AVCATT (Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer) is a mobile aviation training simulator developed by

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in 2001. Entire units (suites) have been fielded. AVCATT is used by Active, Reserve and Army National Guard components. AVCATT supports unit collective and combined arms training for the

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aircraft. Other AVCATT modules, such as the Non-Rated Crewmember Manned Module ((NCM3), a sub-system of AVCATT), can be linked to this base configuration to support specific unit training requirements. The NCM3 supports the training of non-rated crew members in crew coordination, flight, aerial gunnery, hoist and

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-related tasks. AVCATT is a mobile, transportable, multi-station device that supports unit collective and

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training for helicopter aircrews. The AVCATT occupies two trailers with the NCM3 adding a third trailer containing two reconfigurable modules for the CH-47 and UH-60. Both the AVCATT and NCM3 use helmet-mounted displays (HMD).

Management

The Army Aviation Center (

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) is a proponent. TRADOC Capability Manager - Virtual & Gaming (

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) is the Capability Manager. PEO STRI PdM Maneuver Collective Training System, part of PM Integrated Training Environment is the Material Developer. Cole Engineering Services, Inc, provides Post Deployment Software Support. AVT Simulation provides concurrency upgrades as part of the AVCATT Reconnaissance Attack Contract. It is interoperable with CCTT and VCCT.

Terrain data bases

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Fort Drum Fort Drum is a U.S. Army military reservation and a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, on the northern border of New York, United States. The population of the CDP portion of the base was 12,955 at the 2010 census. It is home t ...

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*Hawaii

References

PEO STRI Website for Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT)

External links

MPEG-video of the AVCATT collective training system

Older MPEG-video demonstrating AVCATT's capabilities

Cole Engineering Services Inc

AVT Simulation
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