Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International has been awarded a contract worth more than $70-million to develop virtual reality training modules designed to train Army personnel to repair the Abrams family of tanks. Kind of jumps the gun on our previous post, where we linked to a study
that said the military training sim market will be a healthy market
moving forward.
"RTI's approach to this requirement reflects the latest advances in desktop simulations using serious games technology as well as an unprecedented degree of integration with other members of the Abrams community," said Sam Field, vice president of RTI's training business. "For years, RTI has pioneered the application of virtual reality on low-cost desktops as a means of providing learning-by-doing in a cost-effective and safe environment. These new Abrams products will feature new technologies and everything we know about learning methods."
All of the training will take place in virtual simulators developed by RTI International. The company is reusing decommissioned tank parts to make the new module as realistic as possible. As well, the research that RTI does for the military will be used for other training platforms in the future, according to Field.
"The result will be better-trained soldiers at the lowest possible cost and a business model that can be applied to other training requirements," he said.
The contract was tendered by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation in Orlando.
(image from RTI Web site)
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