Lockheed, KAI, and Red 6 Implemented An Advanced Reality System On The T-50 Jet

Lockheed Martin, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), and Red 6 announced that they have begun developing engineering solutions and a technology roadmap on the T-50 jet.

Red 6's Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) is implemented on the T-50 platform and related ground systems.

Initial technology integration includes a T-50 demonstrator jet and ATARS electronically linked to the Lockheed Martin Prepar3D software simulation package.

This initial engineering solution provides integrated training for the T-50 program and ground-based training systems.

“ATARS addresses critical training inefficiencies in today's training platforms.

There has never been a training environment where you can combine virtual assets visually represented in the real world outdoors and the opportunity to overlay that training with ground-based training, until now,” said Daniel Robinson, founder and CEO of Red 6.

ATARS is a multi-node, all-domain Augmented Reality (AR) system providing a complete multi-user outdoor synthetic training environment.

Red 6's technology allows pilots to physically experience the cognitive payload of an airplane while capturing synthetic values.

This allows pilots to enter a realistic training environment that is scalable in range and ratio, safe, and simulated while airborne in the most extreme outdoor environments dynamic.

“Our vision is to help our customers leverage new technologies to connect all assets seamlessly and securely for shared missions and enable swift and decisive action,” said Aimee Burnett, vice president of business development for Lockheed's Integrated Fighter Group.

“Lockheed Martin has made significant advances in digital engineering and built strategic partnerships that have allowed us to accelerate development on our platform.

“One example is the continuous integration with Red 6 as we want to build state-of-the-art 21st century security features that meet the needs of our customers,” continues Burnett.

Burnett added that the T-50 program remains in high demand around the world.

Lockheed Martin recently introduced the TF-50A variant to the US Air Force (USAF) training program to serve three short-term missions including tactical training, enemy air support, and tactical fighter replacement.

The TF-50A is configured as a fighter/light attack trainer aircraft with additional upgrades to include a radar, electronic warfare system, tactical data link, and other features to meet US Air Combat Command requirements.