Ann Arbor, Michigan – December 1, 2025 – FAAC Incorporated, a member of Arotech Corporation’s Training and Simulation Division (ATSD), today announced the delivery and installation of 24 advanced Military Operator Driving Simulators at the U.S. Army Transportation School at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. An additional eight systems will be delivered in January 2026, bringing the total deployment to 32 United States Army Operator Driving Simulators (USA-ODS).

This installation significantly enhances the Army’s ability to modernize driver training, improve safety, and increase operator readiness while reducing risk and cost associated with live-vehicle instruction.

“The USA-ODS program strengthens the Army’s training capabilities by delivering a realistic, high-fidelity environment where soldiers can develop critical driving skills in a safe and controlled setting,” said Kurt Flosky, President of Arotech Training & Simulation Division. “These simulators allow operators to experience complex scenarios and vehicle behaviors that would be difficult or dangerous to replicate in live training, ultimately improving mission effectiveness and vehicle survivability.”

 

Advanced Simulator Capabilities

The USA-ODS represents the latest evolution of FAAC’s military driving simulator technology, combining authentic hardware replication with advanced simulation software to deliver realistic and immersive training. Each system features:

• A physical cab with interchangeable dashboard configurations to support multiple military vehicle types
• Motion-enabled seating to replicate realistic physical feedback
• A high-resolution immersive visual display for true-to-life driving conditions
• Integrated instructor stations for performance monitoring and scenario control

The software synchronizes visual, motion, and vehicle dynamics to create both individual and collective training scenarios while tracking driver performance and providing real-time feedback. Vehicles can be configured for loaded or unloaded conditions and fitted with simulated trailers, enabling operators to train under diverse operational profiles.

The system accurately models vehicle performance, including steering, braking, and suspension behavior, while also replicating malfunctions such as engine overheating, oil pressure loss, and mechanical failures that require real-time decision-making by the operator.

 

Enhancing Military Driver Readiness

Students train in a wide range of realistic environments, including urban streets, rural roads, freeways, intersections, rest areas, and challenging terrain featuring hills and varying visibility conditions. Training scenarios incorporate:

• Day, night, and low-light operations
• Weather effects such as fog and wet pavement
• Variable traffic density and driver behavior
• Emergency response and hazard avoidance

Operators perform all essential functions of real-world vehicle operation, from gear shifting and lane changes to backing maneuvers and failure response, reinforcing procedural consistency and situational awareness.

With this latest deployment, FAAC continues its longstanding support of the U.S. Department of Defense, having delivered Operator Driving Simulator systems to the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and National Guard units for more than 18 years.

 

About FAAC Incorporated and Arotech Training and Simulation Division

Arotech’s Training and Simulation Division (ATSD) provides world-class simulation and training solutions. ATSD develops, manufactures, and markets right-fidelity solutions to train military, law enforcement, security, municipal and private industry personnel. The division’s fully interactive vehicle operator/crew training systems feature state-of-the-art simulator technology enabling training in situation awareness, risk analysis and decision-making, emergency reaction and avoidance procedures, conscientious equipment operation, and crew coordination. The division’s use-of-force training products and live fire range solutions allow organizations to train their personnel in safe, productive, and realistic environments. The division supplies pilot decision-making support software for the F-15, F-16, F-18, F-22, and F-35 aircraft, simulation models for the ACMI/TACTS air combat training ranges, and Air-Refueling Boom Arm simulators. The division’s live training and test instrumentation systems provides aircraft, including the Apache helicopter, with an immersive networked training environment. The division also provides consulting and developmental support for engineering and research simulation solutions.

FAAC Incorporated is part of Arotech Training and Simulation Division, also consisting of Battlespace Simulations, Inter-costal Electronics, MILO, and Realtime Technologies.