Wed, Sep 15, 2010
L-3 Link Simulation & Training Makes International Sale Of
Advanced Helmet Mounted Display
The first international sale of L-3 Link's Advanced Helmet
Mounted Display has been made to Raytheon Australia in support of
the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) Hornet Aircrew Training
System (HACTS).
The award announced late last week calls for L-3 Link to provide
Advanced Helmet Mounted Displays (AHMD) to support pilot training
on the RAAF's three F/A-18 Tactical Readiness Trainers (TRT). L-3
Link's AHMD will replace current fixed field-of-view flat panel
displays, enabling pilots to view out-the-window imagery and
systems symbology over a 360-degree field-of-regard. The AHMDs will
be delivered to two RAAF installations during the third quarter of
2011.
"The Royal Australian Air Force's low-cost F/A-18 Tactical
Readiness Trainers will receive a significant increase in training
capability when the Advanced Helmet Mounted Displays are fielded,"
said Bob Birmingham, president of L-3 Link. "This increased
training fidelity will completely immerse aircrews within a
realistic virtual environment, while maintaining the F/A-18
Tactical Readiness Trainers' small footprint."
In addition to providing a 360-degree field-of-regard, the L-3
Link AHMD projects an instantaneous field-of-view that spans 100
degrees horizontally by 50 degrees vertically. Due to the AHMD's
greater than 50 percent see-through capability, RAAF F/A-18 pilots
will be able to clearly view the TRT's simulated controls and
avionics. The TRTs, whether networked to the RAAF's high-fidelity
F/A-18 Tactical Operational Flight Trainers or used to provide
individual training, provide a low-cost multiplier that increases
training throughput and maximizes flight training
effectiveness.
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