Elbit Systems has completed the first phase of
a next generation development by linking two air training simulators, in remote
locations, via a cloud-based simulation environment by providing a common
Synthetic Natural Environment (SNE).
The company revealed it developed the ability
to connect simulators through a secure simulation cloud, using standard
protocols, to provide simulation and information services.
The air training solution was developed
leveraging on the success of a customer-funded R&D project, where two different
types of simulators were linked using cloud-based services. The project
demonstrated the ability to link different training devices within the same
synthetic environment and highlighted the utility of next generation cloud-based
simulation.
The current capability allows a ‘commonality
of services’ where connected trainers use common services and standard protocols
to consume services from the secure cloud by designing the simulation federation
environment. It currently allows two devices (in this instance more than 50 km
apart) to interact within the private cloud based synthetic environment in real
time, in addition to a role player station that enables a man in the loop.
Elbit Systems explained that the networked
simulation devices flew simultaneously to perform the components of air missions
that would take place within their SkyBreakerTM Mission Training Centre. The
next phase of the development programme is planned to incorporate current
platform cockpits at Mission Training Centre (MTC), supplied by Elbit Systems.
Yoram Shmuely,
General Manager of Elbit Systems’ Aerospace Division commented: “This is a very
exciting development of our synthetic training capability that will allow
multiple devices, of different types and in different locations, to take part in
collective training within a Cyber- ssured and secure cloud-based environment.
We will continue to invest in this next-generation training which we see as an
integral part of the training capability of the future for our customers.” |