Posts from — May 2009
Realistic Recoil for Realistic Training
Recoil is such an integral element of firing projectile weapons that weapon trainers and simulators reap tremendous benefits from this system. Training with realistic recoil forces the trainee shooting a gun to anticipate and adapt to the recoil forces to keep the aiming point on target just as it’s required in the real world.
Standard GAR™ Features:
ACME Gun Active Recoil Simulators offers many standard base features for your Gun solutions.
- Realistically replicates recoil motion, frequency, and intensity
- Adaptable to ANY small arms weapon or trainer
- Works directly with the existing weapon system trainer/simulator firing signals
- Electric motors eliminates expensive blank rounds and maintenance intensive pneumatic systems
- Variable intensity to fine tune recoil
- Easy access to system components for maintenance and tuning
- Ruggedized systems available to adapt actual weapons for field use
- Actual Handles and Triggers
- 120VAC 15A Wall Power or 12/24VDC from Vehicles
Available GAR™ Ancillary System Options:
ACME can provide ancillary systems to expand the base features for your advanced Gun solutions.
- Laser Illumination/Targeting - The weapon supports laser mounted targeting for visual tracking of weapon aim points and student understanding of recoil compensation.
- Windloading System - Puts variable resistance on the gun based on simulated air speed and the weapon’s angle of attack to the air stream (for helicopter door gunner sims).
- Ammunition Countdown System - Ensures that trainees cannot spray bullets without regard for realistic limits.
- Ammunition Belted System - The GAR™ can cycle ammunition belts through the gun for added training and realism.
- Visual Muzzle Flash System - The GAR™ can have lighted muzzle flash physically added for cueing, training and realism. Visibile or IR spectrum.
- Gun Mount Systems - Your GAR™ can be fitted to cover any standard Military Gun Mount; Mk64, Mk93, Mk97, etc.
- Gun Use Sensor Systems - Your GAR™ can have various sensors integrated for Student Monitored Inputs such as:
- Proper Charge Position and Use
- Ammunition Change-Out Actions
- Azimuth and Elevation Mount Sensors
Malfunctions Options:
Since the weapon responds to external firing signals, we can support a wide range of malfunctions.
- Runaway - The weapon continues to fire even when the trigger is released. Standard response to run away is to keep the weapon pointed to safe location and perhaps break the ammunition belt to limit the rounds available for runaway.
- Round Cookoff - When the gun is hot, ammunition can self-fire. The gun could replicate this by erratic, sudden, or unintended recoil regardless of trigger position.
- Misfire - The weapon can fail to fire for one or multiple cycles. Response to this might be to cycle the charge handle to jack the offending round from the breach.
- Equipment Jams - The weapon can stop firing even with ammunition present. Response might be lift the top cover, remove the belt, cycle charge handle, reset ammo, and recharge the weapon.
- Firing Degradation - When the weapon gets hot and dirty, the rate of fire can significantly slow and the number of jams/misfires increases significantly. Defective ammunition is also another potential cause and these have different training responses for the gunner
May 27, 2009 1 Comment
I/ITSEC 2009
ACME will be attending the I/ITSEC Show from Nov 30th - Dec 3rd. Come visit our booth to fly the F-16 Dynamic Motion Seat, Fire the M-2 Active Recoil Gun Simulator, and View the M240 Wind-Loading demonstration. Visit Us at Booth 1783.
May 27, 2009 No Comments
ACME True Q™ Dynamic Motion Seat (DMS)
The ACME True Q™ Dynamic Motion Seat (DMS) is a cost effective method of providing motion cues or G-cueing to a pilot or other vehicle operator. The dynamic seat adds inertial cues experienced in the operational system. Motion cues enhance the immersion experience of simulation, enabling better training and operator experience. The value of motion is recognized and accepted in commercial aviation, in fact the FAA requires motion in its certified flight simulators. The military widely uses motion across a spectrum of training systems, including helicopters, fixed wing aircraft, trains, boats, and ground vehicles. The Dynamic Motion Seat delivers state-of-the-art performance providing motion cues in five independent axes of control. ACME’s Dynamic Motion Seat is self-contained and can be mounted on existing simulator mounting points, it contains a full set of safety features, and is designed for maintainability, sustainability and a long life-cycle. The DMS offers a low-cost, state-of-the-art solution to providing motion realism to almost any kind of simulator.
May 27, 2009 No Comments
Air Refueling Operator Trainers
ACME has unsurpassed experience with Air Refueling Operator Trainers. There are only four Air Refueling Operator Trainers in service with the U.S. Air Force and all four run ACME’s advanced systems. ACME upgraded the two KC-135 Boom Operator Part Task Trainers (BOPTT) and the two KC-10 Boom Operator Trainers (BOT). In addition, we’ve already made the jump to the next generation technology by developing a trainer for the remote air-refueling operator that reflects the 767 Tanker, Japan Configuration, and will be a part of the new AF KC-X program.
- Our KC-767 Boom Operator Trainer for the Japan Air Self Defense Forces incorporates ACME’s cutting edge capabilities for Air Refueling Trainers including:
- Advanced receiver models with articulated control surfaces, dynamic crews, photo-texturing, and user-impacts such as antennas that can be knocked off, surface and glass damages.
- Instructor Operator Stations (IOS) providing exceptional situational and trainee awareness and precision trainer control. The new ACME IOS includes full controls for individual receiver or formations of receivers, turbulence, time of day, weather, clouds, malfunctions, and scenario building and execution. The system also features full digital recording to support trainee feedback and scoring.
- Remote camera refueling systems with the full range of camera and environmental effects. The system also includes the advanced helmet mounted displays that provide the Air Refueling Operator three-dimensional. imagery to maximize depth and position awareness.
- High-Fidelity Air Refueling Operator station including actual aircraft seats, controls, instruments, and oxygen masks to maximize realism and support aircraft specific training tasks.
May 27, 2009 1 Comment