AVCATT

AVCATT ("Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer") is a mobile aviation training simulator developed by L-3 Communications, Link Simulation & Training for the United States Army. Unlike many other simulators, AVCATT allows for multiple simultaneous users. AVCATT is capable of being configured to simulate the following helicopter platforms: AH-64A Apache, OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, UH-60 Blackhawk, CH-47D Chinook and AH-64D Longbow. AVCATT provides a flexible and portable training solution capable of rapid deployment and reconfiguration to meet strategic training needs. The AVCATT simulator is most commonly deployed in a two trailer configuration; each trailer can contain up to three cockpit simulators. One trailer houses an after-action review station used for brief/debriefing.

Several companies supply the hardware needed for the simulator such as InterSenseUpdateneed which supplies the motion tracking devices [cite web|url=http://www.intersense.com/markets.aspx?id=73 |title=InterSense Military Case Studies |accessdate=2006-11-07 |author=InterSense] which are in turn used in combination with the head-mounted displays produced by Kaiser Electronics [cite web|url=http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/issues/2002/Feb/Army_Simulator.htm |title=Army Simulator to Fill Gap In Combined-Arms Training |accessdate=2006-11-07 |first=Roxana |last=Tiron |date=2000-04-17 |publisher=National Defense Magazine] .

References

External links

* [http://www.link.com/avcatt.html L-3 Communications website for AVCATT]
* [http://www.link.com/videos/L3_AVCATT.mpg MPEG-video of the AVCATT collective training system]
* [http://www.link.com/videos/MPEGS/AVCATT.mpg Older MPEG-video demonstrating AVCATT's capabilities]