Elbit Systems offers a Wide Range of
Training and Simulation Systems and
Solutions for Aerial Platforms
Blending combat experience with today’s innovative simulation technologies, we
offer operational and tactical, virtual and embedded trainers and simulators to
leading air forces worldwide. Our modular, flexible training solutions for airborne
systems are designed to evolve and grow with customer needs. We offer
computer-based trainers, partial task trainers, full mission trainers and complete
training centers that comprise mission planning systems, simulators and
debriefing systems. Our advanced combat training system introduces a cuttingedge training concept for lead-in trainers as well as fighter aircraft. Based on data
link technologies incorporated into navigation and display systems, the system
generates virtual sensors and systems as well as multiple types of threats – both
airborne and ground. We provide customized training and ongoing logistic
support solutions for virtually any platform type.
Elbit Systems, an acknowledged leader in the field , builds on over three decades
of experience in training and simulation programs and offers comprehensive
solutions that have the unique advantage of being based on actual, operational
systems that the Company develops, manufactures and supplies.
These solutions range from mission preparation, through execution, to postmission debriefing and analysis. Using a building block approach incorporating
COTS (Commercial- Off-The Shelf) components and specially designed
simulation modules, our total, tailored solutions are designed to evolve along with
customers' needs. Simulator operation and maintenance are part of the total
package.
Elbit Systems' training systems and concepts, together with BVR's legacy
systems include the following:
Mission Training Center (MTC)
The "Mission Training Center" (MTC) is a unique system that enables linked
training between various trainees and platforms, including different platforms of
the Air Force at an interoperable level and ground controllers. With this system,
teams are able to train in formations of pairs and foursomes in all aspects of the
operational mission. The sessions are fully supervised by flight instructors, who
are able to take a central part in the training process. The system enables
integration with other training systems, such as trainers for UAV operators and
ground forces. The system also enables to connect various training centers that
are geographically separated by using standard interfaces with minimum
transport delay between sites. The systems' high quality and its near to eye
visual capability allows training sorties onboard the trainers, instead of the fighter
jets, thus allowing maximum use of existing resources.
In July 2009 Elbit Systems announced that it was awarded a contract from the
Israeli Ministry of Defense for the establishment of a mission training center for
the Israeli Air Force's (IAF) pilots of F-16C/D and F-16I fighter aircraft, in a
project valued at approximately $55 million. This new mission training center
marks a significant breakthrough in the operational training sector, as it enables
training in various mission scenarios in varying war zones and in the relevant
threat environment of each war zone, a new training capability which has not yet
been available to the IAF. Elbit is responsible for the production, maintenance
and operational of the MTC throughout the whole lifetime of the center. The
Mission Training Center is based on Elbit Systems BEST – Battlefield Enhanced
simulation & training infrastructure.
F-16 Block 15, F-16 Block 30/40, F-16 Block 52 Full Mission Simulators
The advanced Full Mission Simulators for the F-16 aircraft (Block 15 / Block
30/40 and Block 52) simulate all aircraft systems, emergencies and weapon
deliveries. Elbit Systems' recently delivered its F-16I simulator system to the
Israeli Air Force (IAF). Elbit Systems' advanced full mission simulators for the F16 aircraft support A/G, A/A and other mission types and features an integrated
Instructor Operating Station (IOS) and After Action Review (AAR) capabilities.
Elbit Systems integrates actual avionics components into its simulators enabling
use of LRUs from the simulated platform. This assures full simulation fidelity
together with upgrade potential as avionics evolve. The simulators are based on
the operationally proven Elbit Systems SimEngine simulation core-software suite,
incorporating many advanced features such as scheduling, real-time
performance on standard PCs and MS Windows operating systems, data
monitoring and injection and database management fully provided to the
customer.
Full Mission/Full Motion Simulators for Mi-8, Mi-17 and Mi-24 helicopters
Our Full Mission/Full Motion Simulators (FMS) for Mi24, Mi-17 and Mi-8
helicopters provide training that covers every aspect of helicopter routines in
addition to emergency and mission operations for diverse scenarios. The FMS
simulates a variety of flight conditions and assures tactical environment
preparedness. Built on a moving structure, the FMS simulates the feeling of flight
under various conditions, providing pilots with a realistic flight experience.
"Tzofit" (Beechcraft King Air B200) Training Center
In June 2009, Elbit Systems inaugurated the Beechcraft King Air B200 "Tzofit"
training center for Israeli Air Force (IAF) pilots. Elbit Systems serves as the
project's prime contractor, while Mechtronix (Canada) serves as a subcontractor.
The trainer is licensed for FAA Level D for commercial training. The center
operates through a PFI (Private Financing Initiative) program, with Elbit Systems
providing the IAF with a turnkey solution, including the establishment of the
training center, operation, simulator supply, training services and maintenance for
a 10-year period. The new training center is consistent with the growing trend of
defense forces worldwide to privatize non-combat operations by outsourcing to
capable defense industries. As the IAF's pilots train in the facility, Elbit Systems
is planning an extensive training program that also will include civil aviation pilots,
both from Israel and from abroad.
TARGO™ - Helmet Mounted Avionics (HMA) Solution for Trainers
The TARGO™ HMA solution for Trainers, developed and produced by Elbit
Systems, is part of a new product family that implements "Helmet Mounted
Avionics" (HMA) technology, designed to be utilized at any required level of
integration.. The TARGO™ HMA is Elbit Systems’ ideal solution for training
aviators to master cutting edge platforms and systems in a cost effective
package. Covering all stages of the mission, from planning to debriefing,
TARGO™ assures a dramatic improvement on the ground and in flight training.
In the Planning stage, TARGO™ facilitates creation of detailed mission mapping,
including navigation, threats, symbols, in-flight simulation, advisory data and
more with its dedicated TARGO™ SkyPlan. The Rehearsal stage is
comprehensively covered, allowing trainees to experience every moment of the
mission with the on-helmet TARGO™ Sim. Trainees debriefing with TARGO’s™
embedded ACMI helmet feature allows to debrief with zero integration. The
system also enables to review performance of single or multiple aircraft with flight
recording and debriefing capabilities complete with aircraft audio and helmet
video.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Simulators
UAVs are assuming more functions and playing increasing roles in homeland
defense and homeland security applications. Deployed by police forces, fire
departments, rescue squads, coastal patrols and drug interdiction teams, their
sophisticated capabilities and onboard systems are able to tackle many of the
complex challenges now performed by manned aircraft. Elbit Systems is the
source of a full family of UAV systems and has devised Simulation systems to
train personnel in optimal UAV operation.
Live & Embedded Air Training Systems:
EHUD® AACMI - Autonomous Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation
System
EHUD®, a BVR legacy system, is a complete and fully Autonomous Air Combat
Maneuvering Instrumentation (AACMI) system. EHUD® offers a unique
combination of airborne combat training coupled with advanced ground-based
capabilities. EHUD® is effective for Air-to-Air, Air-to Ground and EW
training/debriefing. EHUD® supports virtually unlimited number of live participants
networked through the patented datalink protocol. EHUD® is packaged in an airto-air training missile shell, which can be easily transferred from aircraft to
aircraft. EHUD® has been flying operationally since 1994 and has been delivered
to 17 air forces worldwide on 4 continents. To date, more than 550 airborne pods,
and over 100 ground debriefing & real-time monitoring stations have been
successfully deployed with over 1 million flying hours logged.
EVA - Embedded Virtual Avionics for Trainer Aircraft
EVA, a legacy of BVR, can be installed on basic or advanced trainer aircraft,
transforming the aircraft into a virtual advanced fighter while maintaining the
hourly training costs of a trainer. The EVA virtual avionics suite is designed to
shorten the large training gap which exists today between trainer and modern
fighter aircraft. EVA is manufactured in a minimal integration configuration, thus
cutting integration costs within the aircraft virtually to zero.
Virtual Mission Training System (VMTS)
Elbit Systems' VMTS provides realistic training at a reduced cost in a fighter-like
environment. It simulates via data link an unclassified, mechanically scanned
tactical radar that provides air-to-air and air-to-ground modes as well as
simulated weapons and simulated electronic warfare. These functions can be
networked between the participant aircraft and the instructor ground station that
controls the mission presentation. The VMTS was recently selected by Boeing for
the U.S. Navy’s T-45 Goshawk Virtual Mission Training. VMTS allows the T-45
aircraft to simulate the use of radar and weapons against virtual aircraft while in
flight as well as cooperate with other real and virtual aircraft.
In Flight Electronic Warfare Simulator (IFEWS)
The IFEWS, a legacy of BVR, is a complete, autonomous, on-board threatenvironment training and safety suite, capable of simulating the EW suite and
virtual threats range. The IFEWS on-board simulation system maintains a virtual
range of ground, naval and airborne threats. During flight, the virtual and the real
threats are presented to the pilot through the real or simulated EW suite. Threats
are placed on the terrain and behave according to smart doctrines and aircraft
actions (maneuver, decoys dispensing etc.) The IFEWS standard package
consists of the IFEWS airborne unit and the IFEWS PC ground station,
enhancing the training cycle with powerful exercise preparation, planning and
debriefing capabilities. IFEWS is operational in leading air-forces and improves
the pilot's operational capabilities while significantly reducing the EW training
costs.
Live Training System for Air Defense
This system is an innovative live training solution, a legacy of BVR, which is
integrated on various Short and Medium Range Air Defense systems. The Live
Training system provides networked and distributed mission training to air
defense operators in the field by creating realistic battlespace conditions,
including both live and virtual participants. The system is a multi-level training
system, allowing training of air defense forces from operator to battalion level, in
scenarios constructed from pure virtual threats, through scenarios involving real
aircraft fitted with the EHUD® ACMI system and the IFEWS, to hybrid
scenarios involving both real and virtual threats. Interoperability with the NCMI,
as well as with EHUD® and IFEWS, allows Joint Force training capabilities. The
Live Training system can be interfaced with the Air Defense Simulator (ADS),
thus featuring virtual and live combined training.
Air Defense Simulator (ADS)
The ADS, another BVR legacy system, enables the training of air defense
personnel in the operation of various Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD)
weapons as well as training of air defense Command and Control functions. The
ADS consists of a high-end graphical display system projected over multiple
domes, each enabling the mounting of various SHORAD weapons. The simulator
administration is conducted using dedicated instructor stations and a debriefing
auditorium. The ADS allows trainees to operate realistic mockups of the
SHORAD weapon systems within a simulated training environment projected on
the domes, and all trainees' actions are monitored and analyzed. The ADS also
features high end debriefing aids including advanced analysis and scoring
capabilities.
Simulator Support Services
Elbit Systems provides comprehensive simulator support services such as
Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), training, manuals and spare parts. We are
fully committed to customer satisfaction. Our customers can avail themselves of
our full technical potential to support needs throughout the system lifecycle.
The latest integrated data environment is employed for visibility into assets in
transit, repair, inventory and simulator down-time.
Elbit Systems maintains a flexible closed loop Failure Reporting & Corrective
Action System (FRACAS) process that provides a framework for identifying and
tracking causes of failures and determining and verifying corrective actions.
Examples of our recent simulator support services programs include:
 F-5 maintenance for the Brazilian Air Force
 ALX Super Tucano maintenance for the Brazilian Air Force
 F-16A, F-15 & F16I maintenance for the IAF
 Beechcraft King Air B200 "Tzofit" training center for the IDF
 Beechcraft T-6 ("Effroni") maintenance for the IDF
 Mission Training Center maintenance for the IDF
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a
wide range of programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit
Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval
systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence
surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS"),
advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne
warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military communications
systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing
military platforms, developing new technologies for defense, homeland security
and commercial aviation applications and providing a range of support services.
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