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US Army selects Australian Helimod Simulators

As part of the US Army’s innovative Aviator Training Next (ATN) programme, award-winning Queensland aerospace company Ryan Aerospace has been awarded a contract to supply 30 HELIMOD Mark III helicopter virtual reality (VR) simulators for the US Army’s aviation Centre of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The simulators will provide ab initio pilot training using the latest in VR technology combined with high-end commercially available helicopter simulators.

Managing Director of Ryan Aerospace, Chris Ryan said he was “delighted to partner with the US Army, and prime contractor Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to work on this ground-breaking project.” The system features an

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