Two US Firms to Develop Mixed Reality Apache Trainer - The Defense Post

Two US exertion firms volition collaborate to make a “modern and comprehensive” grooming solution for the US Apache multi-role onslaught helicopter.

Nevada-based Vrgineers and DigiFlight volition jointly nutrient the Advanced Mixed Reality Apache Trainer (AMRAT) to accelerate aviator grooming by blending the carnal and integer worlds.

Integrating high-fidelity mixed world solutions volition trim the hours required to bid pilots.

It would besides importantly amended the information of subject aircrew successful assorted grooming tasks.

“We powerfully consciousness that by combining our skills, we are capable to present a grooming instrumentality susceptible of supporting Apache grooming tasks including idiosyncratic and unit skills, preparing them to run successful immoderate environment, fulfilling captious ngo requirements,” Vrgineer main enforcement serviceman Marek Polcak explained.

Seamless Mixed Reality Environment

The AMRAT volition beryllium based connected a proprietary portable level designed by Vrgineers for the US Air Force.

The trainer provides an immersive, realistic acquisition without costly ocular show systems oregon analyzable enactment systems.

It besides has 2 abstracted unit stations for the aviator and co-pilot, but the switches, panels, formation instruments, and displays are interconnected.

The AMRAT is supported by immersive formation simulator bundle and an integrated virtual world representation generator.

“The anticipation to behaviour a seamless mixed world situation with a portable haptic formation spot tally by a true-to-life simulation motor ensures the pilot’s proficiency, but astir importantly delivers the sensation of a unsocial and genuine acquisition encompassing analyzable operational scenarios,” ED Mission Systems director Matthias Techmanski said.

“This enables our users to prevention clip and effort on with minimizing the outgo of grooming infrastructure and related moving hours.”