Thu, Sep 11, 2008
Outside of military circles, you are unlikely to have heard of
AVCATT... one of the Army's most aggressive efforts yet to maximize
the realism and mobility of one of its most crucial flight training
and simulation efforts. AVCATT? What the hell is an AVCATT, you
might ask?
Well, the military DOES love its acronyms, but this one packs
some punch as AVCATT stands for Aviation Combined Arms Tactical
Trainer (Army).
The AVCATT mission is a hefty one... 'To provide a collective
training capability for Army aviators across the entire fleet of
Army rotary wing aircraft.'
That acronym barely hints at the raw capability of the AVCATT
program, as the Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer has become
the Army's (AVCATT) preeminent mobile, reconfigurable,
aviation-based collective trainer. The Army tells ANN that each
monstrous (but incredibly well-organized) AVCATT trailer supports
three manned modules (cockpits), with an After Action Review (AAR)
theater and a battle master control. AVCATT currently supports the
UH-60 Blackhawk, OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, AH-64A Apache, AH-64D
Longbow and CH-47 Chinook platforms. Additionally; AVCATT will
incorporate the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) in FY
2010.
Ongoing updates to AVCATT include a visual re-architecture (flat
screens versus projection), classified operations capability and a
new image generator. AVCATT has demonstrated the capability to be
interoperable with a variety of other simulators including the
Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT), the Virtual Combat Convoy
Trainer (VCCT), and the CCTT Reconfigurable Vehicle Simulator
(RVS). This versatility has proven AVCATT to be an invaluable
resource to Army flyers as they take on the daily responsibilities
inherent in protecting the USA.
ANN crews were amazed at the versatility (and
cost-effectiveness) of this platform and are looking forward to
seeing the system demonstrated in the field... keep an eye out for
a follow-up program on Aero-TV!
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