems Support (FTSS II) for Contrac-tor Operation and Maintenance Services, was awarded to 11 prime contractors in March 2005 and will expire in April 2010. A Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the eight-year, $970 million FTSS III was issued July 10 2009, and comments were due at a pre-solicitation conference on August 19. Contract awards are sched-uled for the fourth quarter of FY 2010.
Yet another omnibus NAWCTSD contract vehicle coming up for recom-petition in the near future is the Navy’s Seaport-e Task Order. The current $110 million contract vehicle for contractor support services such as program man-agement, engineering and logistics will expire March 2011, with an award for the new one tentatively scheduled for no later than the second quarter of FY 2012. With the continuing reduction of government employees at NAWCTSD, the agency has turned more and more
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towards this contract vehicle to provide additional vendor support for critical functions.
Littoral combat ship One surprise and good news was the resurgence of training contract opportu-nities for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), a platform program in that was in some peril due to cancelled ship orders and program restructuring. Now, with two ships scheduled to be in the Fleet by the end of the year, two more under con-struction and a proposed FY 2010 budget request for three more, it seems like the LCS program has been brought back to life for now. NAWCTSD Surface & Expe-ditionary Warfare Programs Director John Freeman announced anticipated RFPs for an LCS Networked Tactical Training System and other crew training compo-nents for a total value of $12.6 million commencing 1Q/2010.
“This is a big win for the surface Navy to get this program underway, and there will be a lot of focus for training for the LCS,” Freeman said. “One big deal is how to train a Tactical Action Officer, and we are looking in part towards embed-ded training.”
PEo stRiAlthough the Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instru-mentation (PEO STRI) will break through the $3 billion barrier in total annual contract award funding in FY 2009, at least for the next two years funding will be slightly below that level. That’s not because of a reduction of potential opportunities in those following years, but because the agency has decided to turn down work because of the limited resources it will have on hand, accord-ing to Customer Support Executive
Pete Marion. Total FY 2009 funding was expected to reach more than $3.25 billion, while projected FY funding is expected to be slightly over $2.9 billion. The PEO’s all-time high record of more than $3.45 billion was achieved in FY 2008.
“We have experienced a 60 percent growth over the past five years and are exceeding our expectations on funding,” Marion said. “Our customer advocates are working with Army systems PEOs to execute new memorandums of agree-ment and bringing new opportunities to PEO STRI.”
With its two revamped primary con-tracting vehicles in place, the Simulation and Training Omnibus Contract (STOC II) and Warfighter Field Operations Cus-tomer Support Contract (Warfighter FOCUS), the agency is in a solid posi-tion to explore those new opportunities. The Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) contract recompete was originally scheduled to be awarded in the second quarter of FY 2009. The first STOC II Industry Forum was held August 4 with eight awardees. The PEO consid-ers STOC II to be its default, or primary contracting vehicle, accounting for more than 85 percent of its total contract value awarded through 2018.
One area where some of PEO STRI’s new business may be coming from in the future is likely to be from Army aviation. Brigadier General William Crosby, Army Aviation PEO, told the audience that the Army needs to be thinking about how it can use simulation more and more to reduce the flight hours on airframes and
While acquisition reform is the cur-
rent major thrust affecting US contrac-
tors, the effort to achieve open standards
for military system architecture is the
latest initiative to affect those in Europe.
Founded by a number of leading German
technology companies, Open Commu-
nity is an initiative dedicated to achiev-
ing such standards. The armed forces
of Germany and other nations stand to
benefit from high-tech solutions based
on common, network-capable stand-
ards. The members of Open Community
contribute to German government stud-
ies and experiments, helping to further
the process of force transformation.
The Open Community organization
considers itself to be a counterpart, not a
competitor, to the Network Centric Oper-
ations Industry Consortium (NCOIC). It
currently comprises 16 companies from
various sectors. Based on the use of
acknowledged civil and military stand-
ards, the participating companies are
committed to creating interoperability
through inter-company cooperation on
behalf of the Bundeswehr.
The process of force transmission
–not just in the German armed forces –
calls for comprehensive networking of
platforms, of the different branches of
the military and of the armed forces of
different nations, including existing and
future network-enabled capabilities, a
process which extends from sensors
to command and control technology to
weapon systems. Companies belonging
to Open Community see this initiative
as a highly effective means for private
industry to support the reorientation of
the Bundeswehr through suitable net-
work solutions.
“Our focus is on the voluntary com-
mitment to use open standards,” said
Till von Westerman, Head of Business
Development for Network Enabled
Capabilities at Rheinmetall, the new
spokesperson for the Open Community
initiative. “Such an approach benefits
all parties, also and especially in regard
to commercial aspects, our members
have demonstrated this by means of
various experiments with the contract-
ing authority. For the time being, Open
Community is only active in Germany.
However, the initiative is not limited to
Germany.” – Walter F. Ullrich
Germany’s open community
The Army needs to increase simulation
usage to reduce airframe flight hours and
operating costs.
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significantly reduce operating costs. He asked the industry to help the Army decide to upgrade or replace a significant number of the service’s aviation simula-tors. Crosby pointed out that there could be a considerable potential for business in this area, based on the best use of acquisition dollars.
technology challengesIn order to give industry a better idea where the PEO is headed in the next 12 to 18 months, Chief Systems Engineer Sandy Veautour provided the TSIS audi-ence with a list of technology challenges that the organization wants to focus on in that time frame. These challenges include:• Rapid distribution of terrain and fea-ture data among networked simulators and simulations• Advanced voice recognition technol-ogy that can enable a virtual pilot to rec-ognize an attack controller’s voice with-out any call sign recognition• Autonomous virtual characters thatcan have meaningful interactions with human users• Platform virtualization in order topool computing resources of several applications within a federation for higher efficiency• Reduction of role-player and operatoroverhead and footprint in constructive
simulations by integrating intelligent role-player assistance technologies• Lighter, smaller low-cost wirelesscommunications• Testing, trainingandtacticalcommu-nications on one network infrastructure.
Medical simulation With a total funding of more than $100 million, the Medical Simulation Training Centers (MSTC) contract opportunity was one of the standouts among those announced by Combined Arms Tactical Trainers (CATT) Deputy Program Man-ager Fran Fierko.
“If I had to pick an area where there is the potential for an explosion of new business, this is it,” Fierco emphasized. “Medical simulation will become a pro-gram of record in fiscal year 2010, while also becoming its own full-fledged pro-gram then. The popularity of this pro-gram has increased dramatically, and the vision is to increase its focus from com-bat medic and lifesaver training all the way up to training for surgeons, nurses and anesthesiologists. There is a large potential for growth in this area.”
Another major emerging PM CATT contractual area of opportunity is the Common Driver Trainer (CDT), which will also soon become a program of record. Stryker, Abrams and MRAP variants have
already been developed, and PEO STRI has received requests for simulators for several other Army vehicles and school-houses and unit installations. The CDT requirement is estimated at $350 mil-lion. There will also be smaller but still substantial dollar value RFPs for Virtual Route Clearance Vehicle and Construc-tion Equipment trainers.
Air Force training systems Product GroupAlthough a number of incumbents have been involved in major Air Force train-ing system contracts coming up for rec-ompetition, John Tackis of the Air Force Training Systems Product Group gave assurances that all service contracts are to be under fair and open competition. He told TSIS attendees that they should not just assume that the incumbent prime contractor would win the new contract.
That’s a good point to consider, since several major contracts, such as the one for the $970 million C-17 Training Sys-tem Follow-on Contract, are about to be recompeted. Another is the $500 million C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Train-ing System. Some new contracts of con-siderable interest are for a Global Hawk Full Mission Simulator A-10 Training Sys-tems and F-16 Aircrew & Maintenance Training Devices. ms&t
Contract Value RFP Award ContactnAWctsDEA-6B Training Computer Rehost $20M several several [email protected] Visual Systems Upgrade $2M FY11 FY12 [email protected] Trainer Modifications resulting from IPBE program >$4M FY09 FY10 [email protected] Trainer Training Courseware >$2M FY09 FY10 [email protected] WESTPAC Trainer >$8M 2Q/10 1Q/11 [email protected] Maintenance Trainers >$3M FY10 FY11 [email protected] WST Tech Refresh >$8M FY13 FY14 [email protected] WST Upgrades and Rehost >$10M FY14 FY15 [email protected] Multi-engine Simulator >$70M FY12 FY13 [email protected] Simulator >$30M FY09 FY10 [email protected]/AH Configuration Upgrade >$12M several several [email protected] TOFT >$20M FY10 FY11 [email protected] Aircrew Trainer >$30M FY10 FY11 [email protected] Flight Training Device >$13M FY09 FY10 [email protected] Survival Training –seats $1M FY10 FY11 [email protected] Survival Training-sim replace >$1M FY09 FY10 [email protected] Contractor Operations >$20M FY11 FY11 [email protected] Ops and Maintenance Service $290M FY09 FY10 [email protected] Aircraft Crew Training $47M FY09 FY09 [email protected] Systems Development >$4M FY11 FY11 [email protected] Firefighting Trainer extension >$4M 3Q/10 2Q/11 [email protected]
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PC-based Reconfigurable Simulations >$2M 06/09 1Q/10 [email protected] Firefighter COMS $16M 07/09 04/10 [email protected] MCS Operator/Team Trainer $2M TBD TBD [email protected] Craft Air Cushion upgrade <$1M 3Q/10 4Q/10 [email protected] Networked Tactical Trainer $5M 1Q/10 2Q/10 [email protected] Port Training $2.5M 01/10 04/10 [email protected] Port Training-Fire Fighting $2.5M 02/10 06/10 [email protected] E-2C Operational Flight Trainer upgrade/sustainment $2M 4Q/09 1Q/10 [email protected] F-18 C/D TOFTS $24M 4Q/09 FY10 [email protected]
PEo stRi Close Combat Tactical Trainer refresh $120M 8/9/09 1/10/10 [email protected] Post Deploy Software Support $30M 8/09 1/10 [email protected] Core Database Virtual Development $100M 2Q/10 08/10 [email protected] Simulation Training Centers $100M 08/09 01/10 [email protected] Driver Trainer $350M TBD TBD [email protected] Route Clearance Training Suite >$50M TBD TBD [email protected] Equipment Virtual Train >$5M TBD TBD [email protected] Suite of TADSS >$5M TBD TBD [email protected] Next-Generation CGF Sim $41M 05/10 09/10 [email protected] Integrated Training Environment TBD 11/09 01/10 [email protected] Product Line Management $100M 3Q/09 4Q/09 [email protected] Instrument Training Stat $130M 4Q/09 2Q/10 [email protected] Training Center Modernization $240M 4Q/11 2Q/12 [email protected] Army Ranges-Target Systems $200M 3Q/09 4Q/09 [email protected] MOUT Training Systems $23M 3Q/09 2Q/10 [email protected] Ranges Training Systems $25M 4Q/09 2Q/10 [email protected] Tactical Vehicle Systems $12M 3Q/09 4Q/09 [email protected] Survivability Trainer $104M 3Q/09 4Q/09 [email protected] Radio Electronic Warfare $15M 1Q/10 2Q/10 [email protected] Target Acquisition System $12M 4Q/09 1Q/10 [email protected] Tactical Engagement Simulation >$60M 1Q/11 2Q/11 [email protected] TES with Geo Pairing $7.6M 3Q/10 4Q/10 [email protected] Radar Replacement System >$75M TBD 3Q/10 [email protected] Targets $7M 06/10 12/10 [email protected] Wing Targets $1M TBD TBD [email protected] Target Flight Services $19M 01/10 09/10 [email protected] Ground Targets >$25M 06/09 10/10 [email protected] Systems Sustainment Support $25M 4Q/09 TBD [email protected]
Air Force Joint Terminal Training & Rehearsal TBD 3Q/10 TBD [email protected] Training System modifications TBD 06/11 TBD [email protected] Hawk Full Mission Simulator TBD TBD TBD [email protected] Mission Aircrew Training Sys $80M TBD 12/11 [email protected] mission Training Center $165M 03/09 TBD [email protected] mission Training Center TBD TBD TBD [email protected] Training System Follow-on $970M 08/09 01/10 [email protected] Maintenance and Aircrew Training $500M 05/09 09/10 [email protected] Training Systems $150M TBD TBD [email protected] Training Systems $54M 01/10 TBD [email protected] Aircrew & Maintenance Trainers $259M TBD TBD [email protected] Aircrew Training Devices $195M 06/09 01/10 [email protected] AWACS Maintenance Trainers $25M 12/10 08/11 [email protected] Simulator-Electronic Combat Trainer $10M TBD 06/11 [email protected] Aircrew Training System $300M 4Q/09 TBD [email protected] Aircrew Training System $500M 06/09 03/10 [email protected] Aircrew Training System $800M 11/09 06/10 [email protected]
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Transas released its newest genera-tion navigational simulator, the nTPRO 5000, in June. The nTPRO 5000 focuses on providing key elements with new features to support specialized training applications.
Transas created the simulator according to user feedback, mak-ing advancements in new wave and interaction modeling and adding new grounding, parametric rolling, broach-ing and other features. The new radar picture generation algorithm considers the geometry of objects, their relative position, reflection capability of mate-rials, 3D wave, antenna three-dimen-sional motion, and earth curvature. The brand-new highly realistic seagull 5000
visualization system is offered, adding realism. Enhancements to the instruc-tor station include a new capability to obtain real-time on-chart plotting of the relative position of vessels in respect of each other, their CPa and TCPa, which are continually recalculated in order to consider any change in speed or course of any of the marked vessels.
in July, Transas was the first manu-facturer to get the new DnV (Det nor-ske Veritas) seal for the ice navigation module of the simulator. The updated regulations were introduced to ensure simulators provide an appropriate level of physical and behavioral realism in accordance with recognized training and assessment objectives.
AlTeon GeTs A new nAMeBoeing announced the company’s train-ing organization, alteon, will be renamed Boeing Training & Flight services. The new name will be phased in across the company’s global network over several months.
The new name reflects the organiza-tion’s expanded capabilities for provid-ing flight, maintenance, cabin safety and flight operations training. With the addi-tion of flight services, the organization’s expertise now includes customized flight and dispatch documentation, airplane performance data, operational consulting and safety analysis.
CHInooK sIMUlATIonComputer sciences Corporation gave l-3 link simulation & Training (l-3 link) a $31.8 million contract modification to support the U.s. army’s Flight school XXi program. Under this contract modifi-cation l-3 link will provide CH-47F Chi-nook simulation support over the life of the program. l-3 link will build the Flight school XXi program’s first full motion, high fidelity CH-47F Operational Flight Trainer – the 31st training device l-3 link will have delivered in support of the program and the first simulator built by l-3 link to incorporate a Common avion-ics architecture system (Caas) simula-tion. The trainer is scheduled to complete accreditation testing and gain release for training authorization in november 2011.
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ArGon delIVers lCd-sIM InsTrUMenTs To U.K. PolICeargon Electronics llP delivered its lCD3.2e-siM product to U.K. Police forces for training personnel in the use of the lCD™ light-weight chemical agent detector.
lCD3.2e-siM simulates the experience of using and responding to alarms of a real lCD™ detector, without the risk of damage to instruments and without the need to employ potentially harmful live agent or simulants. The lCD-siM sys-tem provides remote-control features for CBRn instructors and records operator errors for after-action review. lCD-siM is com-patible with the use of other argon simulation instruments and the PlumesiM system for remote wide area classroom and live field training.
FIrsT dAUPHIn As365n3 FlIGHT sIMUlATorEurocopter signed an agreement for Thales to produce the first Dauphin as365n3 flight simulator. The simulator will be opera-tional from 2011 at Heli-Union’s training centre in angoulême.
This simulator meets the training needs of Heli-Union, Eurocopter and their civil and military customers. it is approved as a “Flight Training Device FTD level 3” and as a “Full Flight simulator FFs level B” according to European Easa/Jaa crite-ria and can provide training credits during initial training and initial and refresher “type rating” training. it can also be used to train for more specific assignments such as offshore, saR (search and Rescue), EMs (Emergency Medical services), nVG (night Vision Googles).
BoeInG delIVers UPGrAdes To FInnIsH AIrForCeBoeing delivered upgrades for three F-18 Weapons Tactics and situational awareness Training systems (WTsaT) to the Finnish air Force. The aircrew trainers now can train for aerial refueling and provide a long-haul networking capability that allows the systems to link over a Wide area network. With these upgrades, Finnish F-18 Hornet pilots at one site will be able to engage in shared training sessions with pilots at other sites and fly virtual missions together.
The WTsaT features a simulated head-up display, three Debrief stations (DBs), an upgraded flight program simulation, and enhanced instructor-Operator station capabilities. This delivery also included upgrades for three Deployable Tactics Trainers (DTTs) delivered in December 2007.
BrAIn InJUrY reHABIlITATIon ToolMyMiC llC is partnering with Old Dominion University and Eastern Virginia Medical school to develop a game-based clini-cal rehabilitation tool for patients suffering deficits in cognitive and motor skills from Traumatic Brain injuries (TBi) under a con-tract from the U.s. army Medical Research acquisition activity.
They will develop The Brain injury Rehabilitation Delivery system (BiRDs) to augment existing TBi rehabilitation programs by providing remote patient therapy. BiRDs will provide a more effective and standardized method of assessing a TBi patient’s rehabilitation progress and will give clinicians the ability to mon-itor and adjust patient therapy. BiRDs will be designed for both XBOX360 and Microsoft Zune game consoles, leveraging com-mercially available game technology to deliver a cost-effective, easily distributed solution.
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srAYTHeon CHosen To CoMPeTe For U.K. roYAl nAVY ConTrACTRaytheon Company was selected by the U.K. Ministry of Defence to compete for a program that will provide support to the Royal navy across initial entry train-ing, warfighting, shore training and youth training. its U.K. subsidiary, Raytheon systems limited, will compete with three other companies during a competitive dialogue process through mid-2011. The contract is scheduled to begin in 2012.
The program will include training delivery, training support and training quality services. The estimated value of the contract is between £250 million to £400 million over six years with options up to 15 years.
elBIT wIns In IsrAelElbit systems ltd. won a $55 million con-tract from the israeli Ministry of Defence (iMD) to establish a mission training center for israeli air Force (iaF) pilots of F-16C/D and F-16i fighter aircraft. The iMD also gave Elbit a contract for the operation and maintenance of the new israeli air Force’s trainer, Beechcraft T-6.
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The new training center will feature the “Mission Planning” system, which offers fighter pilots formation flight train-ing in coordination with additional air and ground forces. iaF teams will be able
to train in formations of pairs, foursomes and octads, with full supervision of flight inspectors during training sessions. The system will also allow integration with other training systems operated by the israel Defense Forces (iDF), such as trainers for helicopter pilots, UaV opera-tors and ground forces and coordinated training in mission scenarios, despite the geographical distance between the dif-ferent trainers.
In THe drIVer’s seAT wITH THe UK PolICe XPi simulation ltd. (XPi) selected Presa-gis’ interoperable software, ai.implant™ and Creator™ to support the develop-ment of a driving simulator that will be used by a division of the United Kingdom (UK) Police. The XPi driving simulator will deliver realistic views of road scenes and simulate emergency response and pur-suit situations for the training of police drivers. The UK Police will use the system to assess drivers and optimize training at lower costs and risk while also meeting Governmental targets related to main-taining public safety and reducing car-bon emissions of government vehicles.
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Attendees at the 2009 Medical Technology, Training and Treatment (MT3) Conference learned that using simulation to change medical education would help reduce medical errors, improve patient safety, enhance medical practitioners’ skills and help lower health care costs. During the three-day event in Orlando May 28-30 military and civilian medical education leaders also pointed out that the emerging medical simulation field that will provide many opportunities for growth and advancement.
according to Dr. ajit sachdeva, Director of the american Col-lege of surgeon’s Division of Education, the health care indus-try, under pressure to decrease costs and improve the quality of medical care, must change its traditional methods of education. The overall goal is to improve practitioners’ technical skills across the entire medical spectrum, provide a cycle of continuous quality improvement and “raise the bar” of medical competence. simula-tion will help accomplish this goal “in a very big way,” not only by providing better learning tools, but also by establishing the means through which competence can be assessed, he summed up.
“The last time that there was a change in medical educa-tion was a hundred years ago,” said Dr. Richard satava, Professor of surgery at the University of Washington’s Medical Center. “so i think that we have an obligation to look at the true power of simulation. What we need to do is to train people to be able to provide better patient care.”
One application that satava advocates is the use of simula-tion to help surgeons “warm up” their operating skills for a short period of time before an operation, pointing out that studies have
shown that pre-operative exercises significantly reduced surgi-cal errors and the amount of time taken.
Ellen Embrey, acting assistant secretary of Defense for Health affairs, outlined five areas of emphasis of simulation research and application under a new DoD $100 million joint military medical training initiative: medically enhanced virtual humans; low-cost immersive medical environments; intelli-gent tutoring; 3D medical holograms; and modeling continuing medical care.
Commander Russ shilling, scientific advisor for Embry’s office and the Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain injury, described Center research on how computer and console-based video gaming technology can be employed for TBi and psychological disorder treatment. skip Rizzo, the developer of the PC-based Virtual iraq program for the treatment of Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTsD), described how success with that application has led to its increasing use at Veteran’s administration and research hospitals.
Other presentations included a Joint service Medical simu-lation Technology panel that included representatives from the Us army’s Research Development and Engineering Command’s simulation & Training Technology Center and the Medical Research and Materiel Command’s Telemedicine & advanced Technology Research Center (TaTRC). Other topics featured at the MT3 event included the modeling of human tissue, virtual reality human patients, and simulation in the treatment of dis-eases and disaster first-responder training. – Chuck Weirauch
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FIdelITY sells TrAInInG sIMUlATIon To norwAY Fidelity Technologies Corporation won a two-phase, $10.5 millon contract with the norwegian armed Forces for a vir-tual simulator to train Forward air Con-trollers and Forward Observers. Fidelity will supply norway with that will simu-late conditions for Close air support and artillery training.
The first phase of the contract is for the development, delivery and installa-tion of the FaC/FO trainer and the sec-ond is for providing support and mainte-nance of the FaC/FO for five years.
P5 sAles soArCubic Defense applications, inc. reported more than $45 million in new bookings for its fifth-generation air combat training instrumentation, the P5 Combat Train-ing system/Tactical Combat Training system. The new bookings – for the U.s. air Forces Europe and U.s. navy – bring company revenues for the P5 system to $260 million. P5 is currently operational at 13 military bases across america and has flown more than 100,000 sorties.
Cubic and its principal subcontractor, DRs Technologies, inc. are providing P5 CTs/TCTs systems under a 10-year con-tract awarded in June 2003 with a ceiling value of $525 million. P5 features easily transportable components, advanced security features, real-time weapons simulations and live monitoring func-tions. Key components include aircraft-mounted airborne instrumentation pods and ground stations with display sys-tems that aircrews can use to conduct, monitor and control live air combat train-ing, as well as post-flight debriefs.
new BArCo VIdeo wAll serIesBarco has announced its new series of full HD (1920x1080) lED-lit rear-projec-tion video wall displays. Barco’s lED-based projection series consists of the rear-accessible Ol and front-accessible OlF video walls. The Ol and OlF video walls have been designed for an entirely maintenance-free operation over several years, with a guaranteed lED lifetime of 55,000 hours and a 5-year service-free runtime. Thanks to the small depth of the projection modules, the video walls are ideally suited for installation in confined spaces. additionally, the OlF projection modules can be serviced from the front.
roCKwell deVeloPInG sIMUlATIon ProGrAMs For XIAnThe Chinese Xian aviation science and Technology Company (XasC) awarded Rockwell Collins a contract to develop simulation and training programs for the Xian Ma-60 and Ma-600 flight platforms. Rockwell’s CORE simulation architecture will supply key components of the Ma-60 full flight simulator and the Ma-600 flight training device. The Ma-600 will be delivered in september 2009 to the XasC facility and the Ma-60 will be delivered February 2010 to Xian. The CORE simulation architecture fea-tures open reusable elements including scalable software adaptable for multiple training devices, integrated tool sets and Rockwell Collins’ display and image gen-eration technology.
sAAB GeTs GUnnerY rAnGes ConTrACTsaab has won a $12.4 Million contract with the U.s. army to produce and field simulators and targets for five gunnery ranges in the Digital Range Training sys-tem (DRTs) program. DRTs provides live fire gunnery training facilities for the sol-diers in a train-as-you-fight environment using live simulation and an after-action review capability with position location, video imagery and digital vehicle infor-mation.
$17.5 BIllIon U.s. ArMY Con-TrACT For BrsBlue Ridge simulation, inc. (BRs) won a 10-year $17.5 billion contract to support the U.s. army’s Program Executive Office
for simulation, Training, & instrumenta-tion Command (PEO sTRi) PEO sTRi Omnibus Contract and (sTOC) ii indefi-nite Delivery/ indefinite Quantity (iD/iQ) contract.
Under the contracts, BRs will provide a broad range of modeling & simulation and instrumentation solutions in sup-port of PEO sTRi customer training and testing requirements. These solutions will include procurement and/or services in support of training and testing simu-lators, simulations, systems/devices, instrumentation systems, telecommu-nications systems, experimentation, targets, gaming, advanced simulation concepts, and open architecture, and common part and component solutions.
BrITIsH ForCes To leAd new AFGHAn TrAInInG sCHool British Forces in afghanistan are taking the lead in developing a new Combined arms Training school and providing training courses to the afghan national army (ana), per an agreement made at the naTO Defence Ministerial meeting in Brussels. The British Forces will lead the development of the multinational and multidisciplinary training school to provide specialized courses for afghan Forces. The UK will provide the strate-gic direction and doctrine for the school. isaF partners will assist in providing the personnel to deliver the training courses.
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UPGrAde For HelICoPTer MIssIon sIMUlATorsRockwell Collins was contracted to complete the sixth phase of U.K. army’s aviation Command and Tactics Trainer (aCTT). Rockwell Collins is the prime contractor for this simulator that is designed to provide advanced command and tactical training capability for army helicopter pilots for operation in high-threat environments.
The aCTT is a tactics simulator that provides training, mission planning, and mission rehearsal against a dynamic enemy in a virtual environment, using real-world, high-fidelity databases. The aCTT upgrade uses RGB spectrum’s DGy™ digital recording system to record data for instructor playback.
wATCHKeePer FlIGHT TrIAlsThe WaTCHKEEPER unmanned air sys-tem (Uas) successfully completed a key set of inaugural flights in June, which will allow the system to progress to a series of ground system and flight trials in the UK. These will take place at Parc aber-porth in West Wales and will start in late 2009. The necessary infrastructure and facilities at Parc aberporth are ready and in place, and the WaTCHKEEPER
program is beginning the transfer to the UK. Thales UK is the Prime Contractor for the WaTCHKEEPER program, which is expected to begin service in late 2010.
The flight trials were a significant technical achievement for the program. in parallel to the flight trials, work con-tinues with the development of payloads, software, flight management and ground infrastructure systems. WaTCHKEEPER will provide the UK armed forces with
an essential intelligence, surveillance, Target acquisition and Reconnaissance (isTaR) capability and will be a key component of the UK’s network enabled capability (nEC).
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Chemring Defence Germany (CDG), Saab Training Systems, and Theissen Training Systems organised LoF VII - under the patronage of the Finnish army. The event, 26 to 27 May, was open to the interested training community. “We see ourselves as the specialists who make the battle visible on the training ground,” said Jan-Dirk Hellwege, General Manager of CDG. and it was not just about seeing, it was about hearing, smelling and feeling the operational environment, involving all senses and thus immersing those involved in a most realistic training surround-ing, but without disregarding safety. “The stand-off between the war fighter and the threat is being reduced, requiring simula-tion training solutions that will allow the soldier to get in close without adverse effects,” explained James l. Wejsa, Chief, Pyro-technic Technology and Prototyping Division, aRDEC. For him, “safety is paramount”. More talks disclosed what such training could look like, or what approach nations and organizations are taking. Osmo Forsten from the Finnish national Defence Univer-sity, in his capacity as secretary of the naTO Working Group on UCaTT (Urban Combat advanced Training Technology), explic-itly pointed out next year’s UCaTT concept demonstration. This milestone event, to be held in september 2010 in the Marnehui-zen training village in the netherlands, will show a system-to-system interoperability concept, with different vendors’ systems
operating in the same environment. in fact, it will show the long-term partnership between government and industry.
loF focuses on product briefings and practical, hands-on dem-onstrations by large and small companies. and it is these smaller enterprises that have produced some interesting innovations.
The swedish family-owned enterprise MsE Weibull aB pre-sented liMO, the light Mobile Target system for live training, anywhere, anytime. an endless motor-driven rope, laid-out in any terrain, tows sledge-mounted targets at realistic speed and atti-tude across the exercise area. “i might have problems convinc-ing my procurement guys – the technology is just too simple,” said one live training expert, who wished to remain nameless.
The swiss company TEnETEC showcased Vitrius, a real-time 3D motion-tracking system, which uses advanced video processing and pattern recognition to identify and track pas-sive smart tags down to the centimetre. in a presentation run by the Finnish army, Vitrius demonstrated its suitability for use in MOUT training.
The next loF will be held in about 18 months from now, most probably in the netherlands.
Companies at loF: Chemring Defence, MsE, naMMO, RUaG, saab Training systems, soprano, TEnETEC, Theissen Training systems. – Walter F. Ullrich
7th International symposium levels of Fidelity (loF VII) Helsinki, Finland
Close AIr sUPPorT ConFerenCeThe Close air support (Cas) Conference 2009 will be held at the Royal aeronautical society in london 28-29 October 2009. The focus of the conference is on the training, equipment, and communications of the TaCP/FaC/JTaC on the ground and the doctrine that supports his interface with the Cas aircraft and other joint assets.
MetaVR, inc. is the main sponsor of Cas 2009. its presentation at the confer-ence will describe the use of the compa-ny’s real-time 3D visualization software, Virtual Reality scene Generator (VRsG), in JTaC simulation training and its ben-efits to the trainees. MetaVR will also present its new afghanistan terrain, built specifically for JTaC/Cas training with an emphasis on identifying and defeat-ing iEDs using resources from combined military branches and nations.
CHrIsTIe lAUnCHes new MIrAGe serIes Christie has introduced the Mirage WU series of effective 3-D stereoscopic pro-jectors, an expansion to its Mirage series of 3-Chip DlP®, 3-D active stereo pro-jectors. The four new projectors, the
Christie Mirage WU3, Christie Mirage WU7, Christie Mirage WU12 and Chris-tie Mirage WU18 offer more pixels, with WUXGa 1920 x 1200 native resolution and brightness options of 3,000, 6,600, 12,000 and 18,000 ansi lumens.
The new projectors feature a 16:10 aspect ratio, built-in edge-blending and Christie light Output Control (liTE-lOC™) for constant brightness tracking and monitoring of lamp output. They also have Comprehensive Color adjustment (CCa), allowing the adjustment of actual RGB channels in individual projectors for color matching across multi-screen applications.
AlIon GeTs $5 MIllIon U.s. AIr ForCe ConTrACT alion science and Technology won a $5 million contract to support the U.s. air Force 711th Human Performance Wing/Human Performance integration Directo-rate for the evaluation of human perform-ance factors on air Force weapon systems.
The work includes analyzing human performance on weapon system ability and readiness through the air Force’s Human systems integration (Hsi) program. Hsi takes a human-centric approach to sys-
tem design and acquisition to reduce lifecycle costs and optimize system per-formance. The air Force expects alion’s work to help it measure performance and improve weapon systems.
seleX deVeloPInG F-16 MAInTenAnCe TrAInInG sElEX systems integration ltd, is work-ing with the Royal norwegian air Force to develop a distributed learning trial to address the air Force’s changing and demanding training requirements. Dur-ing the six-month program, they will convert the existing Technical Training Package (TTP) emulation to sElEX sys-tems integration’s web-enabled emula-tion technology and will support dis-tance learning. This will be followed by a classroom-based trial to determine the success of this new training approach.
The goal is to develop new web-based functionality for the F-16 TTP through a remote learning environment, making the most efficient use of instruc-tors. By delivering training at the point of use anywhere in the world, ‘just in time’ learning can help combat skill fade, and let students to work through training when and where they want.
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Paris Air show$30M CUBIC wIn To sUPPorT U.s. AFrICA CoMMAndCubic applications, inc. won a $30 mil-lion contract for joint training and exer-cise support to the United states africa Command (aFRiCOM). Cubic will develop and execute training exercises for the aFRiCOM J7 Joint Training and Exercise Division and will provide sub-ject matter experts.
AUTonoMoUs MoTIon-TrACKInG sYsTeMintersense won a Phase ii sBiR contract from the U.s. air Force (UsaF) to develop an autonomous motion-tracking training system that integrates with COTs net-worked, wearable computers. The project is a continuation of the sBiR (small Busi-ness innovation Research) contract awarded to intersense in July 2008 to develop and deliver a wireless, network-able motion tracking system for use in augmented reality training applications.
intersense’s Phase 1solution can monitor multiple trainees and devices operating in a large indoor environment and uses reference markers for tracking purposes. The new system will build on this technology, allowing wireless track-ing for unlimited users and eliminating the need for reference markers. Unlike conventional location-based simula-tors, the intersense system will be field deployable for specific skills training and pre-mission rehearsals.
IMProVIsed eXPlosIVe deVICe TrAInInG Cubic applications, inc. is supplying training specialists, pyrotechnics and other support to prepare U.s. army sol-diers to deal with the threat of impro-vised explosive devices (iEDs) during deployment. Cubic’s Operations support and Training and Education Divisions are providing training as part of a team that received a one-year task order from the Mission and installation Contracting Command (MiCC) to support training at 16 U.s. army installations in the U.s.
Cubic will initially support five of the installations for the U.s. army Home station Training improvised Explosive Device - Defeat lane Red Teams. Red Teaming allows Commanders to develop decision-making skills for planning and operations by anticipating the percep-tions and actions of partners, adversaries and others.
This Paris Air Show came at a time when the aerospace indus-try is suffering. Even so, GiFas, the French aerospace industry body that runs the prestigious event, mobi-lised the full spectrum of 100 years of aviation: from original Blériot canvas monoplanes to the futuristic nEU-ROn UaV. Even the aerobatics team “Patrouille de France” was sum-moned, for the first time since 1975, to colour the skies over the Parisian suburb of le Bourget in blue, white and red. However, most aviation manufacturers felt like louis Gallois, EaDs Chief Executive, who said “this would not be an air show of orders”. it wasn’t.
The real new star of the event was the CaMCOPTER s-100, the first UaV ever to fly at a Paris air show. This commercial UaV, made by the aus-trian company schiebel, flew planned flight manoeuvres and emergency procedures, and fed high-resolution video to the Paris air show’s own TV station. so, 100 years after the first “air-borne locomotion exhibition” at the Grand Palais in Paris, schiebel’s CaM-COPTER marked another milestone.
The static display and the halls were filled with UaVs, ranging from the smallest drones, such as innocon’s Micro-Falcon i, to the mighty RQ-4 Global Hawk. Does the future lie in UaVs? “What comes after fighter pro-grammes?” asked stefan Zoller, CEO of EaDs Defence & security, promptly answering the question himself. “it’s unmanned aircraft.” David Vos, sen-ior Director Control Technologies at Rockwell Collins, expects that “UaVs will fly with manned aircraft in com-mercial airspace soon.” He also pre-dicts that in the future passenger planes will fly without a human pilot. “The technology exists,” he said, but also admitted that a great deal of convincing still had to be done to get public acceptance.
Training and simulation are not put centre stage at the Paris air show. yet, aircraft manufacturers consider training to be an essential service. Eurocopter CEO lutz Bertling
explained that helicopters have a higher accident rate than other air-craft, with roughly 85 percent caused by operator error. “The key to fix it is simulator-based training,” he said. That’s one reason why Eurocopter is creating a network of training centres all over the world. “This is a business in itself, it’s supporting simulator sales, and it is a very strong contribution to flight safety.” italian industrial group Finmeccanica demonstrated what such integration of simulator training into a high-tech portfolio might look like in reality. Training equipment was part of Finmeccanica’s elaborately designed display section, covering 1,500 m2. The simulation Ring, a net-work of simulators and real products interacted with Finmeccanica’s stra-tegic simulation Centre, thereby dem-onstrating the ability to respond to a variety of complex requirements in an integrated manner. yet Finmeccanica did not just bring ground equipment to le Bourget. One star of the daily fly-ing display was the aleniaaermacchi M346, which, for branding reasons, had been freshly repainted in Finmec-canica red.
“The M-346 Master is the only new-generation advanced/lead-in fighter trainer currently available in Europe,” says Barbara Buzio, who is in charge of Communication & Media Relations at aleniaaermacchi. The aircraft is tailored to train pilots to fly new-generation combat aircraft and is well suited to every phase of advanced and pre-operational train-ing. “The aircraft replicates avionics of fifth-generation military aircraft such as Eurofighter, Gripen, Rafale, F-16, F-22 and the future JsF,” explains Gaetano Ferlazzo, engineer and responsible for international sales.
Despite all the setbacks caused by the global economic crisis, the organ-isers thought the 100th Paris air show was a particularly successful event. “The Paris air show has once again confirmed its position as the leading international air show,” said louis le Portz, Chief Executive of the show. – Walter F. Ullrich
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AdVAnCed HAwK To TrAIn neXT GenoF FAsT JeT PIloTsThe first of the Royal air Force’s £450 million fleet of 28 new advanced Jet Trainers (aJT), the Hawk T Mk2, are now at RaF Valley in anglesey, allowing pilots to train on an aircraft with sys-tems closely compatible with the latest front line jets.
The Hawk T Mk2 features a “glass” cockpit and the latest advances in radar, weapons, and defensive aids simulation and is designed to provide a seamless transition from flying training to operational squadron.
TAIwAn Uses JTls For deFense eXerCIseTaiwan used the Joint Theater level simulation (JTls) in a mili-tary exercise in June when it simulated an invasion by China. The drill was part of the annual Han Kuang war games and was played out on computers in a military command center. The computers simulated a ground attack by 200,000 Chinese troops, with Taiwan in control after the ensuing battles.
The JTls software is managed by the UsJFCOM Joint Warf-ighting Center and is developed, maintained and distributed by ROlanDs & assOCiaTEs.
VIrTUAl CoMBAT TeAM enHAnCes JoInT CAPABIlITIes TesTInGa virtual army helped U.s. Joint Forces Command (UsJF-COM) conduct Empire Challenge 09 (EC09). EC is an annual live joint and coalition intelligence, surveillance and recon-naissance (isR) virtual demonstration. The United Kingdom, Canada, australia and naTO participated. The demo included a virtual brigade combat team (BCT) and live isR assets that formed a combined task force that collects, analyzes, and shares information.
The virtual simulation provides an opportunity to test new capabilities and concepts in an environment operationally rep-resentative of real world situations. The ultimate goal is to give warfighters on the ground better situational awareness, bet-ter battlespace awareness, and a better understanding of their adversary’s location and capabilities.
Much of the work stemmed from a partnership between
UsJFCOM and industry partner northrop Grumman, as part of a cooperative research and development agreement to provide virtual human-in-the-loop physics-based platform and sensor simulations and contribute technologies to EC09.
AlIon wIns $5M HUMAn FACTors AIr ForCe ConTrACTalion science and Technology won a $5 million contract to sup-port the U.s. air Force 711th Human Performance Wing/Human Performance integration Directorate for the evaluation of human performance factors on air Force weapon systems. The work includes analyzing human performance on weapon system abil-ity and readiness through the air Force’s Human systems inte-gration (Hsi) program.
Hsi takes a human-centric approach to system design and acquisition to reduce lifecycle costs and optimize system per-formance. Under the contract, alion will provide Hsi expertise, human performance modeling, systems engineering and analysis of human-machine interfaces.
dT MedIA deAl wITH THe roYAl GUArd DT Media won a contract to supply The Royal Guard Oman with software designed to reduce the risk of friendly fire in battle - the Combat iD Recognition software ‘insight’.
insight is a computer-based recognition training system which provides interactive, multi-spectral visualisation of air, land and sea platforms. Designed to reduce the risk of friendly fire in battle it is the basis of naTO’s prototype Combat identification Training system (naTO CiTs).
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Joseph “Keith” Kellogg joined Cubic Defense Applications, Inc., the
defense systems business unit of Cubic
Corporation as senior Vice President
for Ground Combat Programs. Kellog
will lead Cubic’s ground combat train-
ing business and focus on expanding
the company’s customer base and its
training and tactical portfolio.
Prior to joining Cubic, Kellogg held
executive assignments with CaCi
and Oracle Corporation. in his mili-
tary career, he served as a lieutenant
General and Director C4 systems at the
Pentagon and principal advisor to the
Joint Chiefs of staff on military com-
mand and control.
MYMIC recruited Dan Henkel to be its
Vice President for Program Manage-
ment and strategic initiatives. Henkel
has almost thirty years of professional
experience with the Department of
Defense and private industry as an
experienced leader and manager. He
is a retired U.s. air Force Colonel, with
28 years of service and has led diverse
combat support teams in military oper-
ations across the globe.
anders Fogh Rasmussen became the
new secretary General of NATO on
august 1, 2009. He succeeded Jaap
de Hoop scheffer, who held the posi-
tion since May 2004. Rasmussen held
a range of top positions within Den-
mark’s centre-right liberal party and
until assumption served as the nation’s
prime minister. Rasmussen is expected
to start working on a new strategic con-
cept taking into account new threats
and challenges including piracy, ter-
rorism and cyber attacks; and to reflect
the alliance’s new role outside Europe.
John Pranzatelli was named Vice Presi-
dent of strategy and Business Opera-
tions for MBDA Inc., the U.s. Center of
Excellence for MBDa for the develop-
ment of air-to-surface guided weapons,
support equipment and instrumented
training range systems. Pranzatelli was
formerly Vice President, Finance and
Business Management for northrop
Grumman Corporation.
Arrivals & departures
rUAG HAnds oVer sIMUG at the Bure training ground, RUaG Elec-tronics delivered a siMUG live simulation platform to armasuisse, the swiss armed Forces’ centre of excellence for procure-ment. siMUG is a simulation support platform for field training exercises that offers realistic battlefield environment training using laser-based simulators. all weapons can be employed, including direct-hit, high-angle and area weapons. Fire and its effects in the battlefield are simulated in a lifelike manner using spe-cially developed charge boxes.
all exercise participants – vehicles and soldiers – are equipped with laser-firing simulators, allowing for combined arms training that reflects the relative forces of the weapons involved. Par-ticipants are connected by transponders and W-lan to the control centre. The position, status and battlefield events of all participants are recorded in real time and are available in a multimedia format for debriefing after the exercise.
ConCUrrenT solUTIons For loCKHeed lockheed Martin is now using Concur-rent’s iHawk™ real-time multiproces-sors with siMulation Workbench soft-ware for the development and testing of its marine control systems. lockheed Martin will use Concurrent solutions to develop and test automation and con-trol equipment for the operation of aux-iliary, damage control and propulsion systems.
The simulation platform is currently being included in a military applica-tion and products are being developed for use in commercial applications. The
first deployment of the control systems developed in this program is aboard lockheed Martin’s sea sliCE prototype vessel, a small, affordable ship used to demonstrate modularity for military applications.
sds PredATor/reAPer TrAInInG sYsTeM enHAnCeMenTssDs international (sDs) was awarded a contract to enhance its PC-based MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper training sys-tems used by the UsaF 711th Human Performance integration Directorate to evaluate airman Human Performance (HP) issues.
sDs international’s advanced Tech-nologies Division will develop a Heads-up-Display (HUD) Rapid Prototyping Tool (HUD-RPT) to facilitate the 711th’s support of the UsaF acquisition community and Combat air Force in HP sustainment and enhancement pertaining to Unmanned aircraft systems (Uas). With the HUD-RPT, users of sDs’ PC-based Remotely Operated Vehicle adaptable Tracking/Training system (ROVaTTs(tm)) Preda-tor and Reaper simulators will be able to manipulate existing HUD components and create new HUD components using point-and-click, graphical user interface functionality. The resultant HUD-RPT will provide the 711th with the functionality needed to explore, research, and transi-tion near-term human-system related technologies.
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siMUG – a simulation support platform for field training exercises.image credit: RUaG Electronics.
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AlIon AwArded $7.8M ArMY ConTrACT alion science and Technology won a $7.8 million contract to support the army spec-trum Management Office (asMO) with RF spectrum modeling, simulation, analysis, certification, and automation services.
The three-year contract will pro-vide asMO with the technical services needed to ensure adequate radio-fre-quency (RF) spectrum access is available for current and future army platforms, given how overcrowded that spectrum is with commercial uses, especially mobile wireless devices.
Under the contract, alion will pro-vide a dynamic means to design, test, and certify spectrum-dependent system (sDs) technology; develop improved software tools to model RF compat-ibility and availability on the battlefield; and assist asMO in evaluating Wireless network after next (Wnan) technology. alion will research and identify RF spec-trum management and modeling issues associated with Wnan and make rec-ommendations for effectively address-ing these issues.
CenTrAl FlorIdA sIMUlATIon PresenCe GrowInGThe Central Florida Research Park in Orlando, Florida will have a new addi-tion, Partnership iii, a building that will provide space for several University of Central Florida (UCF) and U.s. military modeling and simulation organizations, including some high tech labs.
in addition to providing space for the UCF and the military, the Partner-ship iii building will house the univer-sity’s institute for simulation & Training laboratories and related modeling and simulation research. The $20 million 118,860-square-foot Partnership iii build-ing will also provide space for UCF’s new high-performance computing labs and other labs for research in physical and biological sciences.
The new building is a follow-on to Partnership i, which opened in sep-tember 2001, and Partnership ii which opened in December 2004. The state of Florida appropriated funds for each of the Partnership buildings to fuel the business base and bolster the simulation industry in Central Florida, which has the larg-est cluster of modeling and simulation organizations in the world.
dePloYABle sIMUlATIon sYsTeMThe British MoD contracted saab to deliver a Battle Group-sized Deployable Tactical Engagement simulation system (DTEs) to support ongoing army train-ing operations in Kenya. The follow-on order is worth up to 300 million swedish Crowns. The robust modular system will meet the evolving need to train troops overseas in remote and harsh training environments. saab, which has been working with the British Defence Minis-try since 2007 on army training in Belize and Kenya, will also provide technical support and managed training services for the simulation technology until 2011.
elBIT sYsTeMs To AQUIre BVr sYsTeMsElbit systems ltd. signed an agree-ment to acquire the assets of BVR sys-tems ltd. for $34 million. BVR systems ltd. specializes in the development and production of training, simulation and debriefing systems for air, sea and ground forces.
The acquisition of BVR system’s business activities is in line with Elbit’s long-term strategy of growth through mergers and acquisitions of complementary companies with high synergistic value, according to Joseph ackerman, President and CEO of Elbit systems ltd.
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eUroFIGHTer oPerATIons In ITAlY The German air Force deployed four Eurofighters in Decimomannu in sar-dinia, italy for the first time. The aircraft crews from Fighter Wing 74 based in neuburg, Bavaria underwent their train-ing together with German air Force Tornados alongside Us air Force F-16s, italian air Force F-16s, and aMX fighter-bomber aircraft. The training included combined air operations, Dissimilar air Combat Training (DaCT), buddy air refu-elling from a Tornado tanker aircraft and the testing of capabilities in a hot envi-ronment.
MFTs sIGns UP For reAr Crew TrAInInGascent Flight Training, the joint ven-ture of lockheed Martin and VT Group, signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence for Rear Crew stage 1 training in the UK Military Flying system (UKMFTs). The £57 million, five-year contract repre-sents the first phase of the agreement, under the UKMFTs banner, for the provi-sion of training Royal naval Observers to support front line operations.
Rear Crew stage 1 puts in place a training system that includes Phase 1 introductory Flying Training (iFT), a Common Core Ground school (CCGs), Phase 2 Elementary navigation Training (EnT) and Phase 3 Basic Flying Train-ing (BFT). On successful completion of Phase 3, graduates will be appointed to their Operational Conversion Units prior to employment on frontline sea King asaC, lynx Mk8 and Merlin helicopter squadrons.
drIVInG sIMUlATor HelPs PolICe TrAIn sAFelYXPi simulation ltd. (XPi) will use Presa-gis ai.implant(tm) and Creator(tm) inter-operable software to support the devel-opment of a driving simulator that will be used by the United Kingdom Police. The device will simulate emergency response and pursuit scenarios to aid in the safe and effective training of police drivers. The UK Police will use the system to train and assess drivers at lower risk and costs while meeting government targets related to maintaining public safety and reducing carbon emissions of govern-ment vehicles.
Peo sTrI leAder wIns HIGHesT HIGHesT CIVIl serVICe AwArdDr. James T. Blake, Program Executive officer for PEO sTRi, received the Presi-dential Rank award granted annually by the U.s. government to career senior Executive service members and sen-ior career employees. Recipients of this prestigious award are strong leaders, professionals and scientists who achieve results and consistently demonstrate strength, integrity, and a relentless com-mitment to excellence in public serv-ice, according to the website of the U.s. Office of Personnel Management, the entity responsible for the federal govern-ment’s civilian workforce.
“Winners of the prestigious Presi-dential Rank award represent the cream of the crop within the federal executive ranks,” Office of Personnel Management acting director Michael Hager said in a statement announcing the 2008 awards.
Blake leads a workforce of more than 900 employees, obligating more than $2 billion annually and overseeing the oper-ation of 613,000 training devices world-
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ITEC 2010 www.itec.co.uk 71
Kongsberg Aerospace & Defencewww.kongsberg.com 21
L3 Link Simulation & Trainingwww.L-3com.com 35
MÄK Technologieswww.mak.com 18
Metavr www.metavr.com 13
MS&T Magazinewww.halldale.com/mst 50
Nextel Engineering www.nexteleng.es 47
Northrop Grummanwww.northropgrumman.com/riss 33
Opinicuswww.opinicus.com 10
Presagis www.presagis.com 15
rAeS Flight Trainingwww.aerosociety.com/conference 16
raydonwww.raydon.com 55
raytheonwww.raytheon.com IFC
rGB Spectrum www.rbg.com 31
rUAG Electronics www.ruag.com 45
SAABwww.saabgroup.com 3
SAIC www.saic.com IBC
SELEX Systems Integration www.selex-si-uk.com 49
Theissen Training Systemswww.theissentraining.com 39
TrC Developmentwww.trcsimulators.com 63
vBS2 www.vbs2.com 6
wide. PEO STRI has rapidly grown in size and number of programs, both mission and customer funded, under Dr. Blake’s leadership. PEO STRI is widely recog-nized as the leader in developing and delivering training and testing products and services.
PRESAGIS AWARDNOMINATIONSPresagis is inviting its partners and customers in the modeling and simula-
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tion community to nominate their best work for the annual Presagis Awards. Honoring the hard work and innova-tion of developers using the company’s COTS tools, Presagis will announce the winners at the Interservice/Indus-try Training, Simulation and Educa-tion Conference (I/ITSEC), which runs November 30 to December 3, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. Nominations can be made on the Presagis website until October 2, 2009. ms&t
TRAINING &SIMULATION
NEW TOOLS FOR NEW RULES
Training Superiority = Air SuperiorityMaintain peak proficiency. Pre-fly the mission. Elbit Systems' comprehensive training and simulation solutions cover everything from Computer-based Trainers (CBT), Part Task Trainers, Full Mission Simulators, through complete Training Centers equipped with mission planning and debriefing systems. In addition to leading-edge techniques and technologies, all incorporate generations of pilots' operational experience, translated into the highest fidelity training and simulation.
Training Superiority - the sure way to Air Superiority.
N E X T I S N O W ™
Mi-18/24 FullMission Simulator
F-4 Avionic Simulator
F-16I Full Mission Simulator
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military Flight Simulator Censusthe 2009 mS&t military Flight Simulator Census is a complete update from last year’s release. it provides comprehensive data on nearly 1800 military flight simulators in use around the globe, sorted by national military user followed by aircraft type and simulator manufacturer. Data on image generator, external world display, and motion axes is also listed as well as editors’ notes.
the devices listed are currently in service and have either a visual display of the outside world (one or more windows) and/or motion system(s), and a full size replica cockpit with at least the main flight controls.
the Census is available on www.halldale.com/mst and also as a fully sortable database for individual or corporate use. Contact Halldale media for details.
Codes Used Within The TablesAircraft CategoriesF Fighter/Ground Attack & Trainers (aircraft with centre-line thrust, little asymmetric effect)M Multi-engined aircraft with significant asymmetric effect on closing an engineR Rotary Wing aircraft such as Helicopters, Tilt/Rotor & Tilt/WingsG Generic cockpitU Unmanned Aircraft
Visual DisplayCCol Cross-cockpit CollimatedColl CollimatedD DomeF Faceted back-projected.PD Partial Dome
MotionAxes 0-6, zero being fixed-baseE Electric, otherwise Hydraulic assumedV Vibrator(s)M Motion SeatG Anti-G-suit inflationD Dimming of visual at high GY Freedom in yaw (yaw ring)
NetworkingL on-base Local Area Networking (LAN)W off-base Wide Area Networking (WAN)
General AbbreviationsACT Air Combat TrainingAoI Area of Interest (display)AVCATT Aviation Combined Arms Tactics TrainerCPT Cockpit Procedures TrainerDART Display for Advanced Research and Training (USAF AFRL)DMO Distributed Mission Operations
I.G. or IG Image Generation system, the proprietary Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) system usedFMS Full Mission SimulatorFNPT Flight Navigation Procedures TrainerFTD Flight Training Device. A trainer below a Full Flight Simulator (FAA/EASA definition)HMD Head-Mounted DisplayLAMARS Large-Amplitude Multimode Aerospace Research Simulator (Gondola on hydraulic arm)MDTS Mission Training by Distributed Simulation (UK programme)OFT Operational Flight TrainerOTW Outside World (or Out-the-Window)PSPK Russian for a Flight Simulator with a moving cockpit used for generic aircraft researchPTT Part-Task TrainerRFT Ready for TrainingRo-Ro Roll-on Roll-off. A system where the cockpit section can be replaced with another, allowing one simulator to serve several aircraft types or modelsSAR Search and RescueSOF Special Operations ForcesTCT Tactical Control Centre. For co-ordination of networked simulator exercises and war gamingUTD Unit Training Device (also known as a Unit Level Trainer (ULT))WST Weapons System TrainerWTT Weapons and Tactics Trainer
Aircraft ManufacturersAero Vod Aero Vodochody (Czech Replublic)AgWest Agusta Westland (Italy and UK)BAES BAE SYSTEMSBoeing Includes ex-McDonnell Douglas aircraftCASA Construcciones Aeronauticas SA, the Spanish part of the EADS companyEADS European Aeronautic Defense and Space company
KAI Korea Aerospace IndustriesLM Lockheed MartinNorGrumm Northrop GrummanPZL Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze, the (ex-) Polish State Aviation Works
Simulator Manufacturers and OperatorsAFRL Air Force Research Laboratory (US AF)AIDC Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation, TaiwanAMST Austria Metall System Technik ASI Aero Simulation Inc., Tampa, USAATIL Aviation Training International Ltd (UK-based Boeing and AgustaWestland company)BASC Beijing Aviation Science and TechnologyCAE includes CAE USA, CAE USA includes ex-Reflectone and ex-BAE F&SCAE USA Tampa facility of CAE USA, ex-Reflectone, ex BAE SystemsCSC Computer Sciences CorporationESS Eurofighter Simulation SystemsETC Environmental Tectonics Corporation, PA, USAFSI FlightSafety InternationalHelisim training centre at Mariagne, Marseilles, France, owned by Eurocopter and ThalesHFTS Helicopter Flight Training Services (CAE GmbH, Eurocopter, Thales Deutschland and Rheinmetall Defence)IAI Israel Aircraft IndustriesKAI Korea Aerospace IndustriesL-3 Link Link Simulation and Training, Arlington, TX, an L-3 Communications group companyLM includes Lockheed Martin Akron & Orlando facilitiesMacmet Macmet Technologies PVT (India), a CAE companyNLR Netherlands National Aerospace LaboratoryRColl Rockwell Collins Simulation & Training Solutions
RDE Rheinmetall Defence Electronics, Bremen, GermanyRotosim AgustaWestland and CAE Training Centre at Sesto Calende, ItalyShanghai E Shanghai Eastern Flight Training Co.SIRE Synthetic Immersion Research Environment (US AFRL networking project)ST Electronics Singapore Technologies Electronics (Training & Simulation Systems) Pte LtdSTS Tulsa Safety Training Systems IncThales R/S/T Thales, ex Rediffusion (UK), ex Thomson (France) or ex Singer Link Miles (UK)TsAGI Tsentral’ny Aerogidrodinamicheski Institut (Central AeroHydrodynamic Institute), Zhukovsky, Russia, Research Institute
Image Generator and Display System ManufacturersAechelon (USA) - PC NovaAlion (USA) - CATICAE (Canada) - MaxVue, MedallionFrasca (USA)) - FVS, TruVisionFlightSafety International (USA) - Vital seriesGlass Mountain Optics, GMO (USA) - display manufacturerIndra (Spain) - INVISIvex (USA) - VDS 1000Link L-3 (USA) - ATAC DiG, SimuView, also SimuSphere faceted display systemLM - CompuScene (ex GE)Quantum 3D (USA) - Aalchemy, IndepredenceRockwell Collins (ex Evans & Sutherland Image Generators) - ESIG, EPX, Harmony, PT2000, SimFusion, SP (Special Product) seriesSGI (USA) - OnyxSogitec (France) - ApogeeTector -(UK) OpdisThales - Image (ex SLM, UK), Space series, ThalesView, Visa (ex Thomson, France)
Aircraft Cat Simulator Sims Image Visual Motion Networking RemarksType Manufacturer on line Generator Display Axes Capabilities
Algeria - Air Force
LM C-130H Hercules M CAE 1 Vital 4 4ch 150x40 6 Plus FSI-built systems trainer
Angola - Air Force
Aero Vod L-39-C/ZA Albatros F VR Media/IAI 1 PC/VEGA 3ch 150x45 0 FTD
Mil Mi-17 R VR Media 1 VRM/IMMAX 3ch 180x45 0V FTD
Moravan Zlin-143/242 F VR Media 1 VRM/IMMAX 1ch 60x45 0 CPT/FNPT
Argentina - Air Force
Bell UH-1H Huey R Frasca 1 FVS 3ch 150x40 0
Boeing A-4M Skyhawk F Camber 1 SGI 3ch 150Coll 0
Dassault Mirage III/5/50/C/E/VP F Thales T 1 Vital 4 3ch 150x40 0
IAI Dagger A F IAI 1 Vital 4 3ch 150x40 0
Argentina - Navy
Dassault Super Etendard F Thales T 1 Apogee 3ch 150x40 4
We invite comments and corrections to the tables. Updates can be incorporated on the census summary on our web page that is revised more often than the annual printed version.
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
edited by ian Strachan.
TRAINING &SIMULATION
NEW TOOLS FOR NEW RULES
Training Superiority = Air SuperiorityMaintain peak proficiency. Pre-fly the mission. Elbit Systems' comprehensive training and simulation solutions cover everything from Computer-based Trainers (CBT), Part Task Trainers, Full Mission Simulators, through complete Training Centers equipped with mission planning and debriefing systems. In addition to leading-edge techniques and technologies, all incorporate generations of pilots' operational experience, translated into the highest fidelity training and simulation.
Training Superiority - the sure way to Air Superiority.
N E X T I S N O W ™
Mi-18/24 FullMission Simulator
F-4 Avionic Simulator
F-16I Full Mission Simulator
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By anticipating changing needs and new challenges, Raydon quickly and effi ciently evolves to meet customer needs by providing practical, affordable training solutions to improve performance and achieve success. We specialize in developing new simulation and training technology for gunnery training, maneuver training, critical task training, and rehabilitation/assessment for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
From development to delivery, Raydon Corporation is always evolving.
Visit RAYDON at
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Australia - Air Force
Airbus EADS A-330 MR M CAE 1 Medallion 3ch 150x40CCol 6 Plus mission sys trainer
BAES Hawk F BAES 2 SGI 1ch 40x30 0 through BAES Australia
Boeing AF-18A Hornet upgrade F L-3 Link 1 SimuView 6ch 330x130 0 through Raytheon Australia
Boeing AF-18A Hornet upgrade F L-3 Link 2 SimuView 6ch 300x130 0 through Raytheon Australia
Boeing B707 M CAE 1 Maxvue Enh B 5ch 210x40CCol 6
Boeing B737 AWACS Wedgetail M Thales 1 ThalesView 3ch 150CCol 6
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet F L-3 Link 3 PCIG 1ch 30x40 0
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet F L-3 Link 3 SimuView 6ch 300x75F 0 SimuSphere display
Generic G ETC 2 PC IG 1ch 40x30 3Y Gyro I and IPT II
LM AP-3C Orion M CAE 1 Maxvue 3ch 150x40CCol 6
LM AP-3C Orion M Thales 1 ESIG-5530 5ch 210 6
LM C-130 Hercules M CAE 1 Medallion-S 5ch 200x40 6
LM C-130H Hercules M CAE 1 Medallion-S 5ch 200x40CCol 6 Visual upgraded
LM C-130J Hercules M CAE 1 Medallion-S 5ch 200x40CCol 6
LM F-111C Aardvaark F Thales 1 Onyx 3800 3ch 150x50 6 Ex-USAF F-111F sim
LM P-3C Orion M CAE 1 Maxvue 1ch 40x30 0 Tactics Trainer
Australia - Army
Eurocopter Tiger ARH R Thales 1 ThalesView 6ch 200D 6 2 domes plus 2 x 2-cockpit CPTs
NH Industries NH90 R CAE 2 Medallion 5ch 220x60CCol 6 Level D qualified
Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk R CAE 1 Maxvue Enh B 7ch 220x60CCol+2chin 6
Australia - Navy
AgWestland Sea King 50A R Thales S 1 Image 2 3ch 150x40 3 Plus rear crew simulator
Kaman SH-2G Sea Sprite R CAE 1 SGI 5ch 210x60CCol 6 Aircraft programme suspended
Austria - Air Force
Eurofighter Typhoon F Eurofighter Sim Sys 1 Medallion-X 13ch 360x130D 0MGD Plus 6 target projectors
Austria - AMST facility
Generic G AMST 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 6Y Airfox disorientation trainer
Bahrain - Air Force
BAES Hawk 129 F Thales 1 ThalesView 6ch 330D 0 Plus avionics trainer
LM F-16C Block 40 F L-3 Link 1 SGI 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
Bangladesh - Air Force
Generic G ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 4 Gyrolab GL-1000
Belgium - Air Force
Agusta A-109 HA/HO R CAE 1 PT2000 3ch 150x40 6
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet E F Thales 1 ThalesView 3ch 150x40 6
LM F-16 MLU F Thales 1 ESIG 30+I56700 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
LM F-16 MLU F Thales 2 ESIG 3000 6ch 270D 0
LM F-16A MLU F LM 2 ESIG HD 3ch 150x40 0 Plus UTD
Belgium - Army
AgWestland A-109 R CAE 1 PT2000 3ch 150x40 6 at Bierset AFB
AgWestland A-109 B1 R Thales 1 Space Magic 3ch 150x40 0
Belgium - CAE Centre
LM C-130H Hercules M CAE 1 Vital 4 3ch 150x40CCol 6
Brazil - Air Force
Alenia/Embraer AMX A-1 F Compro 3 SGI 3ch 170x40 0
EADS CASA C-295 M CAE 1 Medallion 3ch 150x40CCol 6
Embraer EMB-312 Tucano F ABC Dados 6 Opdis 3ch 150x40 2
Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano F Elbit 5 PC IG 3ch 180x60 0 L
NorGrumm F-5BR Tiger II F Elbit 2 PC IG 3ch 180x60 0 L Includes helmet display
NorGrumm F-5E Tiger II F LM 1 ESIG 5ch 210x50D 0 Ex GE Training Centre
Brazil - Navy
Bell Jet Ranger III R Thales R 1 PCIG 3ch 150x40 4 Fixed base
Boeing TA-4J F Quintron 1 PCIG 2ch 70x40 3 Fixed base
Canada - Air Force
AgWestland AW101 Cormorant R AgWestland 1 PC IG 1ch 50x40 0
AgWestland AW101 Cormorant R Atlantis 1 CATI 3ch 120x30 0 SAR Training
Bell 412/212 R CAE 1 Maxvue 7ch 220x60CCol+2chin 6
Boeing CF-18 Hornet F L-3 Link 2 SGI 9ch 330x75PD 0MG at Bagotville
Boeing CF-18 Hornet F L-3 Link 4 SGI 9ch 330x75PD 0MG at Cold Lake
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet F CAE 2 Vital 9 3ch 150x40 0
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet F CAE 1 Vital 9 6ch 220x50D 0
Boeing F-18 Hornet F Wyle Labs 1 PC IG 3ch 120x35 4G Centrifuge, at Toronto
By anticipating changing needs and new challenges, Raydon quickly and effi ciently evolves to meet customer needs by providing practical, affordable training solutions to improve performance and achieve success. We specialize in developing new simulation and training technology for gunnery training, maneuver training, critical task training, and rehabilitation/assessment for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
From development to delivery, Raydon Corporation is always evolving.
Visit RAYDON at
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LM C-130E Hercules M CAE 2 Maxvue 3ch 150CCol 6 Maxvue display
LM C-130H Hercules M CAE 1 Vital 4 3ch 150CCol 6 Maxvue display
LM C-130H Hercules M CAE 1 Maxvue 3ch 150CCol 6 Maxvue display
LM P-3 Orion (Aurora) M CAE 1 Vital 4 6ch 220x50 6 Plus rear crew simulator
LM P-3 Orion (Aurora) M CAE 1 Vital 3 6ch 220x50 6
LM P-3 Orion (Aurora) M CAE 1 Medallion-S 5ch 210x45Coll 6 Level D qualified
LM P-3 Orion (Aurora) M CAE 1 Medallion-S 5ch 210x45Coll 6
Canada - Allied Wings
Beechcraft C90 King Air M FSI 1 Vital 9 3ch 190x45CCol 6 Canadian Forces Training
Bell 412 CH-146 Griffon R FSI 1 Vital 9 3ch 190x45CCol 6 Canadian Forces Training
Canada - Canada Forces
Sikorsky MH-92 CH-148 Cyclone R RColl S&T 2 ESIG 5ch 220x45CCol 6 Through L-3 MAS (Montreal)
Canada - Defense Forces
Generic G ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 3Y Gyro IPT
Canada - NFTC
BAES Hawk F CAE 2 Maxvue Enh B 4ch 200x45 0
Raytheon T-6 Texan II F CAE 2 Maxvue Enh B 8ch 300x60 0
Raytheon T-6 Texan II F CAE 1 Maxvue Enh B 4ch 180x40 6
Chile - Air Force
Dassault Mirage III/5/50 F Sogitec 1 Apogee 3ch 180x40 0
EADS CASA C-101 Aviojet A-36 F Indra 1 INVIS 3ch 150x40 0 Flat panel display
China (PRC) - Air Force
Generic F AMST 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 3G Centrifuge
Generic F BASC 1 CGI 5ch 330D 0 Air Combat Trainer
Generic F BASC 1 CGI 4ch 270F 0 Air Combat Trainer
Harbin Y-5 M BASC 1 CGI 3ch 150x40 0
Shenyang F-6/J-6 F BASC 1 CGI 3ch 150x40 3
Shenyang F-8/J-8 F BASC 1 CGI 5ch 300x135 MG Head tracked display
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker F BASC 1 CGI 3ch 150x40 6
Colombia - Air Force
Enstrom F28F Falcon R Frasca 1 TruVision 3ch 150x40 0
Croatia - Air Force
MiG 21-bis F Soko Z I 1 Soko CGI 1ch 60x45 0 At Pula Air Base
Czech Republic - Aero Vod
Aero Vod L-159B F E-COM 1 E-COM 6ch 220x150D 0 Aero Vodochody training facility
Aero Vod L-39 F E-COM 1 E-COM 5ch 60x120 0 Aero Vodochody training facility
Czech Republic - Air Force
Generic G ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 3Y Gyro IPT II
Saab Gripen C/D F Saab 1 SGI / Saab Grape 8ch 220x75 0 LW Barco SEER-8 display
Sukhoi Su-22M4 Fitter F VR Media 1 SGI 6ch 180x90 0V FMS
Denmark - Air Force
AgWestland AW101 Merlin R Atlantis 1 Diamond Visionics 3ch 120x30 0 SAR/Maritime training
Generic G ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 3Y Gyro 1
LM F-16A MLU F L-3 Link 2 CGI 3ch 120x30 0
Ecuador - Air Force
Dassault Mirage F1 F Thales T 1 SP3 3ch 150x40 0
IAI Kfir C2 F IAI 1 Vital 4 3ch 150x40 0
Egypt - Air Force
Aero Vod L-59E Albatros F Simvision Cz (ex Letov) 1 PC IG 3ch 180x40 0 Plus ejection seat trainer
Boeing AH-64D Longbow R Boeing 1 CGI 5ch 200x45 0
CAIC K-8E F BASC 1 CGI 3ch 200CCol 0
Dassault Mirage 2000E F Thales T 1 Visa 6ch 270D 0
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet MS1 F Thales T 1 SP3 3ch 150x40 6
Embraer EMB-312 Tucano F ABC Dados 5 Opdis 3ch 150x40 2
Generic G ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 4 Gyrolab, at Heliopolis
LM F-16 block 15,22,40L F L-3 Link 6 CGI 3ch 150x40 0
Egypt - Army
Boeing AH-64A Apache R L-3 Link 1 ATAC DIG 3ch 150x40 6 Two cockpits
Egypt - Navy
Sikorsky Sea King 47 R Thales T 1 SP3T 3ch 150x40 3
Finland - Air Force
BAES Hawk 51 F Thales S 1 Image 2 3ch 150x40 6
BAES Hawk 51 F Thales T 1 Vital 7 3ch 150x40 0
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Boeing F-18C Hornet F Boeing 3 CGI 1ch 40x30 0 UTD, 215 deg upgrade scheduled
Boeing F-18C Hornet F L-3 Link 1 CompuScene 6 6ch 300x75D 0 Head-tracked Aol
France - Air Force
Dassault Mirage 2000 F Latecoere 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 3G Model 101.5 centrifuge
Dassault Mirage 2000-5 F Sogitec/Thales 2 Apogee 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
Dassault Mirage 2000C2/3 F Thales T 2 Visa 4 6ch 270D 0 With target projectors
Dassault Mirage 2000D F Sogitec 5 Apogee 3 5ch 270x135 8mD 0
Dassault Mirage 2000D F Sogitec 5 Apogee 3 5ch 270x135 4.6mD 0
Dassault Mirage 2000D F Sogitec 3 Apogee 1ch 40x40 0 UTD
Dassault Mirage 2000D F Thales T 2 Apogee 6ch 270x135 8mD 3
Dassault Mirage 2000N F Thales T 1 Visa 4 5ch 160 0
Dassault Mirage F1/2000 F Thales T 1 Visa 4 6ch 270D 0 One with target projectors
Dassault Mirage F1CR F Thales T 1 Space Magic 3ch 150x40 0 Visual upgraded
Dassault Mirage F1CR F Thales T 1 Space Magic 3ch 150x40 6 Visual upgraded
Dassault Rafale F2 F Sogitec/Thales 4 Apogee 6 8ch 330x130 0
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet E F Thales T 3 Space Magic 1ch 40x30 6 Visual upgraded
Embraer Tucano F Thales T 3 Space Magic 1ch 40x30 0 FTD, visual upgraded
Eurocopter AS532 & SA330 R Sogitec 1 Apogee 6ch 200x60D 6 Convertible, Puma or Cougar
Eurocopter SA330 Puma R Thales T 1 Visa 5ch 220 6
Transall C160 NG M Thales T 3 Space Classic 3ch 180 6 New Generation C160
France - Air Force/Army
Eurocopter AS 330B Puma R Thales T 5 Visa 6ch 270D 6
Eurocopter AS 550 Fennec R Thales 6 Space Magic 3ch 150x40 0 FTDs
France - Army
Eurocopter AS350/AS550 R Thales T 1 Visa 3ch 150x40 6
Eurocopter SA341 Gazelle R Thales 4 ThalesView 6ch 270D 0 2 domes
Grob 120 F Frasca 3 Sogitec 3ch 150x40 0
France - Helisim Centre
NH Industries NH90 R Thales 1 ThalesView 5ch 220x50 6 Ro-Ro, at Mariagne
Eurocopter AS332/532 R Thales 1 Space Magic 200 5ch 200x60 6 Ro-Ro, Super Puma & Cougar
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Eurocopter AS365/AS565 R Thales 1 Space Magic 200 5ch 200x60 6 Ro-Ro, Dauphine & anther
Eurocopter EC155 Super Dauphin R Thales 1 ThalesView 5ch 200x60 0
Eurocopter EC225/AS725 R Thales 1 ThalesView 5ch 200x60 6 Ro-Ro
France - Navy
AgWestland WG-13 Lynx HAS2/4 R Thales 2 Space Magic 5ch 220 6 Upgrade 2006
Dassault Atlantique ATL2 M Thales 2 Space Magic 3ch 150x40 6 Upgrade 2007
Dassault Rafale F1 F Sogitec/Thales 2 Apogee-6 1ch 60x40CRT 0 UTD, one on A/C carrier
Dassault Rafale F2 F Sogitec/Thales 2 Apogee-6 8ch 330x130 0
Dassault Super Etendard F Thales 1 Space Magic 3ch 150x40 4 Upgrade 2005
NorGrumm E-2C Hawkeye M CAE USA/Sogitec 1 Apogee-4 4ch 190x50 6
France/Germany - Armies - Combined Training
Eurocopter Tiger HAP/UHT R Thales 4 SimFusion7000 6ch 270D 6 2 domes
Eurocopter Tiger HAP/UHT R Thales 4 SimFusion7000 3ch 150x40 0 Dual-cockpit FTD
Germany - Air Force
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet M CAE 3 Maxvue 3ch 150x40CCol 0
Eurocopter NH-90 R HFTS 1 Thales View 8ch 230x85D 6V W at Holzdorf
Eurofighter Typhoon F Eurofighter Sim Sys 2 Medallion-X 13ch 360x130D 0MGD Plus 6 target projectors
Eurofighter Typhoon F Eurofighter Sim Sys 1 Medallion-6000 16ch 360x130D 0MGD Plus 6 target projectors
Eurofighter Typhoon F Eurofighter Sim Sys 2 Medallion-X 5ch 220x100 0
Eurofighter Typhoon F Eurofighter Sim Sys 1 Medallion-6000 8ch 240x105PD 0
Eurofighter Typhoon F Thales 1 Medallion-X 3ch 150x40 0 Deployable Cockpit Trainer
Generic F AMST 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 3G Centrifuge, at Furstenfeldbruck
MiG 29A Fulcrum F CAE/ERA 1 Medallion 3ch 150x40 0 Upgrade by CAE Stolberg
NorGrumm T-38 G ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 4 Gyrolab, at Furstenfeldbruck
Panavia Tornado ECR F CAE 1 Medallion-S 3ch 150x40 0
Panavia Tornado IDS F CAE 1 Maxvue 3ch 150x40 0 At Holloman AFB, USA
Panavia Tornado IDS F CAE 3 Medallion-S 7ch 300x120D 6
Transall C-160 M CAE 1 Medallion 6000 3ch 150x40 0 Upgrade by CAE Stolberg, laser projection
Transall C-160 M Thales 1 ESIG-3000/200 5ch 200 6
Germany - Air Force/Navy
Panavia Tornado IDS F CAE 8 CompuScene 3 7ch 210x45Coll 6 at Bueckeburg
Germany - Army
Bell UH-1D Huey R CAE 2 Harmony 5ch 240x90CCol 6 at Bueckeburg
Eurocopter EC-135 R CAE 8 Harmony 5ch 240x90CCol 6
Eurocopter NH-90 R HFTS 1 Thales View 8ch 230x85D 6V W at Fassberg
Sikorsky CH-53 Stallion M CAE 1 Harmony 3ch 150x40CCol 6
Sikorsky H-53G Stallion R CAE 2 Harmony 5ch 240x90CCol 6 Plus FTDs
Germany - Army/Air Force
Eurocopter NH-90 R HFTS 2 Thales View 8ch 230x85D 6V LW at Bückeburg
Germany - HFTS
NH Industries NH-90 R CAE 4 Medallion-S 5ch 210x45CCol 6
NH Industries NH-90 R Thales 2 ThalesView 5ch 210 6 Plus FTDs
Germany - NATO AWACS
Boeing E-3A Sentry M CAE 1 Medallion 200 3ch 150x40CCol 6
Germany - Navy
AgWestland Sea King 41 R CAE 1 SPX 5ch 210x45CCol 6
LM P-3C Orion M CAE 1 SP3T 3ch 150x40CCol 6 At Nordholz
Greece - Air Force
Dassault Mirage 2000-5 F Sogitec 1 Apogee 6ch 270x135 4.6mD 0
Generic G AMST 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 6Y Airfox disorientation trainer, at Athens
LM F-16C Block 52+ F L-3 Link 1 SimuView 5ch 300x75F 0 SimuSphere display
Raytheon T-6A Texan II F FSI 1 Vital 9 5ch 270x70 0 OFT
Raytheon T-6A Texan II F FSI 1 Vital 9 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
Hungary - Air Force
Saab Gripen C/D F Saab 1 SGI / Saab Grape 8ch 220x75 0 LW Barco SEER-8 display
India - Air Force
Antonov AN-32 M Macmet 2 PC IG 3ch 150x40 0
BAES Hawk F BAES Australia 1 PCIG 3ch 180x50 M
BAES Hawk F BAES Australia 2 PCIG 1ch 56x44 0 CPT
BAES Hawk F BAES Australia 1 PCIG 1ch 46x29 0 PTT
Dassault Mirage 2000H F Thales T 1 Visa 6ch 270D 0
Generic F AMST 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 3G Centrifuge, at Bangalore
MiG 27 F Macmet 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 0
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MiG 27 F Macmet 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 0
SEPECAT Jaguar F Thales T 3 Visa 4 6ch 270 6
India - Army
HAL Alouette - Chetak/Llama R Macmet 2 PC IG 3ch 150x40 0V
India - Navy
AgWestland Sea King 42 R Thales 1 PC IG 3ch 150 3
BAES Sea Harrier FRS51 F Macmet 2 PC IG 3ch 150x40 6 Refurb by Link Miles (now Thales)
BAES Sea Harrier FRS51 F Thales 1 Harmony 6ch 270D 6 Visual upgraded
Boeing Sea Harrier F Camber 1 SGI 3ch 150x40 0
MiG 29K F RDE Bremen 1 EPX-5000 7ch 300x75D 6 Avior laser projectors
Indonesia - Air Force
BAES Hawk 209 F Thales 1 ESIG 3000 6ch 270D 0
BAES Hawk 53 F ETC 1 Opdis 1ch 40x30 0
Boeing A-4E Skyhawk F ETC 1 Opdis 1ch 40x30 0
LM C-130H Hercules M CAE 1 Maxvue Enh 5ch 210x45CCol 6
LM F-16A Block 15 F Thales 1 ESIG-3000 3ch 270D 0 Head-tracked AoI
NorGrumm F-5E Tiger II F ETC 1 Opdis 1ch 40x30 0
Indonesia - Army
Bell NB412 R Frasca 1 GT100 3ch 150x40 6
Eurocopter NBO-105 R Frasca 1 GT100 3ch 150x40 6
Socata TB-10 F Frasca 1 TruVision 3ch 180x45 0
Iran - Army
Boeing CH-47 Chinook R BASC 1 CGI 5ch 200x45 0
Iraq - AF (US Trg Program)
Bell 206 R Frasca 2 TruVision 3ch 180x45 0
Bell Huey R Frasca 2 TruVision 3ch 180x45 0
Cessna 172 F Frasca 3 TruVision 3ch 180x45 0
Cessna Caravan F Frasca 2 TruVision 3ch 180x45 0
Israel - Air Force
Boeing F-15I/AUP Eagle F LM 1 SGI 5ch 210x100 0 Two cockpits: F-15I & F-15AUP
Generic G BVR 1 PC IG 1ch 120x60 0 Missile trainer at Rafael
Generic F IAI 1 PC IG 5ch 220x45D 0VMG Air combat trainer
LM F-16A Fighting Falcon F Elbit 1 PC IG 4ch 180x60PD M,G L
LM F-16I Fighting Falcon F Elbit 1 PC IG 6ch 220x100PD M,G L Dual Cockpit
Sikorsky CH-53 & UH-90 R CAE 1 Maxvue 7ch 240x50CCol+2Chin 6 Ro-Ro, 2 cockpits
Sikorsky CH-53 & UH-90 R CAE 1 Maxvue 7ch 240x50CCol+2Chin 6 Ro-Ro, 2 cockpits
Italy - Aermacchi
Aermacchi MB339A F BVR 4 PC IG 3ch 180x45 0 Aermacchi training centre
Italy - Air Force
Aermacchi MB-339C/D F BVR 2 SGI 3ch 180x45 0
Aermacchi MB-345 F CAE 1 Medallion 3ch 150x40 0
AgWestland AB-205 R CAE 1 Vital 4 5ch 210x45CCol 6
Alenia Aero C-27J Spartan M Alenia Aero 1 Alenia Sapphire 3ch 180x45CCol 6E W RFT end 2009
Eurofighter Typhoon F Eurofighter Sim Sys 1 Medallion-X 13ch 360x130D 0MGD Plus 6 target projectors
Eurofighter Typhoon F Eurofighter Sim Sys 1 Medallion-6000 16ch 360x130D 0MGD Plus 6 target projectors
Eurofighter Typhoon F Eurofighter Sim Sys 1 Medallion-X 5ch 220x100 0
Generic G AMST 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 6Y Airfox disorientation trainer, at Pratica de Mare
LM F-16A ADF F Compro 2 SGI 1ch 40x30 0
LM KC-130J Hercules M CAE 1 Vital 9 5ch 200x40CCol 6 Plus cockpit avionics PTT
Panavia Tornado IDS M CAE/Galileo 2 Medallion 3ch 150x40 6 Visual upgraded
Italy - Alenia Sim Centre
Alenia Aero C-27J Spartan M Alenia Aero 1 Alenia Sapphire 3ch 180x40CCol 0 LW
Alenia Aero Sky-X/Y UAV U Alenia Aero 2 Alenia Sapphire 1ch 40x30 0 LW
Eurofighter Typhoon F Alenia Aero 1 Equipe Blue Sky 7ch 360x135D 0MG LW Plus 2 target projectors
Eurofighter Typhoon F Alenia Aero 1 Alenia Sapphire 5ch 220x140D 0 LW
Italy - Army
AgWestland A129 Mangusta R Thales 1 Medallion-S 6ch 270D 6 2 domes
AgWestland AB-205A R CAE 1 Maxvue Enh 4ch 150x40 6 Dual cockpit
AgWestland EH-101 R CAE 2 Medallion 5ch 210CCol 6 Maxvue display
Boeing/BAES Harrier II+ F Indra 2 pC-Nova 8ch 360x135F 0G LW
Italy - Rotorsim Centre
AgWestland AW-139 & A109 R CAE 3 Medallion-S 5ch 200x60CCol 6 Ro-Ro, at Sesto Calende
AgWestland AW-139 & A109 R CAE 1 Medallion-S 7ch 200x60CCol 6 Ro-Ro, at Sesto Calende
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Japan - Air Force
Boeing/Mitsubishi F-15J Eagle F LM 5 PC IG 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
Kawasaki (KHI) C-1A M Thales 1 ESIG-3250 3ch 150x40 6
Raytheon U-125A Hawker 800 F CAE/Fuji (FHI) 1 SE2000+ 5ch 210x45CCol 6
Japan - Air SDF
Boeing F-15J F ETC 1 PCIG 3ch 120x70D 4Y Gyrolab 4000
Boeing F-15J F ETC 1 PCIG 3ch 120x70Coll 4G Centrifuge, 6G/sec, gimballed cockpit
Generic G ETC 1 PCIG 3ch 120x70Coll 4Y Gyrolab 2000
Japan - Army
Boeing AH-64DJP Longbow R Boeing 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 0
Japan - Navy
LM P-3C Orion M CAE/Mitsubishi (MHI) 2 MaxVue 5ch 210x45CCol 6
Japan - Air Self Defence Force
Boeing/Mitsubishi (MHI) F-15J Eagle F Mitsubishi(MPC) 6 DiaScene IG-5530GT 8ch 260x80D 0MG
Kawasaki T-4 F Mitsubishi(MPC) 2 DiaScene IG-950 10ch 180x60CCol 6 Visual upgraded
Kawasaki T-4 F Mitsubishi(MPC) 2 DiaScene IG-4530 8ch 260x80D 6
LM C-130H Hercules M Mitsubishi(MPC) 1 DiaScene IG-750 5ch 220x46 Coll 6 Visual upgraded
Mitsubishi (MHI) F-2A F Mitsubishi(MHI) 1 DiaScene IG-5530GT 6ch 210x110D 0M
Mitsubishi (MHI) F-2A F Mitsubishi(MHI) 2 DiaScene IG-5530GT 5ch 240x120D 0M
Raytheon/LM Beechjet 400A T-400 M LM 1 ESIG-3000 5ch 180x40 CCol 6H Based on USAF T-1A
Sikorsky/Mitsubishi (MHI) R Mitsubishi(MPC) 1 ESIG-4000 7ch 220x60CCol 6
UH-60J Black Hawk
Japanese Coast Guard
Bell TH-67 R Frasca 1 TruVision 3ch 180x45 0
Japan - Ground Self Defence Force
Bell/Fuji AH-1S Cobra R Mitsubishi(MPC) 1 DiaScene IG-1000 3ch 120x40CCol 6V
Bell/Fuji AH-1S Cobra R Mitsubishi(MPC) 2 DiaScene IG-3000 3ch 120x40CCol 6V
Bell/Fuji UH-1J Iroquois R Mitsubishi(MPC) 1 DiaScene IG-95 3ch 165x40 6E Flat panel display
Boeing/Fuji AH-64D Apache R Fuji 1 DiaScene IG-7500 5ch 180x60 0 Flat panel displays
Sikorsky/Mitsubishi (MHI) R Mitsubishi(MPC) 1 DiaScene IG-95 4ch 165x40 D 6E
UH-60JA Black Hawk
Japan - Maritime Self Defence Force
Beechicraft TC90 M Mitsubishi(MPC) 1 DiaScene IG-3000 3ch 120x40CCol 6
LM/Kawasaki P-3C Orion M Mitsubishi(MPC) 1 DiaScene IG-1000 3ch 120x40CCol 6
LM/Kawasaki P-3C Orion M Mitsubishi(MPC) 1 DiaScene IG-3000 3ch 120x40CCol 6
Shinmaywa US-1A M Mitsubishi(MPC) 1 PT-2000SJ 3ch 180x40 0 Flat panel display
Shinmaywa US-2 M Shinmaywa 1 DiaScene IG-7500 3ch 180x40 CCol 6
Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon R Mitsubishi(MPC) 1 DiaScene IG-950 8ch 120x40CCol 6V Visual upgraded
Sikorsky/Mitsubishi (MHI) R Mitsubishi(MHI) 2 DiaScene IG-7000 7ch 220x60CCol 0 Inc 2 chin windows
SH-60K Sea Hawk
Sikorsky/Mitsubishi (MHI) R Mitsubishi(MHI) 1 DiaScene IG-3000 7ch 220x60CCol 0 Inc 2 chin windows
SH-60K Sea Hawk
Jordan - Air Force
Dassault Mirage F1C F Thales T 1 Visa 3ch 150x40 0
EADS CASA C-101CC Aviojet F Indra 1 Vital 5 1ch 30x45Coll 0
LM F-16A Block 15 F L-3 Link 1 SGI 3ch 150x40 0
Kazakhstan - Air Force
Sukhoi Su-25 F VR Media 1 VRM/IMMAX 3ch 135x45 0 FMS
Kuwait - Air Force
BAES Hawk 64 F Thales 1 SpaceMagic 3ch 150x40 0
Boeing F-18C Hornet F Boeing 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
Boeing F-18C Hornet F L-3 Link 1 CompuScene 4 5ch 330x75D 0 2 domes
Generic G ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 4 Gyrolab
Shorts Tucano F BAES Insyte 1 VDS1000 3ch 150x40 4
Kuwait - Army
Boeing AH-64D Longbow R Boeing 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 0
Malaysia - Air Force
BAES Hawk 208 F Thales/Sapura 1 CompuScene 6 3ch 330D 0 Head-tracked AoI, also avionics trainer
Boeing F-18D Hornet F L-3 Link 1 CompuScene 6 5ch 330x75D 0
EADS CASA CN-235-220M M Sapura Defence 1 PC IG 3ch 180x40 6
MiG 29N Fulcrum F CAE/Sapura 1 Maxvue Enh A 3ch 40x120 0
MiG 29N Fulcrum F CAE/Sapura 1 Maxvue Enh B 3ch 55x120 0
NorGrumm F-5E Tiger II F Camber 1 SGI 3ch 150Coll 3
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Several MiG29, F-15, Hawk F ETC 1 PCIG 3ch 120x70 4 Centrifuge 15G, 10G/sec, gimballed cockpits
Mexico - Air Force
Mil Mi-17-1V R CSTS Dinamika 1 Raduga CD 5ch 220x60 PD 0
Mexico - Navy
Generic Twin Helicopter R Frasca 1 TruVision 3ch 150x40 0
Generic Twin Engine M Frasca 1 TruVision 3ch 150x40 0
Morocco - Air Force
AgWestland AB-205A R CAE 1 Vital 3S 3ch 150x40 6 Dual cockpit
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet 1H F Thales R 1 ESIG 2ch 90 6
LM C-130H Hercules M CAE 1 Vital 3S 2ch 70x45 6
Myanmar - Air Force
MiG 29 F CSTS Dinamika 1 Raduga CD 6ch 120x60 0
Netherlands - Air Force
Eurocopter BO-105CB R Frasca 1 TruVision 3ch 150x40 6 Visual updated
Generic G AMST 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 6Y Airfox disorientation trainer, at Soesterberg
LM C-130 Hercules M CAE 1 Medallion 3ch 150x40CCol 6
LM F-16 MLU F Thales 7 ESIG 3000 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
LM F-16A MLU F LM 7 ESIG HD 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
Netherlands - Army
AgWestland Lynx R CAE 1 Maxvue Plus 5ch 210x45CCol 6
Netherlands - Navy
AgWestland Lynx 27 R CAE 1 Maxvue Plus 5ch 210x45CCol 6
AgWestland Lynx 88 R CAE 1 Maxvue Plus 5ch 210x45CCol 6
AgWestland Lynx 90 R CAE 1 Maxvue Plus 5ch 210x45CCol 6
LM P-3 Orion M CAE 1 Maxvue Plus 5ch 210x45CCol 6
Netherlands - NLR
Generic Heli Reconfigurable R NLR 1 NLR PC IG 4ch 180x70 0 L Helicopter research
LM F16MLU F NLR 3 NLR PC IG 1ch 45x30 0 L Four ship networked for ACT
LM F16MLU F NLR 1 NLR PC IG 3ch 135x30 0 L Four ship networked for ACT
LM F-16MLU, reconfig F NLR 1 NLR PC IG 2ch 270x75F 6VMG L Vistaview head slaved AoI, Fighter research
Netherlands - R&D
Generic F AMST 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 3G Desdemona disorientation trainer, at TNO
New Zealand - Air Force
Bell UH-1H Huey R Frasca 1 TruVision 3ch 150x40 0
LM C-130H Hercules M CAE 1 Medallion 6000 3ch 150x40CCol 0 plus 3 FMST
LM P-3K Orion M Fidelity Flt Sim 1 Mosaic Wall 3ch 40x150LCD 6E L At Auckland
Nigeria - Air Force
Aero Vod L-39ZA Albatros F Simvision Cz (ex Letov) 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 0
Generic G ETC 2 PC IG 1ch 40x30 3Y Gyro IPT
Generic F ETC 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 3G Centrifuge G-4000
LM C-130H Hercules M CAE 1 Vital 4 3ch 150x40CCol 6 Ex Tampa, installed by Rotran
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LM F-16 MLU F Thales 2 ESIG 3000 1ch 40x30 0
LM F-16A MLU F LM 2 ESIG HD 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
NorGrumm F-5 Tiger II F Camber 1 SGI 3ch 150Coll 0 Upgraded F-5A sim
SEPECAT Jaguar F Thales S 1 Image 2 3ch 150x40 6
Norway - Air Force
LM F-16 F Thales 2 ESIG-3000 6ch 270D 0 Head-tracked AoI
Norway - CHC Training
Eurocopter AS332L Super Puma R Thales 1 ESIG 3ch 150x40 6
Oman - Air Force
AgWestland Super Lynx 300 R CAE 2 Medallion-S 7ch 200x60CCol 0
LM F-16C Block 50+ F L-3 Link 1 SimuView 5ch 300x75F 0 SimuSphere display
Pakistan - Air Force
Generic G ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 4 Gyrolab GL-1500
LM F-16A Block 15 F Thales 1 ThalesView 3ch 150x40 0
Peru - Air Force
Dassault Mirage 2000P F Sogitec 1 GI 10000 6ch 200D8m 0
Poland - Air Force
Generic F AMST 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 3G Centrifuge, at WIML Aromedical Institute
LM F-16C/D Blk 50+ F L-3 Link 1 SimuView 5ch 300x75F 0 SimuSphere display
PZL-130TC1 Orlik F ETC-PZL 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 0
PZL-130TC1 Orlik F ETC-PZL 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
PZL-Mielec I-22 Iryda F ETC-PZL 1 SGI 3ch 150x40 6 Also for aero-medical trg
PZL-Mielec M-28 Bryza 1R M Simvision Cz (ex Letov) 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 6
PZL-Mielec TS-11 Iskra F ETC-PZL 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 6
PZL-Swidnik W-3-chA Sokol R ETC-PZL 1 SGI 3ch 200x60 6
Sukhoi Su-22M4 Fitter F ETC-PZL 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
Sukhoi Su-22M4 Fitter F ETC-PZL 1 SGI 3ch 190x50 6
Portugal - Air Force
LM F-16A F Indra 1 Vital VII 3ch 150x40 0
LM F-16A MLU F LM 1 ESIG HG 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
LM F-16 MLU F Thales 1 ESIG 3000 1ch 40x30 0
LM F-16 MLU M2 F Thales 1 ESIG 4530 3ch 180 0
Vought A-7P Corsair II F Indra 1 Vital 7 3ch 150x40 0
Qatar - Air Force
AgWestland Sea King Commando R Thales T 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 6
Dassault Alpha Jet F Thales T 1 Sogitec 3ch 150x40 6
Dassault Mirage 2000-5 F Sogitec 1 PC IG 1ch 40x40 0 UTD
Romania - Air Force
Craiova IAR-99 F Elbit Romania 1 PC IG 3ch 180x60PD V L Data Link with flying A/C
IAR SA330 Puma R Elbit Romania 1 PC IG 3ch 180x60PD V L
MiG 21 Lancer F Elbit Romania 1 SGI 2ch 120x40 PD 0 L Includes helmet display
MiG 21 Lancer F Elbit Romania 1 PC IG 2ch 120x40 PD 0 L Includes helmet display
Russia - Air Force
Aero Vod L-39 F CSTS Dinamika 4 Raduga CD 3ch 129x30Coll 0
Aero Vod L-39 F CSTS Dinamika 3 Raduga CD 3ch 190x50 0
MiG-31 F CSTS Dinamika 1 Raduga CD 5ch 200x60 0
Mil Mi-24P R CSTS Dinamika 1 Raduga CD 3ch 120x40 0
Mil Mi-24P R CSTS Dinamika 1 Raduga CD 5ch 176x60 0
Mil Mi-24PN R CSTS Dinamika 1 Raduga CD 1ch 40x30 0 inc FLIR, NVG
Mil Mi-28NE R CSTS Dinamika 1 Raduga CD 10ch 240x70 PD 0 inc FLIR, NVG
Sukhoi Su-30MK F Kronshtadt/Sukhoi 2 Transas Aurora 10ch 270x110D 0 L
Sukhoi Su-33 F CSTS Dinamika 2 Raduga CD 3ch 120x28Coll 0
Russia - Army
Mil Mi-17 R Kronshtadt 2 Transas Aurora 8ch 180x75D 0 L
Mil Mi-17V5 R Kronshtadt 1 Transas Aurora 8ch 180x75D 6E L
Mil Mi-26T R Kronshtadt 1 Transas Aurora 8ch 180x75D 0 L
Mil Mi-35M R Kronshtadt 1 Transas Aurora 8ch 180x75D 6E L
Russia - MiG
MiG 29 F CSTS Dinamika 1 Raduga CD 3ch 120x28Coll 0 Research Sim
Russia - Mil Helicopter
Mil Mi-28NE R CSTS Dinamika 1 Raduga CD 3ch 120x30 0 Research Sim
Russia - R&D
Generic F AMST 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 3G Centrifuge, at Zhukovsky (TsAGI)
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Russia - Roslesinforg
Mil Mi-8 R CSTS Dinamika 1 Raduga CD 6ch 220x70PD 0 Forestry patrol
Russia - Sukhoi
Sukhoi Su-27 F CSTS Dinamika 1 Transas Aurora 3ch 110x30 0 Research Sim
Russia - TsAGI
Generic (various) F TsAGI 1 TsAGI 1ch 60x45 4 Research Sim type PSPK 102
Generic (various) F TsAGI 1 TsAGI 3ch 180x45 0 Research Sim type PSPK 2
Generic (various) F TsAGI 1 TsAGI 8ch 240x140 0 Research Sim type PS 10M
Generic (various) M TsAGI 1 TsAGI 4ch 80x40Coll 6 Research Sim type PSPK 102
Saudi - Air Force
Generic F ETC 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 3G Centrifuge G-LAB
Generic G ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 3Y Gyro IPT II
Saudi Arabia - Air Force
BAES Hawk 65 F Thales S 2 ESIG 3ch 150x40 6 Updated 2000
Bell 412SAR R Frasca 1 TruVision 3ch 140x30 0
Bell B412/212 R CAE 2 Vital 9 3ch 150x40CCol 6
Boeing E-3D Sentry M Thales R 1 SPX 3ch 150x40 6
Boeing F-15C Eagle F Boeing 6 AAlchemy 6ch 330x60D 0 LW 3 two-ship DMO training systems
Boeing F-15C Eagle F LM 3 PC IG 3ch 150x40 6
Boeing F-15S Eagle F LM 3 PC IG 1ch 40x30 0 UTD, plus avionics trainer
Boeing KE-3D Sentry tanker M Thales R 1 SP-3T 3ch 150x40 6
LM C-130H Hercules M CAE 1 ESIG 4530 3ch 150x40CCol 6
Panavia Tornado F3 ADV F Thales S 1 Image 3T 3ch 150x40 6 Plus CPT
Panavia Tornado IDS F Thales S 2 Image 3T 3ch 150x40 6 Plus two CPTs
Pilatus PC-9 F BAES 2 Image IIT 3ch 150x40 6
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk+E794 R L-3 Link 1 ATAC DIG 6ch 300x50 6
Saudi Arabia - Army
Boeing AH-64A Apache R L-3 Link 1 ATAC DIG 3ch 180x45 6 Dual cockpit
Saudi Arabia - Navy
Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma R Thales 1 Space 6ch 270D 6
Eurocopter AS-565N Dauphin 2 R Thales 1 Space 6ch 270D 6
Singapore - Air Force
Boeing A-4 S1 Skyhawk F CAE/STTS 1 Vital 6 3ch 150x40 0 Plus Mission trainers
Boeing A-4SU Skyhawk F CAE/STTS 1 CompuScene 6 2ch 270x90D 0 Head Slaved AOI, 24 ft dome
Boeing Apache AH-64 R CAE 1 Medallion 6000 5ch 240 x 90PD 6
Boeing CH-47D Chinook R CAE 1 Medallion 5ch 200x45CCol 6
Eurocopter AS332B/M S Puma R Thales T 1 Compuscene 6 6ch 270D 6 Operated by STTS
Eurocopter AS550 A2/C2 Fennec R ST Electronics 1 PC IG 3ch 180x45 0
Eurocopter EC-120 R Frasca 1 TruVision 3ch 180x45 0
Eurocopter & Sikorsky R CAE 3 Medallion 6000 7ch 240x50CCol 6 Ro/Ro S Puma, Cougar, BlackHawk
AS332/532 & UH60 +2Chins
Generic F AMST 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 3G Centrifuge, at Aeromedical centre
Generic G AMST 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 6Y Disorientation trainer, at Aeromedical centre
Generic F ETC 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 3G Centrifuge - G-FET, at Paya Lebar
LM C-130H Hercules M Thales T 1 Visa 4 3ch 150x40 6
LM F-16C F ST Electronics 1 Onyx2 4ch 200x45 0 LW Plus distributed mission trainers
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NorGrumm F-5E Tiger II F ST Electronics 4 PC IG 1ch 40x30 0
Slovakia - Air Force
Aero Vod L-39-C/ZA F VR Media 1 VRM/IMMAX 3ch 150x45 6 FMS
MiG 21 F VR Media 1 VRM/IMMAX 1ch 40x30Coll 0 FMS
MiG 29 F VR Media 1 VRM/IMMAX 6ch 180x90 0 FMS
Sukhoi Su-25 F VR Media 1 VRM/IMMAX 3ch 135x45 0 FMS
South Africa - Air Force
AgWestland A-109LUH R CAE / African Def Sys 1 Maxvue 5ch 200x60 6
BAES Hawk F BAES Australia 1 SGI / Saab Grape 3ch 180x40 0 display by GMO
Pilatus PC-7 Astra F African Def Sys 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 0
Pilatus PC-7 Astra F African Def Sys 4 PC IG 1ch 40x30 0
Saab Gripen C/D F Saab 2 PCIG /Saab Grape 9ch 290x75 0 LW Barco SEER-9 display
South Korea - Air Force
Generic F ETC 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 3G Centrifuge G-LAB, at Chong Ju
BAES Hawk 67 F Thales 1 Space Classic 5ch 200° 0
Boeing F-15K Eagle F Boeing 1 Independence 6ch 330x60D 0
Boeing F-15K Eagle F Boeing 1 Independence 1ch 40x30 0
EADS CASA CN-235-100M M Havelsan 1 Harmony-II 5ch 220x45 CCol 6 L Level D Compliant
EADS CASA CN-235-100M M Havelsan 1 Harmony-II 5ch 220x45 CCol 6 L Level D Compliant
Generic G DoDaam 1 CGI 3ch 150x40 0 Pilot aptitude trainer
Generic F DoDaam 1 CGI 3ch 45x180 3 Centrifuge
Generic (reconfigurable) R DoDaam 6 CGI 6ch 75x150 0 Tactics trainer
Iliushin T-103 F DoDaam 1 CGI 1ch 35x40 0 CPT to FAA FTD Level 5
KAI KT-1 Woong Bee F KAI 2 Onyx 2 6ch 200x60 7.3mD 0
KAI KT-1 Woong Bee F KAI 4 Onyx 2 3ch 150 0
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle F KAI/Dodaam 1 Harmony 2 8ch 315x180 7.3mD 3
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle F KAI/Dodaam 2 Harmony 2 3ch 180x60 Flat Panels 0
LM F-16C F L-3 Link 1 CompuScene 6 5ch 300x60D 0
LM F-16C F L-3 Link 1 ESIG-3000 5ch 300x60D 0
LM F-16C Block 52 F L-3 Link 6 SGI 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
LM P-3 Orion M CAE 1 Medallion 3ch 150x40CCol 0
NorGrumm F-5E Tiger II F DoDaam 1 CGI 1ch 40x30 0 CPT
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk R DoDaam 1 CGI 5ch 60x210CCol 6 FFS Level D
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk R DoDaam 1 CGI 3ch 150x40 3 FTD
Sikorsky UH-60P Black Hawk R CAE 1 ESIG-4350 5ch 210x60 6
Sikorsky UH-60P Black Hawk R DoDaam 1 CGI 1ch 40x30 0 FTD
South Korea - Army
Bell AH-1F/S Cobra R CAE 1 ESIG-4350 5ch 210x60 6
Sikorsky UH-60P Black Hawk R Thales/DoDaam 1 ThalesView 5ch 200 6
South Korea - Navy
AgWestland Lynx R DoDaam 1 CGI 5ch 60x210CCol 6V
Spain - Air Force
Boeing EF-18A Hornet F Indra 2 Indra 3ch 150x40Coll 0G LW
Dassault Mirage F1M F Indra 1 Indra 1ch 30x40Coll 0
Dassault Mirage F1M F Thales T 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 6
EADS CASA C-101B Aviojet F Indra 2 INVIS 3ch 150x40 0 Flat panel display
EADS CASA C-295 M CAE 1 Medallion 3ch 150x40CCol 6
Eurofighter Typhoon F Eurofighter Sim Sys 1 Medallion-X 13ch 360x130D 0MGD Plus 6 target projectors
Eurofighter Typhoon F Eurofighter Sim Sys 1 Medallion-X 5ch 220x100 0
Generic G ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 3Y Gyro IPT II
LM C-130 Hercules T-10 M Indra 1 INVIS 4ch 200x45 0
NorGrumm F-5M Tiger II F Indra 1 INVIS 3ch 150x40Coll 0
Sikorsky S-76 R Indra 1 INVIS 6ch 200x45 0
Spain - Army
Boeing CH-47 Chinook HT-17 R Indra 1 INVIS 4ch 200x45 6EV LW
Boeing CH-47 Chinook HT-17 R Indra 1 INVIS 8ch 210x80D 6EV LW
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar HU21L R Indra 1 INVIS 4ch 200x45 6EV LW
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar HU21L R Indra 1 INVIS 8ch 210x80D 6EV LW
Eurocopter Tiger HAD R Indra 1 INVIS 6ch 165x120D 6EV LW Two domes
Eurocopter Tiger HAD R Indra 1 INVIS 6ch 240x120D 0V LW Two domes
Spain - Navy
Boeing/BAES EAV-8B Harrier II F Indra 1 CT5A 9ch 150x40D 0G FMS
Boeing/BAES Harrier II+ F Indra 1 pC-Nova 8ch 360x135F 0G W FMS
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Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk R Indra 1 INVIS 5ch 210x120CCol 6V FMS
Sudan - Air Force
CAIC K-8S F BASC 1 CGI 3ch 200CCol 0
Sweden - Air Force
AgWestland AW109LUH R AgWestland 1 Independence 3000 3ch 180x50 0 L Also NVG mode
Saab Gripen F Wyle Labs 1 PC IG 3ch 120x35 4G Centrifuge, at Linköping
Saab Gripen F ISD Technologies 2 Equipe PCIG 4ch 180x45 0
Saab Gripen F Saab 4 PC IG / Vega 8ch 200D 0 LW FOI Dome
Saab Gripen F Saab 6 PC IG / Vega 8ch 200D 0 LW FOI Dome
Saab Gripen C/D F Saab 3 SGI / Saab Grape 8ch 220x75 0 LW Barco SEER-8 display
Saab JAS 39A Gripen F LM 2 ESIG-3000 5ch 250x50D 0 LW
Saab JAS 39A Gripen F LM 5 ESIG-4530 3ch 150x40 0 LW
Saab SK60 F Sjölan&Thyselius 2 PC IG 4ch 180x60 0 Barco SEER-4 display
Saab Viggen F Saab 2 PCIG /Saab Grape 2ch 330x90HMD 0 LW Kaiser HMD
Sweden - Saab
Saab Gripen F Saab 1 SGI / Saab Grape 6ch 270D 0 L SEOS display
Saab Gripen F Saab 1 SGI / Saab Grape 6ch 270D 0 LW SEOS display
Sweden - SAS Training Centre
Bell B412/212 R CAE 1 Maxvue B 7ch 210x40CCol+2chin 6
Bell B412/212 R CAE 1 Maxvue B 7ch 210x40CCol+2chin 6
Switzerland - Air Force
BAES Hawk 66 F Thales R 1 SPX500 6ch 270D 0
Boeing F-18C Hornet F L-3 Link/RUAG 4 SimuView 5ch 300x75F 0 SimuSphere display
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar R Thales/RUAG 1 ESIG-4530 6ch 270D 6 Visual updated
Pilatus PC-7 F RUAG 1 Aalchemy 1ch 48x36 0
Taiwan - Air Force
AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo F AIDC 1 ESIG-3000 3ch 330x70D 0 Head-tracked AoI
Dassault Mirage 2000-5 F Sogitec 1 Apogee 8ch 320x130 8mD 0 plus 2 target projectors
Dassault Mirage 2000-5 F Sogitec 2 Apogee 1ch 40x40 0 UTD
Dassault/LM Mirage 2000 & F-16 F Latecoere 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 3G Model 101.5 centrifuge
Generic G AMST 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 6Y Airfox disorientation trainer, at Kang Shan
LM C-130H Hercules M CAE 1 Medallion 3ch 200x40CCol 6
LM F-16 F Camber 9 SGI 7ch 270x70D 0
LM F-16A Block 20 F L-3 Link 6 ESIG-3000 3ch 180 0
LM F-16A Block 20 F L-3 Link 2 ESIG-3000 5ch 330x45 0
Taiwan - Army
Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior R FSI 2 E&S 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
Bell UH-1 Iroquois R CAE 2 SP3T 3ch 150x40 6
Taiwan - Navy
Sikorsky SH-60C Seahawk R CAE 1 ESIG 3000 3ch 150x40 6 Based on USN SH-60F simulator
Thailand - Air Force
Generic G ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 4 Gyrolab GL-1000
LM F-16C F Thales 1 Space 5ch 220PD 0
NorGrumm F-5 Tiger II F Camber 1 SGI 3ch 150Coll 0 Originally supplied to Canada
NorGrumm F-5E Tiger II F Elbit 1 PC IG 3ch 120x30 0 L Includes helmet display
Pilatus PC-9 F ETC 3 PC IG 1ch 40x30 0
Saab Gripen C/D F Saab 1 PCIG /Saab Grape 9ch 290x75 0 LW Barco SEER-9 display
Thailand - Army
Bell UH-1H Huey R CAE 2 SP3T 3ch 150x40 6 Dual cockpit
Tunisia - Air Force
Aero Vod L-59T Albatros F Simvision Cz (ex Letov) 1 PC IG 3ch 180x40 0 Plus ejection seat trainer
Turkey - Air Force
Boeing F-4E-2020 Phantom II F Havelsan 2 PCIG 3ch 210x60 0 LW
Boeing F-4E-2020 Phantom II F Havelsan 2 PCIG 3ch 210x60 0 LW
EADS CASA CN-235-100 M Havelsan 1 EPX-5000 3ch 180x40 CCol 6 L Level C Compliant
EADS CASA CN-235-100 M Havelsan 1 EPX-5000 3ch 180x40 CCol 6 L Level C Compliant
Generic F ETC 2 PC IG 3ch 150x40 3G G-Lab 4000, at Eskisehir
LM F-16C Block 30 F L-3 Link 1 ESIG-500 3ch 150x40 0
LM F-16C Block 40 F L-3 Link 1 ESIG-3000 3ch 150x40 0
LM F-16C Block 40 F L-3 Link 1 ESIG-3000 5ch 330x45D 0
Several C-130, F-16, T-38, UH60 MR ETC 1 PCIG 3ch 120x70 4Y Gyrolab 2000, at Eskisehir
Turkey - Army
Bell UH-1D Huey R CAE 4 ESIG-600 3ch 150x40 6
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Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk S-70 R Havelsan 1 EPX-5000 3ch 210x60 0 L
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk S-70 R Havelsan 2 EPX-5000 5ch 220x60 CCol 6V L JAA Level D
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk S-70 R Havelsan 1 EPX-5000 3ch 210x60 0 L
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk S-70 R Havelsan 2 EPX-5000 5ch 220x60 CCol 6V L JAA Level D
Turkey - Navy
Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk R Havelsan 1 EPX-5000 5ch 220x60 CCol 6V L JAA Level D
Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk R Havelsan 1 EPX-500 3ch 180x45 0 L
Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk R Havelsan 1 EPX-5000 5ch 220x60 CCol 6V L JAA Level D
Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk R Havelsan 1 EPX-500 3ch 180x45 0 L
UAE - Air Force
BAES Hawk 63 F Thales S 1 Image IIIT 3ch 150x40 6
Dassault Mirage 2000-9 F Sogitec 1 Apogee-3/4 6ch 270x135 6mD 0 Single-seat
Dassault Mirage 2000-9 F Sogitec 1 Apogee-3/4 6ch 270x135 8mD 0 Two-seat
Dassault Mirage 2000-9 F Sogitec 4 Apogee-3 3ch 150x45 0
Generic G ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 4 Gyrolab, at Al Dhafra
LM F-16E/F F Sogitec 1 Apogee4 8ch 300x130 8mD 0 4 sensors, 4 target projectors
LM F-16E/F F Sogitec 3 Apogee4 3ch 160x40 0 Plus 4 sensors
LM F-16E/F Block 60 F LM 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 0
LM F-16E/F Block 60 F LM 1 PC IG 5ch 250x50D 0
Pilatus PC-7 F CAE 2 Maxvue 3ch 150x40 0
UAE - Emirates/CAE Centre
Bell B412/212 R CAE 1 Tropos 3ch 180x60 6
UK - Army
AgWestland Lynx AH7/9 R Thales 1 ThalesView 5ch 220 6 PFI contract
Boeing Apache AH1 Longbow R Boeing (ATIL PFI) 1 EPX 5000 9ch 220x 90D 6E LW FMS at ATIL Middle Wallop
Boeing Apache AH1 Longbow R Boeing (ATIL PFI) 3 EPX 5000 7ch 220x 90D 0M W ATILField-deployable trainers
UK - Defence Helicopter School
Bell 412EP R Frasca 1 TruVision 3ch 170x45 0 PFI with FSI
Bell 412EP R FSI 1 Harmony 5ch 220x60 6 PFI, also Frasca CPT
UK - ETPS
Generic G AMST 2 PC IG 3ch 150x40 0 Airfox Flight Lab trainer, at Boscombe Down
UK - R&D
Eurofighter Typhoon F QinetiQ 2 QinetiQ IG 1ch 60x40CRT 0 L Joust ACTat Farnborough
Generic (reconfigurable) R QinetiQ 1 QinetiQ IG 3ch 150x40 0 Hovers programme
Panavia Tornado GR4 F QinetiQ 2 QinetiQ IG 1ch 60x40CRT 0 L Joust ACTat Farnborough
UK - Royal Air Force
AgWestland EH-101 Merlin HC3 R CAE PFI 2 Harmony 1 6ch 210CCol 6VM LW at RAF Benson with TCC
AgWestland Sea King HAR3/3A R Thales R 1 ESIG-3000 5ch 200 6 Plus rear-crew trainer
BAES Harrier GR7 F Thales S 1 PCIG 6ch 330D 0 Head slaved AoI
BAES Harrier GR7/9 F Thales S 1 ThalesView 6ch 330D 6 Updated from GR5
BAES Hawk F BAES 2 Onyx 2 3ch 150x130 0 Weapons & tactics simulator; PFI
BAES Hawk F BAES 1 Onyx 2 1ch 40x30 0 Instrument trainer; PFI
BAES Hawk F BAES 1 Onyx 2 6ch 220x60PD 0 PFI, at RAF Valley
BAES Jetsream T1 M Thales R 1 E&S 3ch 190CCol 6
BAES Nimrod MR2 F Thales R 2 SPX-500 3ch 150CCol 6
BAES Nimrod MRA4 F Thales R 2 Harmony 2 3ch 150CCol 6 Plus 2 CPT & 2 RCT
BAES VC10 C & K M Thales R 2 ESIG 3250 3ch 150CCol 6
Boeing CH-47 Chinook R CAE PFI 3 Harmony 1 6ch 210CCol 6VM LW at RAF Benson with TCC
Boeing E-3D Sentry M Thales R 1 ESIG 4530 3ch 150CCol 6
Eurocopter SA-330 Puma HC1 R CAE PFI 1 Harmony 1 6ch 210CCol 6VM LW at RAF Benson with TCC
Eurofighter Typhoon F Eurofighter Sim Sys 2 Medallion-X 13ch 360x130D 0MGD Plus 6 target projectors
Eurofighter Typhoon F QinetiQ - CueSim 4 EPX 5000 3ch 150x40 0 LW MTDS Waddington
Eurofighter Typhoon F Thales 4 ThalesView 1ch 40x30 0 Deployable cockpit trainers
Generic G AMST 2 PC IG 1ch 40x30 6Y Airfox disorientation trainers, at Henlow
LM C-130 Hercules M CAE USA Tampa 1 ESIG-4530 5ch 210x45CCol 6 Plus FTD and part-task trainers
LM C-130J Hercules M CAE USA Tampa 1 ESIG-4530 5ch 210x45CCol 6
LM C-130K Hercules M Thales R 1 SPX-500 5ch 200 6
LM TriStar K1 M Thales R 1 ESIG-3250 3ch 190CCol 6 4th channel for rear view
Panavia Tornado F3 ADV F Thales R 4 ESIG 3ch 180x44 0
Panavia Tornado GR4 F QinetiQ - CueSim 4 EPX 5000 3ch 150x40 0 LW MTDS Waddington
Panavia Tornado GR4 F QinetiQ - CueSim 2 EPX 5000 3ch 150x40 0 LW MTDS Bedford
Panavia Tornado GR4 F Thales R 2 Harmony 1 6ch 270D 0 Plus CPT and PTT; PFI
Raytheon Sentinel R1 (ASTOR) M RColl S&T 1 ESIG 3ch 150x40 0 Upgradable to FFS
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Shorts Tucano F BAES Insyte 4 SimFusion 3ch 150x40 4 plus 4 CPT
UK - Royal Navy
AgWestland EH-101 Merlin HM1 R CAE 1 Maxvue 8ch 270x70D 6
AgWestland EH-101 Merlin HM8 R CAE 1 Maxvue 7ch 220CCol+2Chins 6
AgWestland Lynx HAS8 R CAE 1 Maxvue 5ch 210x40CCol 6
AgWestland Sea King HAS6 R Thales R 1 SP3T 5ch 200 6 Plus 3 rear-crew trainers
BAES Sea Harrier FA2 F Thales R 1 Harmony 1 6ch 270D 6 PFI contract
UK - Westland Training
AgWestland AW101 Merlin R Atlantis 1 Carmel Tech 3ch 150x40 0 at Westland Training Centre, Yeovil
AgWestland AW101 Merlin R Atlantis 1 Diamond Visionics 3ch 120x30 0 at Westland Training Centre, Yeovil
Uruguay - Air Force
Pilatus PC-7 F Frasca 1 FVS 1ch 40x60 0
USA - Air Force
Beechcraft C12 King Air M FSI 2 VDS2000 6ch 220x60 6
Beechcraft C12 King Air M FSI 2 Vital 4 4ch 150x40 6
Bell CV-22 Osprey R FSI 2 Vital 9 5ch 220x60 6 WST
Bell CV-22 Osprey R FSI 2 Vital 9 5ch 220x60 0 FTD
Bell TH-1H Huey R FSI 2 Vital 9 3ch 180x50 6E OFT
Bell TH-1H Huey R CSC 1 CGI 3ch 150x40 6 For Flight School XXI
Bell UH-1H Huey R LM 1 SE2000 5ch 220x40 6
Boeing B-1B Lancer M Thales R 4 ESIG 3ch 150x40 6
Boeing B-1B Lancer M Thales R 6 ESIG 3ch 150x40 6
Boeing B-1B Lancer M Boeing 5 SP3T 3ch 150x40 6 Plus 5 CPTs and 2 mission trainers
Boeing B-52B Stratofortress M Boeing 3 EPX-500 3ch 150x40 6 Visual upgraded by
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III M FSI 21 Vital 9 5ch 225x50CCol 6E
Boeing E-3A/B/C Sentry M CAE 2 Medallion 5ch 225x50CCol 6
Boeing F-15A/C Eagle F LM 14 ESIG 500 3ch 150x40 0
Boeing F-15C Eagle F Boeing 20 ESIG-4350 6ch 330x60D 0 LW For 4-ship DMO mission training
Boeing F-15E Eagle F Boeing 10 Independece 6ch 330x60D 0 LW For 4-ship DMO mission training
Boeing F-15E Eagle F LM 5 PT4000 5ch 250x50D 0
Boeing KC-10A Extender M Thales R 2 ESIG-4350 5ch 225x45 6 Plus 4 FTDs
Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker M Thales R 3 ESIG 3ch 150x40 3 Plus 2 boom operator PTTs
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker M Thales R 19 ESIG-4350 5ch 225x45 6 Visuals upgraded, FSI motion added
Boeing RC-135R/W Rivet Joint M RColl S&T 3 ESIG-5530 3ch 150x40CCol 6
Cessna UC-35 Citation Encore M FSI 1 Vital 9 3ch 180x40CCol 6
Gen Atomics Predator GCS U L-3 Link 5 ESIG 3ch 150x40 0
Generic G ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 3Y Gyro IPT II
Generic G ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 4 Gyrolab, at Brooks AFB
Generic F ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30LCD 1G Centrifuge 10g/sec, at Holloman AFB
Generic (reconfigurable) G USAF AFRL 1 PC IG 6ch 330x75D 0 LW MS-1, at Wright Patterson AFB
Generic F Wyle Labs 1 PC IG 3ch 120x35 4G Centrifuge, at Brooks AFB, TX
Generic (reconfigurable) F USAF AFRL 1 PC IG 6ch 266x110 5 LW LAMARS, at Wright Patterson AFB
Generic (reconfigurable) F USAF AFRL 8 Onyx 6ch 330x75D 0 LW SIRE, at Wright Patterson AFB
Generic (reconfigurable) F USAF AFRL/Link 1 PC IG 8ch 330x75F 0 LW M2 DART, at Mesa AZ
LM A-10 F USAF AFRL 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 0 LW At Mesa AZ
LM AC-130U Hercules M CAE USA Tampa 1 Vital 9 3ch 200x50CCol 6
LM AC-130U Hercules M LM 1 Vital 9 3ch 150x40 6 Special Force Spectre gunship
LM C-130 Hercules M CAE USA Tampa 1 CompuScene 4 3ch 150x40CCol 0
LM C-130H Hercules M CAE USA Tampa 2 Vital 4 3ch 150x40CCol 6
LM C-130H Hercules M CAE USA Tampa 1 ESIG 4000 3ch 150x40CCol 6 Special Forces Combat Talon II
LM C-130H2/3 Hercules M L-3 Link 2 ESIG-5500 5ch 200x50 6 FAA Level D
LM C-130J Hercules M LM 5 Vital 9 5ch 200x50 6 Plus CPT and PTTs
LM C-141A Starlifter M CAE 12 ESIG 3ch 150x40CCol 6
LM C-5B Galaxy M CAE 9 Vital 8 5ch 225x50CCol 6
LM F-117A Nighthawk F L-3 Link 1 ESIG 3ch 150x40 0
LM F-16 F USAF AFRL 4 PC IG 3ch 150x40 0 LW At Mesa AZ
LM F-16 F USAF AFRL 1 SGI 3ch 360x90HMD 0G LW RS-2 project, at WP AFB
LM F-16 MLU F Thales R 1 ESIG 3000 3ch 150x40 0
LM F-16A/C F L-3 Link 4 Onyx2 or MetaVR 5ch 330x45D 0 for USAF Reserve
LM F-16A/C F L-3 Link 12 SimuView 5ch 330x45D 0
LM F-16C F L-3 Link 68 SGI or SimuView 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
LM F-16C Block 50 F Boeing 14 ESIG 1ch 40x30 0
LM F-16C Block 50/52 F LM 10 SGI 3ch 150x40 0 LW 3 DMO 4-ship systems
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National Training& SimulationAssociation, USA
Organised bySupported by
18-20 May 2010ExCeLLondon, UKwww.itec.co.uk
ITEC RETURNS TO LONDON FOR 2010Europe’s premier event dedicated to defence training, education and simulation
• The UK is Europe’s leading centre for synthetic training
• London is one of ITEC’s most popular venues, drawing some of our largest attendance fi gures.
• London ExCeL is a world class conference and exhibition centre
Don’t miss this opportunity to network and exchange ideas in a world class business environment.
Remember to put these dates in your diary 18 – 20 May 2010
To contact the ITEC team:
T: Int +44 (0) 20 7370 8528 / US +1 203 275 8014 E: [email protected] W: www.itec.co.uk
LM F-22 Raptor F L-3 Link 5 SimuView 5ch 300x75F 0 SimuSphere display
LM F-22 Raptor F L-3 Link 5 SimuView 2ch 90x40 0 System trainers
LM HC-130P Hercules M FSI 2 Vital X 5ch 225x50CCol 6 Special Forces Combat Shadow
LM MC-130E Hercules M LM 1 Vital 9 3ch 150x40 6 Special Forces Combat Talon I
LM MC-130H Hercules M LM 2 Vital 9 3ch 150x40 6 Special Forces Combat Talon II
LM MC-130P Hercules M LM 1 Vital 9 3ch 150x40 6 Special Forces Combat Shadow
NorGrumm B-2A Spirit M L-3 Link 3 ESIG 3ch 150x40 6 Plus 1 mission trainer
NorGrumm E-8C JSTARS M RColl S&T 2 EPX-5530 3ch 180x40CCol 6 LW Plus FTD, DMO 4-ship
NorGrumm T-38C Talon F Boeing 8 ESIG-4530 6ch 330x60D 0
NorGrumm T-38C Talon F Boeing 14 ESIG-4530 6ch 216x135 0 Updated from T-38A devices
NorGrumm T-38C Talon F Boeing 14 ESIG-4530 1ch 40x30 0
Raytheon Beech 400A T1A Jayhawk M LM 14 ESIG-500 4ch 200x40 0
Raytheon T-6A Texan II F Frasca 8 FVS-200TX 3ch 150x40 0 some for US AF Academy
Raytheon T-6A Texan II F FSI 27 Vital 9 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
Raytheon T-6A Texan II F FSI 28 Vital 9 1ch 45x33 0 IFT
Raytheon T-6A Texan II F FSI 27 Vital 9 5ch 270x70 0 OFT
Sikorsky HH-60G Black Hawk R LM 1 CompuScene 5 5ch 220x50 6 Special Forces Pave Hawk
Sikorsky MH-53J Stallion R LM 1 CompuScene 5 5ch 220x50 6 Special Forces Pave Low IIIE
Sikorsky MH-53M Stallion R LM 1 CompuScene 5 5ch 220x50 6 Special Forces Pave Low IV
Sikorsky MH-60G Black Hawk R Camber 1 SGI 3ch 150CCol 0 Special Forces Pave Hawk
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk R FSI 2 Vital 9 5ch 220x60CCol 6
USA - American Eurocopter
Eurocopter EC-145 R Indra 1 INVIS 6ch 170x75D 6E FFS
USA - Army
Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior R FSI 8 ESIG 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
Bell TH-67 R FSI 7 Vital 9 3ch 180x50 0
Bell TH-67 R FSI 13 Vital 9 1ch 56x43 0 UTD
Boeing A/MH-6M Little Bird R CAE 1 Medallion-S 5ch 240x90 6
Boeing AH-64 Apache R CAE 1 Maxvue 2ch 360HMD 0 CAE Fibre Optic HMD
Boeing AH-64 Apache R CAE 1 ESIG-1000 2ch 360HMD 0 CAE Fibre Optic HMD
Boeing AH-64A/D Longbow R L-3 Link 10 Medallion-S 3ch 150x40 6
Boeing AH-64D Longbow R Boeing 24 ESIG-2000 5ch 180x60 0 Mobile trainers
Boeing CH-47D Chinook R L-3 Link 1 ESIG 5ch 220x45CCol 6
Boeing MH-47E Chinook R CAE/L-3 Link 1 Medallion-S 5ch 210x50CCol 6 Plus TopScene, for SOF av regt
Boeing MH-47G Chinook R CAE 3 Medallion-S 5ch 210x50CCol 6 For SOF aviation regiment
Boeing/Sikorsky MH-47E/MH-60K R L-3 Link 2 Link 3ch 150x40CCol 6
Multiple (4 helicoper types) R L-3 Link 37 Link 3ch 330x90HMD 0 Flight School XXI training
Multiple (5 helicopter types) R L-3 Link 20 Link 3ch 330x90HMD 0 AVCATT programme
Sikorsky MH-60K Black Hawk R CAE 1 Medallion-S 5ch 210x50CCol 6
Sikorsky MH-60K Black Hawk R L-3 Link 1 Medallion-S 5ch 220x45CCol 6 plus N598TopScene, for SOF av regt
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk R FSI 3 Vital 9 1ch 56x43 0 UTD
Sikorsky UH-60 A/L Black Hawk R FSI 5 Vital 9 3ch 180x50CCol 6E
Sikorsky UH-60 A/L Black Hawk R L-3 Link 1 ESIG 5ch 220x45CCol 6
Sikorsky UH-60 A/L Black Hawk R RColl S&T 3 PC IG 5ch 200x45CCol 6
USA - CAE Tampa
LM C-130H Hercules M CAE USA Tampa 2 Vital 4 3ch 150x40CCol 6 CAE Training centre
USA - Coast Guard
Sikorsky MH-60T R J F Taylor 1 Alion (GFE) 5ch 220x45 0
Boeing HH60J/HH65C R ASI 1 PCIG 2ch 90x40 0 CPT open plan
USA - DoD
Mil Mi-17 R Elbit 1 PC IG 4ch 180x60D 6EV L
Mil Mi-24P Hind R Elbit 1 PC IG 4ch 180x60D 6EV L
Mil Mi-8MTV Hip R Elbit 1 PC IG 4ch 180x60D 6EV L
USA - ETC Centre
Generic R ETC 1 PCIG 1ch 40x30 3 GAT II Rotary Wing trainer
USA - ETC NASTAR Centre
Several F-18, F-16, F-35, F-22 F ETC 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 4G L Centrifuge 10G/sec, ATFS-400
USA - Marine Corps
Bell AH-1 Super Cobra R L-3 Link 3 Vital 9 5ch 330x60D 6 2 cockpits
Bell AH-1Z Cobra R FSI 1 Vital 9 7ch 270x70 0 FTD
Bell MV-22 Osprey R FSI 3 Vital 9 5ch 220x60CCol 6 WST
Bell MV-22 Osprey R FSI 1 Vital 9 5ch 220x60 0 FTD
Bell UH-1N Huey R JF Taylor 1 pC-Nova 3ch 150x55 0 L
National Training& SimulationAssociation, USA
Organised bySupported by
18-20 May 2010ExCeLLondon, UKwww.itec.co.uk
ITEC RETURNS TO LONDON FOR 2010Europe’s premier event dedicated to defence training, education and simulation
• The UK is Europe’s leading centre for synthetic training
• London is one of ITEC’s most popular venues, drawing some of our largest attendance fi gures.
• London ExCeL is a world class conference and exhibition centre
Don’t miss this opportunity to network and exchange ideas in a world class business environment.
Remember to put these dates in your diary 18 – 20 May 2010
To contact the ITEC team:
T: Int +44 (0) 20 7370 8528 / US +1 203 275 8014 E: [email protected] W: www.itec.co.uk
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N A T I O N A L T R A I N I N G A N D S I M U L A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N
3 0 N O V E M B E R – 3 D E C E M B E R , 2 0 0 9 W W W. I I T S E C . O R G O R L A N D O , F L O R I D A
T HT HT HTT H E E E W OWW OOOOW OW O RRRR LR LR LLRR D ’D ’DD ’ S S SS L AL AL AA RRRR GG E SE SSSSSSS T T TT M OM OM OMM O D ED ED ED ED LL IL IL N GN GN GN GG & &&& S S SS I MI MI MM U LU LU LU LL A TA TA TA TT I OI OI OI O N N N N E VEEE VE E NE N TTT
I/ITSECINTERSERVICE/INDUSTRY TRAINING,SIMULATION & EDUCATION CONFERENCE30 NOVEMBER–3 DECEMBER, 2009
Over 130 Technical Sessions and Tutorials
450,000 sq ft exhibit hall showcasing all the latest training technologies
Network with over 16,000 attendees and 500 exhibitors
Meet with Key Government and Industry Leaders and Decision-Makers, including DoD, DHS & OSD
Exhibit/SponsorshipQuestions:Debbie [email protected]
Conference Questions: Barbara [email protected]
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Bell UH-1N Huey R L-3 Link 1 Vital 5ch 330x60D 6
Bell UH-1Y Huey R FSI 2 Vital 9 5ch 220x60CCol 6
Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey R Veraxx Eng Corp 3 pC-Nova 5ch 220x60 0 L Containerised FTD
Boeing CH-46E Sea Knight R ASI 1 ESIG-2000 4ch 180x40 0
Boeing CH-46E Sea Knight R CAE USA Tampa 2 CompuScene 4 5ch 220x70 6 L WST
Boeing CH-46E Sea Knight R LM 1 Aalchemy 4ch 200x40 0 Plus WST
Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet F L-3 Link 2 SimuView 5ch 300F 0 SimuSphere display, plus multi-ship sim
Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet F L-3 Link 2 SimuView 5ch 330x60D 0
Boeing F/A-18D Hornet F LM 1 Aalchemy 3ch 150x40 0
Boeing/BAES AV8B Harrier II F Indra 5 pC-Nova 8ch 360x135F 0G LW FMS
Boeing/BAES Harrier II F Boeing 2 CompuScene4 6ch 330x60D 0
Grumman E-3C Hawkeye M ASI 1 PCIG 4ch 150x40Coll 0
LM KC-130F/R Hercules M CAE 1 CompuScene5 5ch 220x50CCol 6
LM KC-130J Hercules M CAE USA Tampa 3 Vital 9 5ch 200x50CCol 6
LM KC-130J Hercules M LM 3 Vital 9 5ch 200x50CCol 6 Plus cockpit avionics PTT
LM KC-130R Hercules M CAE 1 CompuScene 6 3ch 150x40CCol 6
LM KC-130T Hercules M J F Taylor 1 ESIG-4530 3ch 180x40 0
LM KC-130T Hercules M LM 2 CompuScene 6 3ch 150x40 6 Upgraded by ASI
NorGrumm EA-6B Prowler M SymSystems 1 ESIG 3ch 190x45 0 Relocatable; plus OFT, 1 WTT
Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion R L-3 Link 1 ESIG 5530 7ch 220x45+chin 6 WST
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion R L-3 Link 2 pC-Nova 5ch 220x70 6 L WST
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion R LM 2 ESIG-5530 5ch 200x60 0 Transportable
Sikorsky MH-53 R Indra 1 pC-Nova 5ch 210x60Coll 6V FMS
Sikorsky VH-3D Sea King R ASI 1 ESIG-5530 3ch 150x55 0 Transportable
Sikorsky VH-60N Black Hawk R ASI 1 ESIG-5530 3ch 150x55 0 Transportable
USA - NASA
Boeing AH-64 Apache R CAE 1 ESIG-1000 2ch 360HMD 0 Reconfigurable, FO HMD
Generic (reconfigurable) G NASA Ames 1 NASA 5ch 200x45CCol 6 Vertical Motion Simulator with 60ft heave
Generic (reconfigurable) G NASA Langley 1 NASA 5ch 200x45CCol 6 Cockpit Motion Facility
Generic (reconfigurable) F NASA Langley 1 NASA 5ch 200D 0 L Two linked domes
USA - Navy
Bell AH-1W Super Cobra R J F Taylor 2 ESIG-4530 6ch 250PD 0
Bell TH-57 SeaRanger R CAE 6 SP-3T 5ch 210x40CCol 6
Bell TH-57C SeaRanger R CAE 2 Independence 2000 3ch 150x40CCol 6
Boeing A/F-18 Hornet F ETC 1 PC IG 3ch 150x40 3G Centrifuge G-FET, at Lemore
Boeing AV8A Harrier F Thales R 1 Harmony 6ch 330D 6 Visual upgraded
Boeing B737 P-8A Poseidon M CAE 2 Medallion 3ch 150x40CCol 6
Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight R CAE USA Tampa 1 ESIG-5000 5ch 220x70 6
Boeing E/A-18G Growler M L-3 Link 1 SimuView 5ch 300x75F 0 SimuSphere display
Boeing E-6B Mercury M CAE 1 Medallion 6000 3ch 200x45CCol 6
Boeing E-6B Mercury M CAE 2 Medallion 6000 3ch 200x45CCol 6
Boeing EA-18G Super Hornet F Boeing 1 SimuView 6ch 330x60D 0 2 separate cockpits
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet F L-3 Link 2 SimuView 5ch 300x75F 0 SimuSphere display
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet F L-3 Link 3 SimuView 5ch 330x60D 0
Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet F CAE 2 M-2000 2ch 360HMD 0 FO HMD
Boeing F/A-18C Hornet F L-3 Link 4 SimuView 5ch 300x75F 0 SimuSphere display
Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet F L-3 Link 6 SimuView 5ch 300x75F 0 SimuSphere display
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet F L-3 Link 4 SimuView 5ch 300x75F 0 SimuSphere display
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet F L-3 Link 2 SimuView 5ch 300x75F 0 SimuSphere display
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet F L-3 Link 2 SimuView 5ch 330x60D 0
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet F Boeing 8 SimuView 6ch 300x120 0 Plus CAE-built PTT
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet F Boeing 2 SimuView 6ch 330x60D 0 Updated F/A-18C WTT
Boeing/BAES T-45C Goshawk F L-3 Link 8 PC IG 3ch 150x40 0 plus Instrument Trainers
Generic F ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 4 GL-6000
Generic F Wyle Labs 1 PC IG 3ch 120x35 4G Centrifuge, at Warminster, MD
Kaman SH-2G Seasprite R CAE 2 Vital 3-6000 7ch 220CCol+2 chin 6
LM P-3 Orion P CAE 6 Maxvue 3ch 150x40CCol 3
LM P-3C Orion M L-3 Link 6 Maxvue 5ch 330 3 Visual upgraded by CAE
NorGrumm C-2 Greyhound M CAE 1 PC-Nova 3ch 150x40CCol 6
NorGrumm E-2 Hawkeye M CAE 2 MaxVue 3ch 180x45CCol 6
NorGrumm E-2C Hawkeye M Contraves 2 Aalchemy 3ch 150x40 6
NorGrumm E-2C Hawkeye 2000 M RColl S&T 3 PC IG 3ch 150x40CCol 6
NorGrumm F-14D Tomcat F Boeing 1 ESIG-4530 6ch 330x60D 0 Indra upgraded visuals
N A T I O N A L T R A I N I N G A N D S I M U L A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N
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I/ITSECINTERSERVICE/INDUSTRY TRAINING,SIMULATION & EDUCATION CONFERENCE30 NOVEMBER–3 DECEMBER, 2009
Over 130 Technical Sessions and Tutorials
450,000 sq ft exhibit hall showcasing all the latest training technologies
Network with over 16,000 attendees and 500 exhibitors
Meet with Key Government and Industry Leaders and Decision-Makers, including DoD, DHS & OSD
Exhibit/SponsorshipQuestions:Debbie [email protected]
Conference Questions: Barbara [email protected]
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NorGrumm F-14D Tomcat F Boeing 1 ESIG-500 6ch 330x60D 0
Raytheon Beech T-34C Mentor F RColl S&T 25 PC IG 3ch 150x40 3 Plus 6 CPTs
Raytheon T-6A Texan II F FSI 6 Vital 9 1ch 40x30 0 UTD
Raytheon T-6A Texan II F FSI 4 Vital 9 5ch 270x70 0
Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Stallion R L-3 Link 1 pC-Nova 9ch 210x75 6 OFT
Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King R CAE 1 Vital 4 4ch 120x40 6
Sikorsky MH-60R R CAE 8 PC-Nova 7ch 220CCol+2chins 0 Four OFT & Four WTT
Sikorsky MH-60S R CAE 13 pC-Nova 5ch 210x50CCol 0 also 6 rear-crew WTT
Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk R LM 2 pC-Nova 5ch 200x60 0
Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk R LM 4 Harmony 5ch 220x40 0
Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk R CAE 1 PC-Nova 5ch 210x50CCol 6 Display by SEOS, Plus WTT
Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk R CAE 4 Harmony 5ch 220x40CCol 6
Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk R Indra 1 pC-Nova 6ch 210x40Coll 6V LW
Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk R Indra 1 pC-Nova 6ch 210x40Coll 0V LW
USA - Navy - Pax River
Generic (interchangeable cockpits) M MFS Pax River 2 RasterFlite 3ch 180x40CCol 0 LW Side by side seats
Generic (interchangeable cockpits) R MFS Pax River 1 pC-Nova 5ch 220x40CCol 6 LW includes V22 Osprey cockpit
Generic (interchangeable cockpits) R MFS Pax River 1 pC-Nova 5ch 220x40PD 0 LW includes MH-60 cockpit
Generic (interchangeable cockpits) F MFS Pax River 4 pC-Nova 6ch 270x75F 0 LW F-18 & F-35 cockpits
USA - Navy/Marines
Boeing CH-46E Sea Knight R CAE 2 ESIG-5000 5ch 210x50CCol 6
Boeing F/A-18C Hornet F Boeing 8 Vital 4 1ch 40x30 0 Plus 3 CAE-built PTTs
Boeing F/A-18C Hornet F Boeing 5 CompuScene 4 6ch 330x60D 0 2 domes
Boeing F/A-18C Hornet F L-3 Link 10 SimuView 5ch 300x75F 0 LW SimuSphere display, 3 DMO systems
NorGrumm E-2 Hawkeye M CAE 2 Maxvue 3ch 180x45CCol 0
NorGrumm EA-6B ICAP3 Prowler M LM 1 Aalchemy 5ch 200x50CCol 6
NorGrumm EA-6B Prowler F CAE 3 SPX500 3ch 200x45CCol 6
Venezuela - Air Force
Generic G ETC 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 3Y Gyro IPT
Yemen - Air Force
Aero Vod L-39-C/ZA Albatros F VR Media 1 VRM/IMMAX 3ch 150x45 6 FMS
Moravan 143/242 Zlin F VR Media 1 VRM/IMMAX 1ch 60x45 0 CPT/FNPT
User not released
Boeing A-4 F BVR 3 PC IG 1ch 40x30 0 W UTD, with networking
Boeing F-15 Eagle F BVR 3 PC IG 1ch 40x30 0 W UTD, with networking
Dassault Mirage 2000 F BVR 4 PC IG 1ch 40x30 0 W UTD, with networking
Embraer Tucano F BVR 2 PC IG 3ch 180x50 V
Generic Generic F BVR 1 PC IG 3ch 180x45 VM AS550 missile trainer
IAI Searcher UAV U BVR 2 PC IG 4ch 240x80 0 Pilot and Ground Control sim
LM F-16 F BVR 1 PC IG 1ch 40x30 0 UTD, inc weapons trg
LM F-16 F BVR 1 PC IG 8ch 360x180 0 2-Seat Cockpit
LM F-16 F BVR 6 PC IG 1ch 40x30 0 W UTD, with networking
LM F-16 Block 50 F BVR 1 PC IG 3ch 180x60 0
LM F-16 Block 50 F BVR 1 PC IG 1ch 60x50 0 Avionics Systems Trainer
LM F-16 MLU F BVR 1 PC IG 3ch 180x60 0
Mil Mi-171sh R VR Media 4 VRM/IMMAX 4ch 180x90 6V FMS
Mil Mi-35M R CSTS Dinamika 1 Raduga CD 6ch 140x62PD 0 inc FLIR, NVG
Pilatus PC-7 F BVR 1 PC IG 3ch 160x40 V
LM F-16 F BVR 2 PC IG 4ch 220x90 VG L Networked with others on site
www.halldale.comfor the latest
modeling, simulation& training news
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Aeronautical Management Technology Department http://eastair.east.asu.edu
AeronautX Luftfahrtschule GmbH www.aeronautx.at
Aeroservice Aviation Center www.aeroservice.com
Aerosim Technologies www.aerosim.com
Aerospace Consulting & Services www.acns-gmbh.com
AEROSTUDIES Inc. www.aerostudies.com
Aerotech World Trade Limited www.aerotech.uk.com/networkingsolutions/
AFV Sim Ltd www.afvsim.com
AgustaWestland www.agustawestland.com
Air Target Sweden AB www.airtaget.com
Air Transport Association of Canada www.atac.ca
Air Transport Training College www.attc.edu.sg
Air Transport World www.atwonline.com
Airbus www.airbus.com/en/services/customer-services/training
Airbus Military www.airbusmilitary.com
Aircraft Instrument Specialists Inc., www.aircraftinstrument.com
Aircraft Simulation Services Ltd. www.airsimservices.com
Alelo Inc. www.alelo.com
Alenia Aeronautica www.alenia-aeronautica.it
Alion Science and Technology www.alionscience.com
Altia, Inc. www.altia.com
ALTRALUX, LLC www.altralux.com
Alvis Vickers www.alvisvickers.co.uk
AMCA Hydraulic Fluid Power BV www.amca-nl.com
American 3B Scientific www.a3bs.com
American Systems www.americansystems.com
AMI Instruments, A Division of L-3 Communications www.link.com/ami-products. html
AMST Systemtechnik GmbH www.amst.co.at
Analytical Graphics, Inc. www.agi.com
Anark Corporation www.anark.com
Anglo-Continental www.anglo-continental.com
Antech Consulting AB www.antech.se
Anteon www.anteon.com
Antycip Simulation www.antycipsimulation.com
AOS Pty Ltd www.aosgrp.com
AP Labs www.aplabs.com
1ST Pegasus Consulting www.1stpegasus.com
3D Perception www.3d-perception.com
3Dsolve www.3dsolve.com
3rdTech www.3rdtech.com
4C Strategies AB www.4cstrategies.com
5DT Inc. www.5dt.com
AAI Corp. www.aaicorp.com
AC&S GmbH www.acns.de
ACCESS Assistance www.aircareaccess.com
Acron Capability Engineering, Inc www.acroneng.com
ACS Hydraulics, Inc. www.acshydraulics.com
AcuSoft, Inc. www.acusoft.com
Adacel Inc. www.adacel.com
ADR, Inc. www.adr.biz
ADTC www.dtcsystems.com
Adval Learning Solutions Ltd www.adval.co.uk
Advanced Composites Training www.raacomposites.com
Advanced Computer Concepts, Inc. www.accinc.us
Advanced Information Systems Group, Inc www.aisg.com
Advanced Interactive Solutions Ltd. (AIS) www.ais-solutions.com
Advanced Interactive Systems www.ais-sim.com
Advanced Motion Technologies, Inc. www.advancedmotion.net
Advanced Simulation Technology inc. www.asti-usa.com
Advanced Systems Technology, Inc. www.astcorp.com
Advantage Technical Consulting www.advantage-business.co.uk
Aechelon Technology, Inc www.aechelon.com
AEgis Technologies www.aegistg.com
Aero Simulation, Inc. www.aerosimulation.com
Aeromexico Centro de Capacitacion Alas de America www.alasdeamerica.com.mx
4C supports your training by enhancing planning and coordination of the training. Our
system Exonaut is in use in a number of countries throughout the world and helps in
the MEL/MIL process as well as in the coordination of scenarios.
Exonaut is easily integrated into existing simulation systems. For
more information please visit www.4cstrategies.com.
AAI is a leading provider of high-technology defense and aerospace products and
services. The company has decades of experience providing high-fidelity training
devices including unmanned aircraft system and electronic warfare trainers,
embedded training systems, and other full-scale and part-task
immersive trainers, as well as instruction and life cycle support
services.
AgustaWestland is a powerful force in the world helicopter industry and offers
a wide civil/military product range, delivers high performance and cost-effective
helicopters and training packages. Its leading-edge solutions make each product
a fully operational system. AgustaWestland is focussed to reduce ownership-costs
while improving operational capabilities. To
achieve this, the Company provides a range of
innovative support and training solutions
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Brightwave Ltd www.brightwave.co.uk
BT www.bt.com/defence
BTMD, Inc. www.btmd.com
Burridge Courseware Ltd. www.burridge-courseware.com
BVR Systems (1998) Ltd. www.bvrsystems.com
CAA International www.caainternational.com
CAE www.cae.com
Calytrix Technologies Pty Ltd www.calytrix.com
Camber Corporation www.cambertx.com
Carbon Graphics LLC www.carbongraphics.com
Carley Corporation www.carleycorp.com
Caswell International Corporation www.caswellintl.com
Catalyst Interactive Europe BV www.catalystinteractive.nl
Catalyst Interactive Pty Ltd www.catalystinteractive.com.au
CATI Training Systems www.catinet.com
Cessna Aircraft Company www.cessna.com
Christie Digital Systems www.christiedigital.com/amen/markets/simulation/
CIBER Defense Technology Systems www.ciber.com
Clairis Technologies www.clairis-technologies.fr
Claremont Training Interiors Limited www.claremontgi.com
CMLabs Simulations Inc www.cm-labs.com
Coalescent Technologies Corporation www.ctcorp.com
Cobra Technologies,Inc www.motionsimulator.com
Cogent3D, Inc. www.cogent3d.com
Combat Training Solutions www.combattrainingsolutions.com
COMET GmbH Pyrotechnik-Apparatebau www.comet-pyro.de
Commport Aerospace Services Ltd. www.commport.com
compositionX GmbH www.compositionx.com
Compro www.compro.net
Computer Sciences Corporation www.csc.com
Computerised Training Systems Limited www.c-t-s.com
Concurrent www.ccur.com
CONRAC GmbH www.conrac.de
Applied Computer Systems, Inc. www.acs-linksystems.com
Applied Dynamics International www.adi.com
Applied Global Technologies (AGT) www.appliedglobal.com
Applied Science Laboratories www.a-s-l.com
APS Emergency Maneuver Training www.apstraining.com
AQT Solutions www.aqtsolutions.com
Argon Electronics PPL www.argonelectronics.com
ARIANE INFORMATION www.ariane-info.com
Armaz Group www.armaz.co.il
Arraid, Inc. www.arraid.com
Ascension Technology Corporation www.ascension-tech.com
Ashford Technologies Inc. www.ashford.ca
Aspîre www.aspirecl.com
Asysco Plc www.asysco.co.uk
AT&T Government Solutions www.att.com/gov
Atlantic Link www.atlantic-link.co.uk
Atlantis Close Protection www.atlantiscloseprotection.com
Atlantis Systems International, Inc. www.atlantissi.com
AT-One EEIG www.at-one.aero
ATSIM, Inc. www.atsim.com
AudioSoft Ltd. www.audiosoft.co.uk
Aviation Management Inc., LLC (AMI) www.aviationmanagement.aero
Aviation Simulation Technology, Inc. www.ast-simulators.com
Aviation Training International Limited www.atil.co.uk
AvStar Media, LLC www.avstarmedia.com
AVT Simulation www.avtsim.com
AvTraining Solutions LLC www.avtrainingsolutions.com
Aydin Displays, Inc. www.aydindisplays.com
B&G Instruments Inc. www.bginstruments.us
BAE Systems Australia Pty Ltd. www.baesystems.com/australia
BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies (Insyte) www.baesystems.com
Bagira Systems Ltd. www.bagirasys.com
Balluff www.balluff.com/flightsimulator
Barco Simulation www.barco.com/simulation
Bell Helicopter Textron www.bellhelicopter.textron.com
benntec Systemtechnik GmbH www.benntec.de
Bespoke Training Systems Ltd www.bespoketrainingsystems.co.uk
Bihrle Applied Research Inc www.bihrle.com
Binghamton Simulator Company www.bsc.com
Binghamton University www.wtsn.binghamton.edu/coned
BioGraphic Technologies, Inc. www.biographictech.com
BITES Defense & Aerospace Tech. Software Electronic Trade www.bites.com.tr
Blue Ridge Simulation, Inc. www.blueridgesimulation.com
BNH Expert Software Inc. www.bnhexpertsoft.com
Bohemia Interactive Australia www.vbs2.com
Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc. www.bah.com
Bosch Rexroth B.V. www.boschrexroth.com/s&e
Boston Dynamics Inc www.bostondynamics.com
Bohemia Interactive (BI) is a world leader in providing simulation solutions for military
organisations. BI successfully exploits game-based technology and applies this to
breakthrough, military-specific simulation products. The primary focus of BI is the
development of the Virtual Battlespace (VBS)
series, including VBS2 and the Aircrewman
Virtual Reality Simulator (AVRS).
CAE is a world leader in providing simulation and training solutions for defence forces
around the globe. CAE has the largest installed base of civil and military full-flight simulators
and training devices. Through CAE’s global network of 29 civil aviation and military training
centres, the company trains more than 75,000 crewmembers yearly. CAE also offers
modeling and simulation software to various market segments
and, through CAE’s professional services division, the company
assists customers with a wide range of simulation-based needs.
Christie is a world leader in high performance simulation solutions. The revolutionary
Christie Matrix STIM™ uses solid state LEDs for an intelligent display system that
self-adjusts in real-time, is modular, scalable and mounts in any orientation. Designed
for low life cycle cost, the illumination package features 50,000 hours mean-time-
between-failure, typically providing 7-10 years
of operation.
CIBER provides the full complement of Information Technology and Human
Performance Solutions including Distance Learning, Training, and Edutainment
Simulations. Whether Army, Navy, NASA, CMS or FEMA, our clients all share one
thing: CIBER is a respected member of their
training and performance improvement teams,
delivering excellence in everything we do.
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Dynamic Animation Systems www.d-a-s.com
E & L Instruments Ltd www.eandl-nida.com
e.sigma Systems www.esigma-systems.com
EADS Defence and Communications Systems www.eads.com
EADS RST Rostock System-Technik GmbH www.rst-rostock.de
Earth Satellite Corporation www.earthsat.com
East View Cartographic www.cartographic.com
E-COM s.r.o. www.e-comsystems.cz
EDM Limited www.edm.ltd.uk
EDS Defence Limited www.edsdefence.com
EER Systems Inc. www.eer.com
Elbit Systems Ltd. www.elbitsystems.com
Electro Enterprises, Inc. www.electroenterprises.com
E-Level Communication S.r.l. www.e-levelcom.com
ELI Military Simulations www.eli.ee
Elisra Electronic Systems www.elisra.com
ELITE Simulation Solutions www.flyelite.com
Elite Simulation Solutions AG www.elite-evolution.ch / www.flyelite.ch
Elsag Datamat spa - A Finmeccanica Company www.elsagdatamat.com
Elumens Corporation www.elumens.com
Embrasim Ltd www.embrasim.com.br
EMSolutions, Inc. www.emsolutionsinc.com
EMTA www.minutesmeanlife.com
Engineering & Computer Simulations, Inc. www.ecsorl.com
Engineering Matters, Inc. www.engineeringmatters.com
Engler Custom Paintball Guns, LLC http://englerpaintballguns.com
Environmental Tectonics Corporation www.etctacticalflight.com/
Epic www.epic.co.uk
Equipe Simulation www.equipe-simulation.com
ESPELSA STC Division www.espelsa.es
ESRI - Environmental Research Systems Institute www.esri.com
ETC Simulation www.admstraining.com
ETC-PZL Aerospace Industries Sp. z o.o. www.ai.com.pl
Eurocharts www.eurocharts.co.uk
Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC) is a premier designer and manufacturer
of cutting-edge aircrew training systems. Through our National Aerospace Training
and Research (NASTAR) Center we offer a comprehensive training facility including,
Authentic Tactical Fighting, High-G, Altitude, Aircraft
Ejection and Spatial Dis/Orientation Training with custom
curriculum for each individual groups unique set of
requirements.
DRS is a world leader in design, development and production of airborne
instrumentation and ground support equipment including air combat test, evaluation
and training instrumentation and satellite communications. DRS’ test/training
products support unit-level through multi-ship, large-
scale exercises/tests, while simultaneously supporting
the unique, high-accuracy requirements of the test and
evaluation customer.
Copia e-Learning www.copia.co.uk
CORYS T.E.S.S. www.corys.com
CPaT www.cpat.com
Cranfield Aerospace www.cranfieldaerospace.com
CSC Advanced Marine Center www.csc.com
Cubic Defense Applications www.cubic.com
cueSim Ltd www.cuesim.com
Custom Manufacturing & Engineering, Inc. www.custom-mfg-eng.com
CyberCity AG www.cybercity.tv
CYBERMIND www.cybermindnl.com
Cybernet Systems Corporation www.cybernet.com
CymSTAR LLC www.cymstar.com
D&R Electro-optics Ltd. www.dreo.co.uk
DAT/EM Systems International www.datem.com
Davin Optronics Limited www.davinoptronics.com
Dedicated Computing www.dedicatedcomputing.com
Defence Imaging www.defenceimaging.com
Defence Manufacturers Association www.the-dma.org.uk
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency www.darpa.mil/contact.html
DEI Services Corporation www.deicorp.net
DEL REY Systems & Technology, Inc. www.delreysys.com
Delft University of Technology www.simona.tudelft.nl
Diamond Visionics www.diamondvisionics.com
Diehl BGT Defence www.bgt.de
Digimation, Inc. www.digimation.com
Dinamika www.dinamika-avia.ru
Display Solutions www.displaysolution.com
DiSTI www.disti.com
Drake Electronics Ltd. www.vitecgroupcomms.com
DriveWise www.drivewisecanada.com
DRS Technologies, Inc. www.drs.com
DSA 2010 www.dsaexhibition.com
DT Media Ltd. www.dtmedia.co.uk
DynaLantic Corp. http://dynalantic.com
Cubic Corporation’s defense segment provides advanced air combat training
systems, laser-based ground combat training systems, virtual marksmanship
trainers, and engineering and technical support. Other capabilities include force
modernization, leader development, curriculum development, distance learning, battle
simulation center development and support, maritime
and homeland security training, and emergency
consequence management training.
Equipe Simulation is an international simulation company, operating worldwide, with
offices in the UK, Asia and the USA. We provide superior visualisation products to the
world’s leading defence training industries and militaries, from full turn-key systems
to individual simulation or A/V products.
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company and an acknowledged leader in
the field of trainers & simulators (T & S), incorporating generations of operational experience and
spanning the full military spectrum. Developed by pilots, tank commanders and naval officers, our
T&S employ the latest technologies and training concepts. Their accurate recreation of conditions,
systems and munitions translates into increased
force readiness. Linked together for interoperability,
our training solutions replicate combat scenarios for
which coordination is crucial to success.
DSA 2010 scheduled for 19 – 22 April in Kuala Lumpur will be even more
comprehensive where it will also feature technologies and peripherals for training
and simulation for all military and security forces. The 2nd
Training and Simulation seminar will be held in conjunction
with DSA 2010.
Equipe Simulation
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Havelsan A S www.havelsan.com.tr
HEATCON Composite Systems www.heatcon.com
HELISIM, Eurocopter Training Services www.helisim.fr
Helitech www.helitech.co.uk
HiskaSim GmbH www.hiskasim.com
Horizon Technology www.horizontechnology.com
HPC Project www.hpc-project.com
HQ ACT, Joint ADL & Simulation www.adllms.cmil.org
Hub’Air www.hubair.be
Hybrid Learning Systems www.hybrid-learning.com
i3M e-Learning Solutions www.i3m.fr/elearning/accueil.html
IAI www.iai.co.il
Icarus Training Systems Limited www.icarus-training.co.uk
Iconix International Inc. www.iconix-international.com
IDT Metric Systems www.metric.idt.com
IITSEC www.ndia.org
ImageLinks Program (Harris Corp.) www.imagelinks.com
Incredible Sims Ltd www.incrediblesims.com
Indra www.indra.es
Indra Systems, Inc. www.indra.cc
Industrial Smoke & Mirrors www.industrialsmokeandmirrors.com
infoWERK Multimedia www.infowerk.at
innovative Technology Projects Ltd. www.itp101.com
INOVEX Digital Training www.inovex.net
Eurofighter GmbH www.eurofighter.com
European Technology Institute Bvba www.eurosis.org
European Training & Simulation Association (ETSA) www.etsaweb.org
eVigilation Limited www.evigilator.com
ewsim.com www.ewsim.com
eyevis GmbH www.eyevis.de
FAAC www.faac.com
FACTS Training www.aircaresolutionsgroup.com
Fast Track Pilot Training www.ftpilottraining.com
FATS, Inc. www.fatsinc.com
F&E Aerospace (ADTS) www.adts.aero.com
Fidelity Flight Simulation, Inc. www.fidelityflight.com
Fidelity Technologies Corporation www.fidelitytech.com
Flight Simulators Limited www.aviationsimulation.co.uk
Flight Training Services International www.flighttrainingservices.com
Flight Training Simulation, LLC www.fts-simulators.com
Flightdeck Technology Ltd www.flightdecktechnology.com
FlightSafety International, Inc. www.flightsafety.com
FLYIT Simulators www.flyit.com
FORCE Technology www.force.dk
Forth Dimension Displays Limited www.forthdd.com
Frasca International Inc. www.frasca.com
Gauthier Simulation www.gauthiersimulation.com
G-Cube Solutions www.gc-solutions.net
GE Fanuc Embedded Systems www.gefanuc.com/embedded
General Dynamics C4 Systems www.gdc4s.com
Genesis EW Ltd. www.ewgenesis.com
GEOEYE www.geoeye.com
Gestalt www.gestalt-llc.com
Gladstone Aerospace Consulting www.gladstoneac.com
Global Group Asia www.globalgroup-asia.com
GlobeXplorer www.globexplorer.com
Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance www.hreda.com
Handshake VR Inc. www.handshakevr.com
The European Training & Simulation Association (ETSA) provides an environment
for users and suppliers in Europe, to exchange opportunities, ideas, information
and strategies on training, education and simulation technology and methodology.
ETSA organises its own conferences, seminars and
networking activities for both the civil and defence
markets.
F&E Aerospace is one of the most influential names in aerospace events management,
with a reputation for delivering event excellence. Its flagship Dubai Airshow leads an
impressive portfolio of complementary shows and exhibitions
such as MEBA (Middle East Business Aviation), MRO Middle
East, AIME (Aircraft Interiors Middle East) and ADTS (Aerospace
& Defence Training Show).
Since 1951, FlightSafety has been the world’s premier aviation training organization.
FlightSafety provides professional aviation training; Level D full flight simulators;
simulation software, devices, displays and visuals; and logistical support for civil
and military operations including ab-initio, corporate, airline and military instruction
for pilot, maintenance, dispatch and
attendant.
100% helicopters. Helitech is Europe’s largest dedicated exhibition for the rotary
wing industry. Reflecting the latest developments across
the entire industry from civil and military to emergency
services and national security – major OEMs such
as AgustaWestland, Eurocopter and Sikorsky exhibit
alongside smaller companies involved in helicopter
supply chains. D u x f o r d2 2 - 2 4 S e p 2 0 0 9
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), is a world leader in a wide range of advanced
technologies designed to meet needs in space, air, land and sea. IAI develops and
manufactures aircraft, missiles, communications & observation satellites, avionics &
electronic systems, advanced radars, precision-guided munitions & unmanned aerial
vehicles. IAI also specializes in the field of T&S offering a
wide range of systems, integrated simulators & training
systems and networks – all designed to assure top
battlespace readiness.
I/ITSEC promotes cooperation among the Armed Services, Industry, Academia and
various Government agencies in pursuit of improved training and education programs,
identification of common training issues and development of multi service programs.
Initiated in 1966 as the Naval Training Device Center/
Industry Conference, the conference has evolved and
expanded through increased participation by the Army, Air
Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Industry.
Industrial Smoke and Mirrors (ISM) offer a single, convenient source for your simulation
component needs. From design and analysis to complete in-house fabrication, we
meet your expectations and specification requirements. ISM specialize in total turnkey
projects. Given customers’ specifications we will
design, analyze, and fabricate complete systems or
single components.
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MÄK Technologies www.mak.com
Makemedia www.makemedia.com
ManTech Systems Engineering Corporation www.mantech-adg.com
MarineSafety international, inc. www.marinesafety.com
MarineSoft Entwicklungs - und Logistikgesellschaft mbH www.marinesoft.de
MARKET-MATS Ltd. www.marketmats.lviv.ua
MASA Group www.masagroup.net
Matrox Graphics Inc. www.matrox.com/graphics
Mechtronix Systems Inc. www.mechtronix.ca
medicon ltd-engineering & simulation dept. www.e-simulation.gr
Mersive Technologies www.mersive.com
MetaVR, Inc. www.metavr.com
Micro Analysis & Design, Inc. www.maad.com
Micro Nav Ltd www.micronav.co.uk
MINT MEDIA INTERACTIVE Software Systems GmbH www.media-interactive.de
MKR Consulting, Inc. www.mkrtraining.com
Moog FCS www.moog-fcs.com
MOVES Institute at the Naval Postgraduate School www.movesinstitute.org
MPH Enterprises, Inc www.mphconsultants.com
MPRI - Training Technology Group www.beamhit.com
MS Instruments PLC www.msinstruments.co.uk
MS&T (Military Simulation & Training) Magazine www.halldale.com/mst
MSE Weibull AB www.mseab.com
MultiGen-Paradigm www.multigen-paradigm.com
MYMIC LLC www.mymic.net
National Center for Simulation www.simulationinformation.com
NATO Research and Technology Organization www.rta.nato.int
NAVAIR Training Systems Division www.ntsc.navy.mil/
Nextel Engineering Systems, S.L. www.nexteleng.es/microsite/ncware/
NGRAIN Corporation www.ngrain.com
Nida Corporation www.nida.com
NITA LLC www.nita.ru
Non Lethal Training Munitions, LLC www.nltm.us
Noptel Oy www.noptel.fi
Institute for Simulation & Training/University of Central Florida www.ist.ucf.edu
Inter-Coastal Electronics, Inc. www.inter-coastal.net
InterSense, Inc. www.intersense.com
Intrepid Learning Solutions www.intrepidls.com
Intuition www.intuition.com
inXsol www.inxsol.com
IP Video Systems www.ipvideosys.com
ISD Technologies www.isd.se
ITEC 2009 www.itec.co.uk
J.F. Taylor, Inc. www.jfti.com
LDT Laser Display Technology GmbH http://www.ldt-jena.de
Jeppesen www.jeppesen.com/jeppesenacademy
JRM Technologies www.jrmtech.com
JSC Industries, Inc. www.jscindustries.com
JSC PRIN www.prin.ru
Jumbo Vision International www.jumbovision.com.au
K&S Services www.k-and-s.com
KaTron Defence Aerospace and Simulation Technologies Inc. www.katron.com.tr
Kohlman Systems Research, Inc. www.kohlmansystems.com
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Simulation & Training www.kongsberg.com
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH www.kmweg.de
KVH Industries www.kvh.com
Kynogon www.kynogon.com
L-3 Link Simulation and Training, A Division of L-3 Communications www.link.com
Laser Shot, Inc. www.lasershot.com
LINE Communications Group Ltd www.line.co.uk
Liophant Simulation www.liophant.org
LIVINGSOLIDS GmbH www.livingsolids.de
Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training & Support www.lockheedmartin.com/sts
Macmet Technologies Limited www.macmet.com
Macmillan Education www.campaignmilitaryenglish.com
MagentaLine www.magentaline.com
ITEC 2010. Dates: 18 – 20 May. Location: Excel, London, UK. Exhibitors: 150. Visitors:
2600. ITEC is the only conference and exhibition, outside of the US, dedicated to
defence, training, education and simulation. Showcasing products and services from
training and simulation industry leaders,
ITEC offers and international platform
with visitors from over 50 countries.
KONGSBERG has been a supplier of simulators and trainers in the international market
for decades. The company has accumulated a unique experience across the complete
spectrum of training systems - from small simulators to
complex military crew and tactical trainers. KONGSBERG has
world class products within naval and land systems.
L-3 Link Simulation & Training provides advanced solutions for fixed wing, rotary
wing, unmanned aircraft and air traffic control training segments. L-3 Link, which is
implementing its HD World integrated simulation
product line across both manned and unmanned
platforms, also is a leading provider of aircrew
training systems and a full range of training services.
MÄK, a company of VT Systems Inc., develops software to link, simulate, and visualize
the virtual world. Our commercial-off-the-shelf tools and tool kits provide a strong
foundation for almost any distributed simulation project. Our
tools develop PC-based desktop training simulations. We craft
custom solutions and research and develop new simulation
technologies.
MetaVR develops PC-based commercial software for the simulation and training
markets, featuring high-speed 3D visualization, content, and creation of networked
virtual worlds using real-world data. Featuring
geospecific simulation with game-quality graphics, the
company’s terrain-building and real-time visualization
products are used in UAS trainers, flight simulators,
JTAC training, and urban-operations training.
Nextel Engineering is a dynamic and innovative Spanish private company founded in 1994. Its business is focused in IT & Systems Engineering. Nextel Engieneering provides solutions and technology for Simulation and Training NCW/NEC, C41S Sysmens, Critical Systems, Software Engineering, Lifecycle Management for SW & Merchatronics and
Integrated Logistic Support (ILS). Nextel Engineering is a leading integrator form main IT vendors (IBM, HP, Microsoft, …) and provides broad range of IT services, infrastructure & Solutions.���������������������
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Northrop Grumman Information Technology www.it.northropgrumman.com
Northrop Grumman Technical Services www.ts.northropgrumman.com
NTSA/NDIA www.ndia.org
NVIS, Inc. www.nvisinc.com
nVision Industries www.nVisionIndustries.com
Oerlikon Contraves AG www.oerlikoncontraves.com
OKTAL Synthetic Environment www.oktal-se.com
ONERA www.onera.fr
OP&S Limited www.ops.ltd.uk
OPINICUS Corporation www.opinicus.com
Orad Hi-Tec Systems www.orad.tv
Organic Vectory www.organicvectory.com
Oscmar International Ltd. www.oscmar.com
OutStart www.outstart.com
OVSoftware GmbH www.ovsoftware.de
Oxford Aviation Academy www.oaa.com
Oxford Technologies Ltd www.oxfordtechnologies.co.uk
Pacific Simulators International Limited www.pacificsimulators.com
Panoram Technologies, Inc. www.panoramtech.com
Parisien Research Corporation www.parisien.org
PCE Investment Bankers www.pcecompanies.com
PDM Training and Consultancy Ltd www.pdmtc.co.uk
Peak Pacific Limited www.peakpacificgroup.com
Pelesys Learning and Training Systems Inc. www.pelesys.com
Pennant Training Systems www.pennantplc.co.uk
PEO STRI www.peostri.army.mil
Phoenix Simulation Ltd www.phoenixsimulationltd.co.uk
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd www.pilatus-aircraft.com
Pitch Technologies www.pitch.se
Placards Plus, LLC www.placardsplus.com
PLEXSYS Interface Products, Inc www.plexsysipi.com
Plexsys International Canada, Inc. www.plexsyscanada.ca
Polhemus www.polhemus.com
Polysim www.polysim.ch
Pratt & Whitney Customer Training Center www.pwcustomertraining.com
Precision Display Technologies www.pdt-usa.com
Precision Flight Controls, Inc. www.flypfc.com
Presagis www.presagis.com
PriSim www.prisim.com
projectiondesign www.projectiondesign.com
ProModel Corporation www.promodel.com
Psytech Ltd www.psytechltd.com
Pyrotex Ltd www.pyrotexltd.com
PyroVirtech Inc. www.pyrovirtech.com
Q4 Services LLC www.q4services.com
QinetiQ www.qinetiq.com
Quadrant Systems Limited www.quadrant-systems.co.uk
Quality Resources www.qualityresources.biz
Quallium Corporation www.quallium.com
Quantum3D www.quantum3d.com
Quintec Associates Limited www.quintec.com
RAFAEL www.rafael.co.il
Rapro Emulation Ltd. www.rapro.co.uk
RAYDON Corporation www.raydon.com
Raytheon www.raytheon.com
Raytheon Command & Simulation Solutions www.raytheonvtc.com
Real DB Inc. www.realdb.qc.ca
Real-Time Innovations www.rti.com
Red Wind Training http://redwindtraining.com
Reinaert Electronics www.reinaertelectronics.nl
Reiser Systemtechnik GmbH www.reiser-systemtechnik.de/
Ret Kronshtadt Co, Ltd www.kronshtadt.ru
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000
employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace,
electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to customers
worldwide. With over 30 years of leadership in threat simulators, we are able to offer
full EW solutions at affordable prices.
Presagis is a leading provider of cots modeling and simulation software solutions.
With core technology built on open standards, presagis offers you an unmatched
range of solutions for efficiently developing tailored modeling, simulation, and
embedded applications. Recognized for its leading brands, presagis gives you the
ability to pre-live the future.
Since 1988, Raydon Corporation has been a leader in simulation training technology.
By anticipating changing needs and new challenges, Raydon provides practical and
affordable training solutions quickly and efficiently to improve performance and
achieve success. For more information
on Raydon and its family of products and
training solutions, visit www.RAYDON.com.
Raytheon is a world leader in developing and delivering full-spectrum training
services and outsourcing for both government and commercial customers. Raytheon
brings significant global expertise in both markets, combining best commercial
practices with the discipline and cadence
required to manage large government
engagements for customers with limited
training budgets.
Raytheon’s Command and Simulation Solutions (CSS) group is the leading provider of distributed interoperability solutions by applying advanced technology to challenges in the distributed simulation, enterprise systems, defense acquisition, and Command and Control (C2) domains. We deliver advanced distributed systems solutions across the services and joint community that applies unparalleled expertise and leading edge technologies to achieve our customers’
objectives. Our people and products are currently providing solutions across the Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) simulation and C2 domains, saving lives and saving money for the warfighter.
OPINICUS Corporation, a Flight Simulator Technologies leader for 20 years. Your ‘Go-
To” company for turnkey solutions. We manufacture FSTDs from desktop to Level
D simulators. We also provide upgrades/modifications that will improve reliability,
maintainability and reduce the life cycle
costs of your existing simulator. Contact
us today at www.opinicus.com
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RGB Spectrum www.rgb.com
Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH www.rheinmetall-de.com
Riptide Software, Inc www.riptidesoftware.com
Rocketbox Studios GmbH www.rocketbox-libraries.com
Rockwell Collins www.rockwellcollins.com
Rotating Precision Mechanisms Inc www.rpm-psi.com
Rotran Simulator Ltd www.rotran.com
Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Flight Simulation Group www.raes.org.uk
Royal Danish Defence College http://forsvaret.dk/fak/fakulteter+og+centre/cfu/eng/
RPA Electronic Solutions, Inc. www.rpaelectronics.com
RSI Visuals www.redifun.com
RTDynamics www.rtdynamics.com/dir_halldale.html
RUAG COEL GmbH www.coel.de
RUAG Electronics - Simulation & Training www.ruag.com
Rustici Software www.scorm.com
RWD Technologies UK Ltd www.rwd.com
S&P Simulationstechnik GmbH www.s-p.cc
Saab Training Systems www.saabgroup.com/en/capabilities/simulation_training.htm
Sabena Technics Training www.sabenatechnicstraining.com
Sankhya www.sankhya.net
Scalable Display Technologies www.scalabledisplay.com
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) www.saic.com
RGB Spectrum provides solutions for command-and-control and simulation, including
intelligent information display, signal transmission and data recording. Products
include multiviewers, multi-screen display processors, digital and analog switchers,
scan converters, video and graphic
codecs, and visual data recorders.
The Royal Aeronautical Society is the world’s only professional membership body
dedicated to the entire aerospace community. Established in 1866 to further the
art, science and engineering of aeronautics, the Society has
been at the forefront of developments in aerospace ever since.
Please visit www.aerosociety.com for further information.
SELEX Systems Integration is a Prime Contracting and Systems Integration business
that now incorporates the long-established training capability of VEGA, VEGA
Deutschland and VEGA France. We have evolved a dedicated Training Solutions team
that has nearly two decades’ experience of enabling
organisations to transform their training and enhance
their capability.
Servo Kinetics, Inc. (SKI) specializes in the repair and refurbishment of the unique
electro-hydraulic motion systems used in commercial and military simulation. SKI
is ISO-9001-2000 and MilSpec Certified, utilizing the most
complete real world motion testing methods on the devises it
repairs. Ask us about our services and warranty.
RUAG Electronics Ltd, has a leading position in leadership and combat training
systems. The company, headquartered in Berne (Switzerland) is one of the five
subsidiaries of the RUAG international technology group. Its CEO is Andreas P. Herren.
The staff headcount for 2008 was 790. The company
operates in three segments: Simulation & Training,
Network Enabled Operations Services and Homeland
Security.
Saab develops world-leading systems and services for military training. We offer
a total concept with innovative and reliable systems that through their realism and
precision create optimum conditions for soldiers and officers to improve their abilities
in a cost-effective way. Our systems can be customized for any training requirement.
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance
to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. For more information, visit www.saic.com. SAIC: From Science to Solutions®
SciSys www.scisys.co.uk
Scotti School Ltd. www.scotti.ch
ScribeVision Technologies, Inc. www.scribevision.com
SCS Mothership Ltd. www.scs-mothership.com
SDS Group Ltd www.sdsgroupltd.co.uk
SDS International Advanced Technologies Division www.atdlink.com
SEA (Group) Ltd www.sea.co.uk
Secure Consulting International www.sci.uk.com
SEG Motion Technologies, Inc. www.simulationentertainment.com
Selex Galileo www.selexgalileo.com
SELEX Systems Integration Ltd www.selex-si-uk.com
Semi worldwide Distributors pty www.semiworldwide.net
Sensis Corporation www.sensis.com
Serco Inc. www.serco-na.com
Servo Kinetics, Inc. www.servokinetics.com
Servos & Simulation, Inc www.servos.com
Siemens Switzerland Ltd www.siemens.ch/cns
Sierra Research www.sierra-idt.com
simetri, Inc. www.simetri-solutions.com
Simflight Pty Ltd www.simflight.com.au
Simgraph Inc. www.simgraph.com
SimiGon, Inc www.simigon.com
Simlat Ltd www.simlat.com
SimMotion www.simmotion.com
SimPhonics, Inc. www.simphonics.com
Simprove Ltd www.simprove.aero
Simsmart Technologies Inc. www.simsmart.com
SimSTAFF Technical Services www.simstaff.com
Simtek, Inc. www.simtekinc.com
Simulab Corporation www.simulab.com
Simulation and Control Technologies, Inc. www.sctincorporated.com
Simulation Industry Association of Australia www.siaa.asn.au
Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO) www.sisostds.org
Simulation Systems and Applications, Inc. www.simsysinc.com
Simutec Systems Limited www.simutecsystems.com
SMART Technologies Inc. www.smarttech.com
Sogitec Industries SA www.sogitec.com
Solutions Audio Visual Ltd. www.solutions-av.co.uk
Sonda Aviation Enterprises Ltd. www.sonda-sim.co.uk
Southwest Research Institute www.tspi.swri.org
Spectralight Images, LLC www.sli-3d.com
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ST Electronics (Training & Simulation Systems) Pte Ltd www.stee.com.sg
Stirling Dynamics www.stirling-dynamics.com
Stock Optics Ltd. www.stockoptics.com
Stottler Henke Associates, Inc www.stottlerhenke.com
Strategia www.strategia.ca
Sundog Software, LLC www.sundog-soft.com
Superflight Simulation Services Inc. www3.sympatico.ca/sflight/
System Consultants Services Limited www.scs-ltd.co.uk
Systems Technology, Inc. www.systemstech.com
Systran - Curtiss Wright Embedded Computing www.systran.com
szenaris GmbH www.szenaris.com
Tactical Technologies Inc. www.tti.on.ca
Talon Systems, LLC www.talon-systems.com
Tandberg UK www.tandberg.com
Teal Electronics Corporation www.teal.com
Tecknotrove Systems (I) Pvt Ltd www.tecknotrove.com
TECNOBIT www.tecnobit.es
TecQuipment Ltd www.tecquipment.com
Teledyne Controls www.teledynecontrols.com
Teltron Technologies, Inc. www.aydindisplays.com
Tenet Defence www.tenetdefence.com
Ternion Corporation www.ternion.com
TerraSim, Inc. www.terrasim.com
TFD Group www.tfdg.com/
T-Global, Inc. (Tom Kenville) www.tglobalweb.com
Thales www.thalesgroup.com
The Boeing Company www.boeing.com/training
Theissen Training Systems www.theissentraining.com
The Plasticom Group www.plasticomgroup.com
The Simulator Database Facility www.sdbf.kirtland.af.mil
The SPECTRUM Group www.spectrumgrp.com
Thomas Electronics of Australia www.thomas.com.au
Threshold Placement Services, Inc. www.thresholdplacement.com
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems - Blohm+Voss Nordseewerke www.vistis.com
TMN Simulation www.tmnsimulation.com.au
TOPFLY www.topfly.com
Training Center Sabenavita www.sabenavita.lt
Training Partner by Geometrix www.trainingpartner.com
Training Systems Technology Ltd www.tsttraining.com
Training Technology International Ltd. www.tti-online.com
Transas www.transas.com
Transvaro Elektron Aletleri A.S. www.transvaro.com.tr
TRC Development b.v. www.trcsimulators.com
TrianGraphics GmbH www.triangraphics.com
Trinity College Dublin (STAMINA training) www.psychology.tcd.ie/aprg/stamina/
TriSim Ltd www.trisim.co.uk
Trivisio Prototyping GmbH www.trivisio.com
Tulsa Technology Center www.tulsatech.com
TutorPro Ltd www.tutorpro.com
ULS Letov Simulatory Letnany, s.r.o. www.letsim.cz
Unitech www.unitech1.com
United Electronic Industries (UEI) www.ueidaq.com
Universal Flight Controls www.universalflight.com
Upside Learning www.upsidelearning.com
Urban Circus www.circus3d.com
US Coast Guard Performance Tech. Center www.uscg.mil/tcyorktown/ptc/default.asp
Vartec nv www.vartec.be
VDC Display Systems www.vdcdisplaysystems.com
VDP Consulting www.virtualwargameproducts.com
VERTEX Solutions www.vertexsolutions.com
ViaSat Inc. www.viasat.com
Video Display Corporation (VDC) www.videodisplay.com
ViewTec Ltd. www.viewtec.ch
VIRES Simulationstechnolgie GmbH www.vires.com
Virtalis Ltd. www.virtalis.com
VirTra Systems, Inc. www.virtra.com
Virtual Heroes, Inc. www.virtualheroes.com
Virtual Reality Media a.s. www.vrm.sk
Virtual Technology Corporation www.virtc.com
Virtual War Game Products www.virtuwalwargameproducts.com
Virtusphere, Inc. www.virtusphere.com
Vision Scape Interactive, Inc. www.vision-scape.com
Visual Acuity www.visual-acuity.com
Viswire www.viswire.com
VR Group, a.s. www.vrg.eu
VR Solutions www.vrs.com.au
VR Viz www.vrviz.com
VRcontext www.walkinside.com
VT Flagship www.vtplc.com/flagship
VTN Technologies Inc. www.vtn-tech.com
Wallchart International Ltd. www.wallchart.com
WILL Interactive Inc. www.willinteractive.com
Wittenstein Aerospace & Simulation www.wittenstein.aero
XKD Corporation www.aydindisplays.com
XPI Simulation Ltd www.xpisimulation.com
Xsens Technologies B.V. www.xsens.com
X-Software GmbH www.x-software.com
xwave Simulation & Training www.xwave.com
Zen Technologies Limited www.zentechnologies.com
Boeing provides the full range of training activities. Our large-scale systems integration
expertise, global infrastructure and research facilities are helping ensure maximum
readiness. Today, Boeing is demonstrating groundbreaking integrated Live, Virtual and
Constructive technologies and developing
new capabilities in support of live range test
and training, and ground-based training.
TTS - Modern live-fire targetry solutions: Theissen Training Systems is one of the
leading suppliers of modern live-fire training systems. TTS specializes in targetry
applications to support live-fire training of Small Arms, Rifles, Machine Guns, Tank &
Anti-Tank Weapons.
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