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DEC 15, 2003 (newstodate): ARINC has been awarded the contract for an innovative Air Force program to train air crews to recognize threats from the ground quickly and to react properly.
The Visual Threat Recognition and Avoidance Trainer (VTRAT) is currently used by the Air Force Special Operations Command to train fixed-wing and helicopter crews, but the system is easily adapted to train crews of any aircraft, including private jets and commercial airliners.
Designed like a flight trainer but far less costly, VTRAT creates views of ground threats as they would be seen through an aircraft windowmissile firing or anti-aircraft artillery. Crew members are trained to recognize actual threats, and to respond through action or communications. The system records trainee performance and provides remedial exercises as needed.
The Visual Threat Recognition and Avoidance Trainer (VTRAT) is currently used by the Air Force Special Operations Command to train fixed-wing and helicopter crews, but the system is easily adapted to train crews of any aircraft, including private jets and commercial airliners.
Designed like a flight trainer but far less costly, VTRAT creates views of ground threats as they would be seen through an aircraft windowmissile firing or anti-aircraft artillery. Crew members are trained to recognize actual threats, and to respond through action or communications. The system records trainee performance and provides remedial exercises as needed.