Aviation Integration at DRTS Ranges
Published on May 1, 2020
ICE Apache TESS hardware and associated software will be integrated into the Lockheed Martin Digital Range Training System (DRTS) to add the aircraft player into three live-fire ranges: Orchard Range, Idaho; Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Using CDL Simulators to Protect Truckers on the Road
Published on April 27, 2020
According to the latest reports from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, even as driving in the United States gets safer, CDL trucking continues to cost lives —especially among CDL operators themselves. Truck operator fatality rates are now at their highest level since 1988. According to the report, “There were 36,560 people killed in … Continued
Supporting Customers’ Efforts to Remain Productive and Save Jobs During COVID-19
Published on April 22, 2020
Ann Arbor, Michigan – April 14, 2020 – Arotech’s Training and Simulation Division’s (ATSD) Realtime Technologies (RTI) expands customer support allowing customers to remain engaged and productive during the COVID-19 pandemic. RTI’s managers and engineers, many working remotely themselves, architected a pathway for its customers to use the RTI software suite while access to … Continued
“Train as you fight!” — The Need for Real Faces in Immersive Training
Published on April 20, 2020
The inherently dangerous mission of preparing law enforcement and military personnel for crisis situations, particularly when they are equipped with live rounds, lends well to the usage of simulations in training. Not only does this form of educational technology enable them to train safely and with fewer resources, but it also creates a malleable … Continued
Active Learning and Fire Simulation Training
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One of the reasons that simulation training can be so much more effective is that it is an inherently engaging active learning opportunity. All training methods lie on a continuum. At one end are the most “passive” learning methods. Passive teaching methods strictly give information and encourage very little engagement. Examples include lectures, PowerPoint, … Continued
1.8M In New Awards for FAAC’s and MILO Range
Published on April 16, 2020
Ann Arbor, Michigan – April 14, 2020 – Arotech Corporation’s Training and Simulation Division (ATSD) announced that it has received $1.8M in orders from its U.S. Department of State Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract vehicle. These orders call for the delivery of 3 FAAC police driving simulators and 12 MILO Range Tactical Judgment Skills Simulators … Continued
Simulation-based Situational Awareness Training: Making City Streets Safer
Published on April 13, 2020
“There’s not too much that can win an argument with a streetcar”—but motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists keep picking that fight: (footage courtesy of the Australian Capitol Territory ) Driving is already a remarkably dangerous activity. It only gets worse on city streets, where so many vehicle types—private motor vehicles, bicycles, and mass transit—share congested … Continued