Boeing and Red 6 announced a joint partnership to develop leading-edge aerial dogfighting technology and training in advanced tactical aircraft.
The advanced fighter pilot training for defence pilots is about to take a big stride into the virtual world as Boeing and Red 6, the augmented reality developer, announced a joint partnership to develop leading-edge aerial dogfighting technology and training in advanced tactical aircraft. Boeing, the world’s biggest aircraft manufacturer is the first company to team with Red 6 on the virtual augmented reality type of advanced training technology.
With the new joint agreement, Boeing and Red 6 aim to set the stage for future integration of Red 6’s Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS), and Augmented Reality Command and Analytic Data Environment (ARCADE) into Boeing-manufactured next-generation aircraft. The T-7 and F-15EX platforms could be among the first fighter jets to receive ATARS and ARCADE.
“We continue to revolutionize the way we train and fight. Red 6’s Augmented Reality system with the pathfinding T-7 and the F-15EX represents another transformational leap in capability. This agreement is the latest example of Boeing’s commitment to investing in technology and our drive to lead innovation in the aerospace and defense sectors,” said Dan Gillian, vice president and general manager of U.S. Government Services, Boeing Global Services.
While using the system, the fighter jet pilots will be able to see and interact with augmented reality aircraft, targets and threats on the ground or in the air while flying and training in their actual aircraft, reducing the cost of and need for multiple platforms and ‘real world training exercises.’
“Readiness and lethality are critical if our warfighters are to prevail against peer adversaries. Boeing’s next-generation platforms will be the first aircraft in the world that are capable of entering our augmented reality training environment. Together, we will deliver a paradigm shift in the quality, quantity and cost of training future pilots,” said Daniel Robinson, Founder and CEO, Red 6.
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According to Red 6, ATARS enables a multitude of tactical training scenarios delivered through augmented reality. These include air combat maneuvers, refueling, tactical formation and surface-to-air weapon engagements. ARCADE increases the efficiency of mission planning, briefing and debriefing through real-time 3D visualizations to construct and reconstruct sorties.
