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MILITARY TRAINING MILITARY ISSUE 14 AN HANDBOOK D SI MULATION HANDBOOK – ISSUE 14 PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2018 THE CONCISE GLOBAL INDUSTRY GUIDE MILITARY TRAINING AND SIMULATION MTSH-14_OFC+spine.indd 1 14/11/2018 13:17:23 MTSH-14_IFC_Olightek.indd 2 14/11/2018 13:14:12 CONTENTS Director Analysis 3 Introduction Matthew Smith [email protected] Editor of Military Training and Simulation News magazine Trevor Nash welcomes readers to Issue 14 of Shephard Media’s Military Training and Simulation Handbook. MTSN Editor Trevor Nash [email protected] 5 Aerial targets Reference Editor Propeller- and jet-driven aerial targets under development or in service. Karima Thibou [email protected] 21 Air warfare Production and Circulation Manager Simulation and training equipment in the following categories: air combat; David Hurst fixed-wing flight; helicopter; maintenance; transport and tanker; and UAV. Deputy Production Manager Georgina Smith 77 Fixed-wing trainer aircraft Production Editor A selection of the most significant training aircraft now in service or in development. Elaine Effard Graphic Designer 88 Land warfare Georgina Kerridge Simulation and training equipment in the following categories: air defence; Digital Development Manager chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear; command and control; counter-IED; Adam Wakeling fire support; infantry weapons; language and cultural awareness; maintenance; Advertising Sales range systems and targets; tactical engagement; unmanned vehicles; and vehicles. [email protected] Chairman 135 Medical Nick Prest Combat medical simulation and training equipment in service or in development. CEO Darren Lake 139 Naval warfare VP Client Strategy Simulation and training equipment categorised as procedural, tactical and Kevin Bethell weapons. VP Business Development Mike Wild 150 Subsystems VP Content Simulation and training equipment in the following categories: hardware, software Tony Skinner and visual. Editor-in-Chief Richard Thomas 182 Training services Companies providing training services. SINGLE COPY PRICES UK £80 Europe €110 191 Guide to suppliers All other countries US $100 A worldwide listing of companies in the military training and simulation industry, ORDER ONLINE listed by product type. Suppliers from p204 are listed by company and details shop.shephardmedia.com include website, e-mail, telephone and fax. Tel: +44 (0)20 3179 2592 [email protected] Whilst every care has been taken in the compilation of this publication to ensure its accuracy at the time of going to press, the Publishers cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions or any loss arising therefrom. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval systems or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior written permission of the Publishers. Infringements of any of the above rights will be liable to prosecution under UK or US civil or criminal law. The Military Training and Simulation Handbook is published annually by The Shephard Press Ltd. © 2018 The Shephard Press Ltd Published November 2018 ISBN 978-1-9996936-2-6 Printed by Buxton Press, Derbyshire, UK Shephard Media Saville Mews, 30 Saville Road, COVER: A T-6A Texan II sits on the tarmac at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, in April 2018. Trainers London, W4 5HG, UK use the aircraft to teach specialised USAF undergraduate pilots. (Photo: USAF) Tel: +44 (0)20 3179 2592 ABOVE: A Royal Australian Navy lieutenant instructs a midshipman in the bridge simulator at HMAS Watson. (Photo: Royal Australian Navy) MILITARY TRAINING AND SIMULATION HANDBOOK ISSUE 14 1 MTSH-14_p001_Contents.indd 1 14/11/2018 13:21:06 SAVE THE BATTLES FOR THE FIELD. JOIN FORCES WITH TRU AND EXPERIENCE A TOTAL TRAINING SOLUTION. Go from mission ready to mission complete with total training solutions from TRU Simulation + Training. Keep your training experience seamless with TRU’s design and support of devices, training from top instructors, self-guided courses and direct access to manufacturer resources. TRUsimulation.com/Military TRANSFORM YOUR REALITY 99.2%AVAILABILITY RATE FOR B-1 99.5% AVAILABILITY RATE FOR C-17 100%QUALITY ACCEPTANCE FOR F-22 © 2018 TRU Simulation + Training Inc. All Rights Reserved. PROVEN PAST PERFORMANCE PAST PROVEN The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. MTSH-14_p002_TRU.indd 2 14/11/2018 13:20:49 L3 TRAINING CENTERS: A COMPLETE OUTSOURCED SOLUTION. L3 Technologies brings industry-leading expertise to military and commercial customers through a broad array of services to optimize training and simulation program performance. Our training center services, instructors, contractor logistics services and curriculum design provide the ability to offer comprehensive, cost-effective solutions. L3T.com/Link SPECIFICATIONS AERIAL TARGETS This section describes a variety of jet- and propeller-driven aerial targets now in production or in development. Entries are listed alphabetically by manufacturer and then by system name. The specifications are those supplied by the original equipment manufacturer or the primary military user. If you think your product should be listed, please contact the team at [email protected] to ensure it appears in the Shephard Plus online database (shephardplus.com) and is included in the next print edition. ABOVE: A QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target takes off from Holloman AFB, New Mexico, for a rehearsal of a missile test. (Photo: USAF) Accelerating the pace of change. L3T.COM MILITARY TRAINING AND SIMULATION HANDBOOK ISSUE 14 5 MTSH-14_p004-019_Aerial_targets.indd 5 14/11/2018 13:23:56 SPECIFICATIONS AERIAL TARGETS Adcom Systems ► Yabhon-N An aerial target that simulates air defence threats using its onboard equipment. It has an auto-navigation capability and can be programmed for different flight profiles from the GCS. It is used for actual aim point for firing and is reusable. It can also accommodate a wide range of payload sensors, including smoke, IR flares, passive or active radar augmenters and Luneberg lens. Length: 3m Height: 0.53m Wingspan: 2.75m Max speed: 227kt Cruise speed: 195kt MTOW: 100kg Endurance: 3h Max altitude/ceiling: 20,000ft AeroTargets International ► Firefly ATX ATI’s Firefly ATX is a new lightweight turbojet-powered aerial target designed to utilise the same launch equipment, support infrastructure and payloads as the company’s Mosquito ATX for added redundancy and reduced costs. It operates in all weather and can be configured to simulate attacking aircraft, various missiles types and high-speed armed and unarmed UAVs. A turbojet engine with a delta wing makes it capable of high-AOA inflight manoeuvring. It has an open-architecture internal and external payload layout. It is equipped with ATI’s Sapphire Aerial Vehicle Management System for automated/waypoint-based and manual flight C2.Length: 3.06m Wingspan: 2m Max speed: 325kt Endurance: 1h Controllable range LOS: 80km Recovery: parachute Payloads: nose and tailpipe IR enhancers; smoke generator; acoustic and radar-based MDI systems; laser reflectors; tow target; flare and chaff dispensers; front and rear RCS enhancers; precision altimeter; EO/IR gimbal Launcher: catapult AeroTargets International ► Gnat ATX ATI’s lightweight Gnat ATX is a high-speed aerial target for radar-guided VSHORAD/SHORAD gun systems. It utilises the same support infrastructure and payloads as the company’s Mosquito ATX for added redundancy and reduced costs. It is an all-weather target that can be configured to simulate attacking aircraft, various missile types and high-speed armed and unarmed UAVs. Capable of inflight manoeuvring, it has an open-architecture internal and external payload layout for integration of a range of aerial target payload enhancements. It is equipped with ATI’s Sapphire AVMS Autopilot and Payload Management System. The platform is also advertised as having counter-UAS applications. Length: 1.5m Wingspan: 1.62m Max speed: 135kt Endurance: >1h Controllable range LOS: 80km Recovery: parachute Payloads: IR enhancers; smoke generator; acoustic MDI systems; laser reflectors; frontal RCS enhancers; precision altimeter; EO/IR gimbal Launcher: catapult AeroTargets International ► Hustler ATX-100 The Hustler ATX-100 is a turbojet-powered aerial target that can be used for operations over land and sea, in all weather. It provides an aerial vehicle for various types of threat representation for air defence training and live firing. The Hustler ATX-100 is built from composite materials and incorporates an open-architecture payload layout for easy integration of specific customer payloads, while carrying all industry-standard forms of aerial target payload enhancements. It is equipped with ATI’s Sapphire Aerial Vehicle Management System (AVMS). Length: 3.53m Wingspan: 2.43m Max speed: 300kt Controllable range LOS: 80km with Sapphire AVMS autopilot Endurance: 45min Recovery: parachute Payload weight: 63kg Payloads: IR enhancers; smoke system; acoustic and Radar MDI; laser reflectors; tow banner and sleeve; tow target; precision altimeter; flare and chaff dispensers; RCS enhancers Launcher: catapult 6 MILITARY TRAINING AND SIMULATION HANDBOOK ISSUE 14 MTSH-14_p004-019_Aerial_targets.indd 6 14/11/2018 13:23:58 AERIAL TARGETS SPECIFICATIONS AeroTargets International ► Mosquito ATX The Mosquito ATX family can be used for operations over land and sea, and in all weather. They