FAAC Incorporated, part of Arotech Corporation\'s Training and Simulation Division announced that it has secured a 25.3 million contract award for the design, development, production, and delivery of 17 Boom Operator Simulator Systems.
$4.3M, the initial award, funded for the design and development of a first article.
The production of 16 additional units and up to four years of initial contractor logistical support of the installed systems will be funded by the remaining $21.0M in options.
The Boom Operator Simulator System (BOSS) replicates the KC-135R Block 40 boom pod and is a high fidelity trainer for the Air National Guard (ANG) boom operators. An immersive simulation environment which utilizes realistic computer generated images with an emulation of the actual aircraft boom controls is offered by BOSS.
Kurt Flosky, FAAC Executive Vice President added, \"When Air National Guard Boom Operators leave their civilian jobs, don their uniforms and arrive at base for a training session, they need a system that is easy to power up, loaded with meaningful missions that are easily selectable, and has a reliability that produces the utmost confidence that they will receive effective training. Our BOSS solution will provide a safe simulated environment designed for operators to learn and train proper procedures with the right fidelity to ensure their skills will transfer to the actual equipment.\"
$4.3M, the initial award, funded for the design and development of a first article.
The production of 16 additional units and up to four years of initial contractor logistical support of the installed systems will be funded by the remaining $21.0M in options.
The Boom Operator Simulator System (BOSS) replicates the KC-135R Block 40 boom pod and is a high fidelity trainer for the Air National Guard (ANG) boom operators. An immersive simulation environment which utilizes realistic computer generated images with an emulation of the actual aircraft boom controls is offered by BOSS.
Kurt Flosky, FAAC Executive Vice President added, \"When Air National Guard Boom Operators leave their civilian jobs, don their uniforms and arrive at base for a training session, they need a system that is easy to power up, loaded with meaningful missions that are easily selectable, and has a reliability that produces the utmost confidence that they will receive effective training. Our BOSS solution will provide a safe simulated environment designed for operators to learn and train proper procedures with the right fidelity to ensure their skills will transfer to the actual equipment.\"