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Defence simulation technology provider Applied Virtual Simulation has introduced a compact, mobile and high-fidelity Apache AH-64 Tactical Trainer.
The training solution, developed in close cooperation with Dutch company MultiSIM BV, features a mixed reality setup using the Varjo XR-3 HMD and a fully functional medium-fidelity Apache cockpit.
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The prototype was previously unveiled to defence personnel and defence industry representatives at the Avalon AirShow 2023 in Melbourne and is pitched as a full mixed reality Apache simulator, transportable, used in small or medium training rooms
“The MotionSystems QS-220-PL actuators are a perfect fit for our use-case on our Apache AH-64 D/E sim,” according to Applied Virtual Simulation’s Craig Williams.
“The Integration of the actuators was a breeze, both on the MotionSystems and MultiSim sides.”
The entire construction is mounted on a Qubic System 3DOF motion platform built on QS-220 actuators, designed to deliver high speed, ultra-low latency, and high-frequency vibrations to enhance immersion and training realism.
The Apache Tactical Trainer Capability Demonstrator was designed to fit in between the training requirements of a full-fidelity pilot trainer sim and a low-fidelity generic helicopter sim. The medium-fidelity cockpit from AVS lends itself well to MR, with all the switches, screens and MPD fully working in Multisim’s D-Sim AH-64 simulation model.
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