air combat training systems

aIR COmbat tr aining
systems overview
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Air combat training systems
Cubic is the leading provider of air combat training systems
worldwide. Aircrews rely on our systems to help them train
for combat missions more effectively and with less risk. We
integrate airborne and ground subsystems into a common
operational picture that provides situational awareness for
aircrews at training sites throughout the world.
Our air combat training systems are essential to aircrew
mission readiness. Fighter and attack pilots use our
systems during live training flights to gain tactical
proficiency and test their skills during mock battles in
the sky. With our systems, they rehearse air combat
maneuvers, weapons delivery, threat avoidance, and
situational awareness during live training exercises.
Simulated missile fly outs, no drop bomb scoring, and realtime casualty assessments are key features of our system.
We adapt and update our systems in response to
improvements in technology and to meet new and more
demanding requirements of our customers as the needs
and capabilities for training expand.
The ACMI systems feature air-to-air, air-to-ground, and
ground-to-air weapons simulation; real-time monitoring
capabilities; calculation of the aircraft’s position; and postmission debriefs to capitalize on “lessons learned.”
Our fourth and fifth generation ACMI systems provide
rangeless/autonomous ACMI training that allow
pilots to train in any available airspace without a fixed
infrastructure. The training exercise can be monitored on
the ground in real time.
Major Components
The ACMI systems include two major components – the
airborne instrumentation pod that collects in-flight events
and data, and the ground station that provides realtime exercise control and post-mission debriefs. At the
heart of the ground system is Cubic’s Individual Combat
Aircrew Display System (ICADS™ ), the most widely
deployed debriefing tool in use by aircrews today.
The other major component, the airborne pod, provides
onboard calculation of aircraft position, weapon “flyouts”
and real-time kill notification to the pilots. The pods
record all in-flight events and data, and also transmit
the information to the ground stations. The pods can
be mounted on a wingtip weapon station or packaged
internally.
Cubic’s advanced pods incorporate GPS technology to
provide continuous and precise position tracking of all
players. The rangeless pods operate simultaneously in
both the untethered and real-time monitor mode. Missile
simulations are processed in the pod, with real-time kill
notification provided to pilots via a synthesized voice call.
Data is also transmitted to a ground monitoring station.
Simulated Views
Our ICADS debrief software provides realistic 2-D and
3-D views of the simulated battle on desktop or laptop
computers. The system allows range training officers to
communicate with pilots in real time, control simulated
threats and record the data for aircrew debriefs.
Our ACMI systems support individual pilot debriefs at
their squadrons or at theaters for mass debriefings.
ICADS is interoperable with various types of ACMI pod
configurations. The system features a user-friendly
interface and incorporates commercial off-the-shelf
components to keep costs low and reliability high.
Turnkey ACMI Systems
Cubic provides full-service ACMI systems and
components to forces around the world, including
Canada, Australia, the UK, Netherlands, Taiwan, Thailand,
Saudi Arabia, Poland, Egypt, Singapore and Japan.
Cubic also oversees all aspects of the U.S. Air Force’s
Misawa-Osan-Kunsan-Kadena Instrumentation Training
System, or MOKKITS, which supports training for the U.S.
Pacific Air Forces and coalition partners throughout Asia.
Next-Generation P5 CTS/TCTS
Cubic and its teammate DRS Technologies are delivering
the fifth-generation P5 Combat Training System/Tactical
Combat Training System (P5 CTS/TCTS), which sets the
standard for joint, multiservice and coalition training. The
P5 system provides interoperable air combat training
capabilities for U.S. and allied forces. It allows the U.S.
Navy, Marines, Air Force, Air National Guard and coalition
partners to train on a common platform.
Under the 10-year P5 ID/IQ contract, Cubic is delivering
P5 to more than 30 training ranges in the U.S., Europe
and the Pacific Air Forces region. Cubic also is providing
the system to coalition partners under FMS contracts. P5
CTS/TCTS technology will also be embedded within the
fifth generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
P5 provides an airborne subsystem pod that supports up
to 100 aircraft. It has a range of 80 nautical miles air-toair and 125 nautical miles air-to-ground, providing realtime weapons scoring for long-range weapons such as
AMRAAM. A built-in relay capability further extends the
range to over 200 miles.
Air test instrumentation
Cubic has also developed and delivered test
instrumentation for use in testing of Joint Direct Attack
Munition (JDAM) guidance kits. We are also part of the
Rockwell Collins team developing a new generation
of airborne instrumentation for Test and Evaluation
ranges. As part of this team, we are developing some
components and integrating these and other components
into both internally- and externally- mounted airborne
instrumentation for use in various flight testing
environments. In both cases, the purpose of these
systems is to evaluate the capabilities of weapons
systems to ensure they meet operational warfighting,
combat support, and training requirements. In this
environment, our equipment measures and records
various parameters of multiple aircraft performing the
tests for real-time and post flight analysis.
aIR COmbat tr aining
systems overview
www.cubic.com • 9333 Balboa Ave. • San Diego, California • USA • Phone 858-277-6780 • Fax 858-505-1523
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