B-1B AN/APQ-164 Radar Simulation System (RSS). Developed Radar simulation of the AN/APQ-164 radar for the USAF B-1B Weapons Systems Trainer / Mission Trainer (WST/MT) suite. This system simulates a sophisticated mapping radar, including high resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging. This RSS inputs its terrain data from the trainer Image Generation (IG) system in real time, thereby insuring 100% correlation between the visual scene and the radar image.

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) simulation for B-1B RSS (click on pictures to enlarge)

B-52H AN/APQ-166 Radar Simulation System (RSS). Developed a Digital Radar Landmass Simulation of the AN/APQ-166 radar for the B-52H Weapons Systems Trainer (WST). This is a 360° PPI or sector scan radar image, with features including spotlighting, ground tracking, and terrain avoidance. It provides a seamless Worldwide Database. C-2A Weather Radar Simulation System (WRSS). Developed WRSS system to produce all weather, target and terrain return imagery on an aircraft MFD-255M in ARINC-708 format for two C-2A Operational Flight Trainers.

C-2A Weather Radar Simulation System (WRSS)

CREST Maritime Radar Simulation. Provided Radar Simulation Systems (RSS) to simulate the LW01 and DA01 maritime radars for a Canadian Iroquois-class Destroyer simulator. This system drives twelve (12) actual shipboard equipment Shinpads radar consoles simultaneously with real-time simulated analog radar signals using a suite of COTS radar output interface cards. It provides a worldwide coastal landmass database, and presents realistic simulation of all radar returns from weather, clutter, terrain, surface and airborne contacts. Eclipse 500 Commercial Airliner Weather Radar Simulation System (WRSS). Delivered a WRSS that simulates all modes and functions of the ART-2000 Weather Radar. It communicates via ARINC-708 with actual aircraft displays.

CREST Maritime Radar Simulation System

AN/APS-133 WRSS

E-2C Hawkeye Trainer. Developed an AN/APS-145 Radar Simulation System (RSS) for a deployable radar operator training system. This RSS drives three radar consoles from a single PC-based RSS, using PCI-based Primagraphics scan converter cards. E-3D AN/APS-133 Weather Radar Simulation System (WRSS). Developed a radar simulator for incorporation into an E-3D Full Flight Simulator. This system provides simulated air and ground returns to simulate the AN/APS-133 radar performance. This WRSS includes two custom-built, simulated Multi-Function Displays (MFDs).

E-6 Operational Flight Trainers (OFT) Developed two AN/APS-133 Weather Radar Simulation Systems (WRSS) for OFTs as part of a trainer modernization upgrade. Each WRSS drives two actual aicraft MFDs via ARINC-708 digital video format. EA-6B Weapon System Trainer (WST). Provided radar simulation consulting support for upgrading the Digital Radar Landmass System (DRLMS) on the WST.

F/A-18 Weapons Tactics Trainer (WTT) Simulation Software Support. Provided F/A-18 simulator software support for AGP-73 fire control radar, EW, avionics, weapons modeling and low-level interfaces in support of the WTT trainer suite. F-14D Weapons System Trainer (WST) and Mission Function Trainer (MFT). Developed three DRLMS systems for replacing older architecture Artificial Radar Image Generator as part of a major rehost program to the WST and MFT devices. This system provides realistic simulation of air and ground returns for the APG-71 radar system. Provided a Database Generation System (DBGS) for editing and/or creating new radar database areas.

F-14D Digital Radar Landmass Simulator

F-14 Mission Trainer. Provided software support for incorporating a modernized Digital Radar Landmass System (DRLMS) and graphics display system into the existing MT device. Developed software for simulating numerous Electronic Warfare (EW) effects. Developed a PC-based GUI cockpit emulation program to facilitate trainer software development in lieu of a trainer cockpit. Hawk Full Mission Simulator (FMS) Developed AN/APG-66H Radar Simulation System for a customer in Asia to replace a legacy DRLMS system. This RSS realistically simulates all Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground modes and functions of the AN/APG-66H radar as implemented on the British Hawk aircraft.

Hawk APG-66 RSS

HH-60 and HH-65 RDR-1300 Weather Radar Simulation Systems. Developed two RDR-1300 radar simulators for incorporation into US Coast Guard HH-60 and HH-65 flight simulators. These units provide geospecific gaming areas including customized features for bouys and numerous airfields. Both units output RS-170 radar video to cockpit displays. Indonesian Hawk Fighter Simulator APG-66 Radar Simulator. Developed APG-66 fire control radar simulation software and low-level interface for integrating an embedded Digital Radar Landmass Simulator (DRLMS) into the Malaysian Air Force Hawk simulator. JSTARS (E-8) AN/APY-7 Synthetic Aperture Radar Simulation System (RSS). Developed a prototype RSS for implementation into the JSTARS trainer suite. This system provides high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images for compatibility with the JSTARS rear-crew stations for detailed mapping and combination with extremely high numbers of ground targets. The system receives real-time target entity data via HLA/DIS interface.

WRSS for KC-130T Aircrew Procedures Trainer (APT)

JSTARS (E-8) FMR-200X (WXR-700X) Weather Radar Simulation System. Developed four WRSS units for incorporation into a suite of JSTARS flight simulators, including both copilot and navigator stations. This WRSS includes windshear detection and target tracking capabilities. KC-130T AN/APS-133 Digital Radar Landmass Simulator (DRLMS). Developed radar simulator for incorporation into a KC-130T Aircrew Procedures Trainer (APT). This DRLMS provides weather and ground return images simulating the performance of the AN/APS-133 radar system. It provides two independent radar display stations, including a navigation station.

MD80 Airline Crash Movie Special Effects. Produced simulated weather radar imagery for the Cineflix movie, "Mayday Air Disaster - Racing the Storm". This documentary re-enacts the crash of American Airlines Flight 1420 in Little Rock, AK in 1999. This crash was due to severe weather; therefore, the radar played a major role in the re-enactment. The weather radar imagery was recreated using the BRS Weather Radar Simulation System, based on FAA weather data and descriptions from the pilot voice recording. MH-60R AN/APS-147 Radar Simulation System. Developed five radar simulators for MH-60R Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFT). This DRLMS provides weather and ground return images simulating the performance of the AN/APS-147 radar system. It provides realistic Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) simulation of surface vessel targets, as well as a sophisticated target tracking capability for stimulating aircraft Mission Computer equipment.

MHP AN/APS-143 Radar Simulation System (RSS). Developed eight radar simulators for the Canadian Marine Helicopter Program. This RSS is used for both Operational Mission Simulators (full-flight simulators) as well as Mission Procedures Trainers. This RSS provides high-performance imagery for terrain, weather, clutter and targets. It includes Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) simulation, providing high-resolution surface vessel imagery. It also supports a large number of target track files and stimulates actual aircraft Mission Computer equipment via a MIL-STD-1553 interface. NE-3A AN/APS-133 Embedded Weather Radar Simulator (WRSS). Developed a self-contained weather radar simulator with its processor embedded within a simulated AN/APS-133 radar indicator. The WRSS software and data reside on a PC/104 CPU board with Flash RAM mass storage within the indicator. External connections allow for power and Ethernet control from a host computer.

Self-contained AN/APS-133 WRSS includes processors embedded within simulated radar indicators

Norwegian Sea King Helicopter RDR-1300 and RDR-1500 Radar Simulators. Developed software for the RDR-1300 and RDR-1500 Digital Radar Landmass (DRLMS) devices, and integrated with the Royal Norwegian Air Force's Sea King System Operator Trainer. RATAC Ground Artillery Radar Simulation System (RSS). Developed and integrated a ground-based RSS for the Mobile Optronic and Radar Surveillance System (MORS) training system. This RSS provides realistic geospecific radar returns from landmass and targets. It also produces Doppler audio returns for a variety of moving target entity types. This RSS configuration runs under MS Windows and accepts live DIS entities from a separate threat generation system.

RATAC Ground-based Artillery trainer RSS

RC-135W Desktop Radar Trainer (RPTT). Developed a stand-alone high-performance Digital Radar Landmass Simulation (DRLMS) of the AN/APN-242 radar for the USAF RC-135W, including a Worldwide Database. An advanced Instructor Operator Station (IOS) provides a 3-D terrain relief map, combined with GUI menus for controlling the training scenarios. A sophisticated 6 degree of freedom autopilot model controls the ownship and tanker models. RPTTs can be operated separately, or networked together to a common single IOS.

WRSS for KC-130T APT

RC-135W Radar Simulation System (RSS). Developed a high-performance Digital Radar Landmass Simulation (DRLMS) of the AN/APN-242 radar for the USAF RC-135W Operational Flight Trainer (OFT). This system provides a 360-degree PPI or sector scan radar image, with features including terrain mapping, weather detection, and beacon and skin paint target detection. The video output drives multiple aircraft displays via 875-line RS-343 video, as well as a simulated radar indicator. It provides a seamless Worldwide Database. SH-60B Radar Simulation System (RSS). Developed Radar Simulation System for the AN/APS-124 radar. This system interfaces with actual aircraft Signal Data Processor via a custom interface system to transmit radar imagery over live Data Link transmissions to shipboard radar consoles for testing avionics interoperability.

T25 Combat Systems Officer Desktop Trainers. Provided six Radar Simulation Systems (RSS) to be incorporated into the T25 Simulator for Electronic Combat Training (SECT) Desktop Trainers. These RSS units simulate all modes and functions of the AN/APN-242 navigation radar, used in conjunction with EW simulation software to provide a complete Combat Systems Officer training system.

T25 SECT CSO trainer features the BRS APN-242 RSS

T-39 APG-66 Air Intercept Radar Trainer (AIRT) and Ground Mapping Radar Trainer (GMRT). Developed 10 radar simulation systems that simulate all air-to-air and air-to-ground functions and imagery for the APG-66 radar. Taiwanese Indigenous Defensive Fighter (IDF) Advanced Flight Simulator (AFS). Developed fire control radar simulation software for an APG-67 air-to-air and air-to-ground fire control radar simulation for the Taiwan Air Force IDF AFS full mission flight simulator. Also provided video system design expertise for updating a complex instructor system involving RS-343, RS-170, calligraphic and high-resolution raster video formats.

VH-60N Presidential helicopter

VH-60N Digital Radar Landmass Simulator (DRLMS). Developed radar simulator for incorporation into the VH-60N Aircrew Procedures Trainer. This DRLMS provides all air and ground return images simulating the performance of the RDR-1300 radar system as implemented in the Presidential VH-60 helicopter. It provides RS-170 video to two actual aircraft radar displays.

EMBEDDED PROCESSING PROGRAMS:  

C-17 embedded processing simulates actual aircraft displays

F-18 Weapons Tactics Trainer (WTT) Target Projector Interface (TPI) system. Developed a stand-alone, PC-based interface system that autonomously extracts real-time simulation data from the WTT host computer reflective memory network, processes target data, and drives five pairs of target projectors that generate high-fidelity target images on the WTT dome surface for up to five simultaneous independent targets.

INSTRUCTOR STATION PROGRAMS:  

F/A-18 Part Task Trainer (PTT) Offline Library Generator (OLG). Developed GUI program for Linux Xwindows environment, allowing the user to develop and maintain library files defining target definitions and formations, ground objects, weapons loading and waypoint routes. P-3 Operational Flight Trainer (OFT) Instructor Graphical Workstation (IGW) and Digital Audio System (DAS). Developed a modernized system to replace the P-3 IGW and DAS system. This system provides a dual-monitor, user-friendly GUI instructor/operator station that controls and monitors the P-3 OFT environment. In addition, the same PC-based system provides the real-time aural cue simulation.

Instructor station display from RC-135W Desktop Radar Trainer

FLIGHT SIMULATION SOFTWARE SUPPORT:

Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator.Upgraded software to simulate all functions of the Cockpit Door Security System (CDSS). Also supported proof of concept research program for evaluating Integrated Turbulence Hazard Decision Aid.
AV-8B Maintenance Trainers.Provided software support for integrating numerous avionics system upgrades.
B-1B Maintenance Training Equipment. Provided software support for rehosting and upgrading the B-1B MTE simulator. Ported Ada simulation code from an Encore 97 platform to PowerPC running under VxWorks.
B-1B Weapon System Trainer (WST). Provided software support for a major upgrade of simulated B-1B avionics.
B-52 Offensive Station Mission Trainer (OSMT). software support for rehosting the USAF suite of OSMT devices
MH-53 Operational Flight Trainer (OFT). Provided software support for rehosting simulation software from an Encore 32/97 to a Concurrent NightHawk 6804. This effort included design implementation and integration support for executive control software as well as interface software development for Ethernet, ARINC 429, RS-422, RS-232, reflective memory and asynchronous disk control.
T-1A Flight Simulator. Provided software support to incorporate Flight Management System (FMS) software from aircraft navigation equipment into a simulator host computer. Also developed software for managing navigation database files.
T-44C Operational Flight Trainer (OFT). Provided software support to incorporate numerous avionics upgrades, including autopilot, Flight Management System (FMS) integration, as well as Instructor/Operation Station enhancements.
E-2C Device 2F166 Flight Simulator. Provided software support for improving the simulated aerodynamic performance of the E-2C simulator.
E-2C Hawkeye Flight Simulator. Provided third-party software engineering support for modeling various avionics and ECM systems.
E-2C System Maintenance Trainer (SMT). Provided software engineering support for modeling various avionics and electrical systems.
F/A-18 Distributed Mission Simulator. Developed software engineering support for modeling aerodynamics, weapons system performance and avionics systems.
F/A-18 Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFT). Provided software engineering support to integrate NASMP interconnectivity for distributed training, including middleware integration. F/A-18 Weapons Tactics Trainers (WTTs). Performed an in-depth supportability analysis and report for the entire fleet of WTTs in the U.S., Finland, and Switzerland to help establish a trainer upgrade path for the U.S. Navy.	F/A-18 Weapons Tactics Trainer (WTT)