The US Air Force is planning to introduce new augmented reality (AR) technology into its F-16 fighter jets. This can significantly change the approach to pilot training, making training more realistic and effective.
The system was developed by the Florida-based startup Red 6. It is called the Augmented Reality Aerial Tactical System (ATARS). It is a special helmet with a visor on which virtual images are projected, such as other aircraft, targets, or environmental elements. To the pilot, it looks like an enemy fighter or a friendly machine is actually in the air next to him.
Red 6 positions ATARS as a technology that combines the advantages of ground simulators and real-world flights. The pilot stays in a real aircraft, performs real maneuvers, but at the same time interacts with virtual objects, which allows him to practice complex aerial combat, maneuvering and tactical scenarios without having to involve additional target aircraft.
This not only reduces fuel costs and equipment wear, but also expands learning opportunities: it is possible to simulate situations that are difficult or dangerous to recreate in reality. In addition, the system allows you to conduct joint exercises with other pilots, whose planes also "appear" in the visor as virtual targets.
Testing and further implementation of ATARS in the F-16 is part of a large—scale program to modernize the training of U.S. Air Force flight personnel using advanced digital technologies.
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