FIST2FAC: Future of Navy Combat Training?
For Immediate Release: April 11, 2016 By Warren Duffie, Office of Naval Research ARLINGTON, Va.—Lookouts on the bridge of the USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) scanned the surrounding ocean. All seemed well—clear skies, peaceful waters, busy merchant ship traffic....
CH-147F Training Program Takes Flight
CH-147F Training Program Takes Flight The RCAF CH-147F Aircrew Training Centre was declared ready for training last September. Group Editor Marty Kauchak journeyed to Garrison Petawawa, Ontario soon after and filed this report. The Chinook "F" training system is...
Rotorcraft Gunnery
Simulated and live-fire training systems improve weapons performance by helicopter crews. Publisher October 13, 2015 - By Henry Canaday, MT2 Correspondent Like the platforms on which they ride, helicopter guns have a wide range of missions, playing decisive roles in...
Cadet researchers take a ‘front seat’ to improve pilot training
by Jennifer Green-Lanchoney U.S. Air Force Academy Office of Research 12/2/2015 - U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Cadet researchers at the Air Force Academy are studying the latest technology in motion-cueing seats to improve pilot training. As a result of a...
7 Things to Feel in an ACME Dynamic Motion Seat
1. Onset and Sustained G-Cues Generally, motion systems provide onset cues by movement. After a moment, the system ‘washes out’ as the actuator moves to neutral for the next cue. This works for onset cues, but not for sustained cues. Motion Seats can provide sustained...
Maybe a Motion Platform is Too Much?
To be honest, motion platforms for simulators can cost millions of dollars. Those long actuator legs are not cheap and must support, and move, a lot of weight. Often, the entire simulator with cockpit and the visual system are perched up on the platform. The simulator...
FY15 Closure Plans
Fiscal Year 2015 is closing. ACME can help with quick quotes for equipment, tuning or training to fit your budget. We have pricing available for motion seats, replica weapon training systems or on-site support. Perhaps you need training sessions for maintainers or...
Integrated Gunnery Trainer (IGT) Delivery
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) recently accepted a suite of CH-147 Chinook simulators and training devices from CAE and their team of support companies. The suite of trainers is now ready-for-use at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa. ACME Worldwide Enterprises,...
UH-72 Dynamic Motion Seats
ACME Worldwide Enterprises, Inc. is under subcontract to provide True Q® Dynamic Motion Seats (DMS) for the two UH-72A Lakota Synthetic Flight Training System (SFTS) Trainers for the Army National Guard (ARNG). Under the subcontract, ACME will provide two DMS shipsets...
Motion Cueing for M346 Simulators
The Finmeccanica - Alenia Aermacchi M-346 is an advanced lead-in fighter trainer aircraft selected by several global air forces, including Italy , Singapore , Israel , and Poland . The aircraft is supported with a comprehensive ground-based training system to help...
T-45 Trainer Program
The T-45 Operational Flight Trainer Technology Refresh program is coming—the draft RFP is already released. ACME Worldwide Enterprises, Inc. would be a good partner for this program. The T-45 program requirement mandates motion cueing provided by motion seat system...
MCAT Trainer
The Marine Common Aircrew Trainer (MCAT) program is coming—the draft RFP is out and teams are beginning to form. ACME Worldwide Enterprises, Inc. could be a good partner for your MCAT program. ACME has extensive experience with MCAT and highly realistic replica...