Lockheed Martin is demonstrating the latest advancements in simulation and training in
booth 1449, featuring next generation training capabilities for air, land, and maritime platforms, including low-risk, affordable solutions:
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| The Digital Range Training System (DRTS) provides an immersive training environment for all vehicle crews. Training includes ABRAMS, BRADLEY, and STRYKER operations and dismount integration. During training exercises, DRTS provides realistic threat, neutral and friendly simulations. Soldiers’ decisions and movements are captured through audio, video and digital technologies. The system analyzes the exercise and develops an interactive after-action-review with a single click. (Photo: Lockheed Martin |
- The Enhanced Perception and Integrated Control (EPIC) system enables a single, distributed common user interface for cloud-enabled home station training.
- Under the Digital Range Training System (DRTS) programme, Lockheed Martin is delivering a family of digital ranges that immerse soldiers in realistic live fire training exercises.
- The Advanced Gunnery Training System (AGTS) is a reliable, flexible and cost-effective system to train warfighters in live fire and precision gunnery, including procedures, basic skills, crew coordination and crew drills.
- The F-35 Cockpit Demonstrator System provides the basis to discuss advancements in F-35 pilot training compared to legacy platforms.
- Lockheed Martin’s turnkey training programmes provide integrated, performance-based training solutions delivered as a service.
- VisualShot is a live fire range control software application that supports rapidly reconfigurable training for small arms to large caliber gunnery ranges.
- With ultra-wide fields of view, the company’s Augmented and Virtual Reality technologies achieve the fidelity required for immersive training across flight, ground, and maritime domains.
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| Lockheed Martin’s Augmented and Virtual Reality technologies. (Photo: Lockheed Martin) |
Lockheed Martin has taken another step forward in
live, virtual and constructive (LVC) training during a flight demonstration at the company’s Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, TX. Integrating live, virtual and constructive elements is essential to train pilots for complex challenges that simply cannot be replicated in a live environment. It enables the soldier to train as they would in a real-life combat situation – with ground, air and maritime assets fully integrated.
During the flight test, a pilot flying in a live F-16 engaged in a synthetic training exercise with a pilot flying as wingman in a ground-based F-16 simulator. Simulated sensor data sent from the ground into the aircraft provided a shared constructive training scenario for the live and virtual aircraft. The two F-16s cooperated to engage multiple simulated aggressors and defend against simulated ground surface missile threats in real time. “
LVC is the future of effective training for operational readiness,” said
Jon Rambeau, vice president for Lockheed Martin’s Training and Logistics Solutions business. “
As a technology leader, Lockheed Martin is applying innovative solutions to deliver more dynamic training experiences for our customers.”
The company’s
Advanced Combat Enhancement System (ACES) programme integrates several technologies for an LVC solution to move data between ground and aircraft sensors, helping pilots train with simulators, computer-generated forces and other aircraft in the same synthetic environment. This demonstration marks the company’s progress towards providing a technical solution that can improve operational readiness while reducing training costs and reliance on airspace or adversary aircraft. Future demonstrations will validate this capability on additional platforms and training scenarios in preparation for integrating LVC into fourth and fifth generation pilot training.
Preparing fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft pilots for the complex challenges and threats on the horizon requires the ability to train virtually on scenarios that can’t be affordably replicated in live environments. Such training requires integrating LVC elements into one realistic combat experience. Lockheed Martin’s ACES utilises several critical technologies for a unique solution to move data between ground and aircraft sensors, helping pilots train with simulators, computer-generated forces and other aircraft in the same environment. The next generation of pilots commanding the world’s most advanced aircraft will rely on LVC for realistic flight training, according to the company. Threats will continue to evolve; the battle space will continue to grow in complexity. Technology innovators like Lockheed Martin are pushing simulation to the cutting edge to meet advanced training needs. With the integration of live, virtual and constructive elements, Lockheed Martin is engineering a better tomorrow to ensure that pilots have the best training to conduct their future missions effectively and safely.
The
F-35 full mission simulator is one of the highest fidelity trainers in the F-35 pilot training technology suite, replicating all sensors and weapons deployment. As a first for military aviation, the full mission simulator is being developed in concert with the F-35 platform. The simulator and the aircraft use the same software for cost effectiveness and to provide pilots with training on new capabilities as they are introduced to the fleet. With 360-degree visuals, the full mission simulator presents an immersive environment for initial, transition, refresher, continuation and mission rehearsal training.
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| The USMC is poised to open the doors of the first dedicated F-35B Pilot Training Center at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, SC, to train the next generation of pilots flying the F-35 LIGHTNING II. Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501) has begun its planned relocation to the air station from Eglin Air Force Base, FL, to train pilots for the first operational F-35 squadron and the Marines’ military instructor cadre. Serving as the hub for F-35B pilot training, MCAS Beaufort will also host international pilots flying the short takeoff and vertical landing F-35 variant. (Photo: Lockheed Martin) |
Lockheed Martin’s
Advanced Gunnery Training System (AGTS) prepares soldiers to a level of proficiency that permits rapid transition to the next level: live fire or combat gunnery. A reliable and cost-effective system, the AGTS is a state-of-the-art simulator designed by Lockheed Martin to train individuals, crews and platoons in the skills of precision gunnery. The AGTS provides training on procedures, basic skills, crew coordination and crew drills. Section and platoon members practice target recognition, fire control and distribution while being engaged by targets. The AGTS is available in five configurations:
- Tabletop trainers which combine a laptop or desktop display with a full fidelity gunner or commander handle and include all of the full fidelity AGTS databases and exercises.
- Deployable trainers use the same software as the full fidelity AGTS but come packaged in a rugged transit case for field, shipboard and classroom use.
- Relocatable systems are the full fidelity high quality system packaged into an ISO-shelter and fielded at locations where building space is unavailable.
- Mobile systems are self-contained relocatable systems mounted on trailers with on-board generators and environmental controls for use in remote locations.
- Permanent systems support training at armor schools and other facilities.
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| Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Gunnery Training System (AGTS) (Photo: Lockheed Martin) |
