SDS International has been awarded a contract to deliver a ROVATTS-based MQ-9 Reaper Mission Training Device (MTD) to support Air National Guard Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) activities at 1st AF/AFNORTH, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
SDS’ Advanced Technologies Division, Orlando, Florida, will deliver the latest version of its Reaper MTD which was originally designed to meet the Air National Guard’s need for low-cost, high-fidelity PC-based Reaper simulator training systems.
The delivered MTD will consist of two tabletop simulator stations that preserve the correct physical layout of the MQ-1/9 pilot and sensor operator ground control stations. Each station includes properly sized/ positioned flat-panel displays for the head-up-display (HUD), tracker display, and head-down command and status displays; specialized Desktop Control Units comprised of form/fit/function stick, throttle, keyboard and trackball controls; and rudders.
The MTD will have a separate laptop-based IOS capable of supporting mission planning, tactical scenario generation (including 3D vehicles/aircraft/humans/animals), and system operations.
The MTD’s ROVATTS-based software provides MQ-9 specific HUD displays, tracker-map displays, and head-down-display functionalities. The software includes SDS’ high-fidelity MQ-9 aero package supporting launch/recovery and mission operations (including flight with turbulence effects/satellite control-delays and GPS approach capabilities); normal/selected emergency procedure functionality; realistic EO/IR sensor displays provided by SDS’ AAcuity PC-IG; applicable weapons employment capabilities; and FalconView displays plus mIRC capabilities for use in distributed operations.
SDS’ MQ-9 MTD will support individual (pilot or sensor operator)/crew training in a stand-alone environment, plus distributed training involving a variety of live, virtual, and constructive systems in either local or distributed exercises using DIS or HLA connectivity. The system includes a high-fidelity virtual terrain of the Creech/Nellis Air Force Base area and a detailed Afghanistan database populated with thousands of highly realistic 3D features needed to support realistic MQ-9 crew tactical ISR and weapons delivery operations.
Source: Press Release