HELCATT™, a scalable, reconfigurable and networked helicopter combined arms tactical trainer system, is capable of providing virtual training for any platform in the worldwide military rotary wing fleet.

Link Simulation and Training’s HELCATT™ simulation solutions have been built on the combined arms tactical training technologies developed by the company in recent years. The flexibility HELCATT provides enables Link to offer rotary wing simulation solutions that meet specific service and country training requirements, while enabling aircrews to hone their skills in a realistic, high-intensity virtual training environment.

In addition to networking multiple HELCATT simulator modules, the rotary wing trainers can be linked with other virtual, live or constructive simulations to support joint forces training.

HELCATT scalable simulation solutions can come packaged as one or more fixed-base training devices or, for mobile training requirements, up to six reconfigurable training modules can be housed in two 53-foot trailers. In any configuration, HELCATT also can be integrated with mission control and brief/debrief capabilities.

HELCATT trainers today can be reconfigured to support aircrew training for UH-60, CH-47, OH-58D, AH-64A and AH-64D helicopter platforms. In addition, HELCATT trainers can be transformed to represent any military helicopter platform by adding customized cockpit instrument panel overlays and software that accurately simulates a specific aircraft’s performance parameters.

HELCATT’s system flexibility also extends to being able to support door gunner training on the UH-60 and CH-47 platforms. Gunnery crew positions feature replicas of aircraft seats, communication panels, aircraft weapon mounts and simulated weapons with lifelike functionality. The gunnery trainer capability, which also can be networked to provide collective training, enables crews to master critical tactics and procedures required to succeed in combat.

Pilots, co-pilots and door gunners are visually immersed in training exercises by wearing Link’s Advanced Helmet Mounted Display (AHMD), which provides users with a 360° field-of-regard of out-the-window computer generated imagery. The AHMD’s greater than 60 percent see-through capability enables users to clearly view their surrounding cockpit or aircraft environment.