Aircrew Mission Training via Distributed Simulation Progress in NATO
Abstract
Mission Training via Distributed Simulation (MTDS) exploits modern simulation technology to provide a new concept in aircrew collective training for air operations. MTDS has been the subject of NATO RTO activities since 1998. The MTDS Task Group is working to create a prototype NATO synthetic MTDS environment, conduct a multi-national COMAO exercise and assess its potential to support training to enhance NATO's operational effectiveness in multi-national air operations. This activity is known as Exercise First WAVE (Warfighter Alliance in a Virtual Environment), the first ever multi-national wide area networked real-time simulation of Combined Air Operations conducted in NATO. This paper reviews the work of the NATO MTDS Task Group, examines the nature and potential of Aircrew Mission Training via Distributed Simulation and reports progress with Exercise First WAVE . It summarises lessons learned so far about defining and creating a distributed training environment and about the technical and training issues which need to be addressed in order to implement and exploit MTDS in NATO and the nations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA428258
Entities
People
- Barry Tomlinson
- Jan Van Geest
Organizations
- Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research