Lockheed Martin delivers DAGIR to US Army
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Digital Air Ground Integration Range (DAGIR) range to the US Army, allowing the force to conduct more realistic live fire training and accelerate learning. Delivery to the US Army Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) was announced on 9 October.
Delivered under the Digital Range Training System (DRTS) programme, DAGIR integrates air and ground assets across a digitally powered range, providing higher-fidelity performance data so that soldiers receive more comprehensive feedback during training.
The system allows ground manoeuvre units and attack aviation to coordinate, synchronise and engage targets in the same battle space for maximum weapons training effectiveness.
Jim Weitzel, vice president of training solutions, Lockheed Martin's Mission System and Training business, said: ‘The DAGIR offers more realistic training, helping soldiers, crews and platoons build confidence as they prepare for missions they'll face in today's operational environment. As the leader in military training and simulation, Lockheed Martin integrated a variety of innovative technologies to make DAGIR the most advanced digital US Army range in existence today.’
From crew-level to platoons, soldiers are immersed in realistic live fire training exercises with threat, neutral and friendly simulations. New technologies added include the insertion of after-action review capabilities with almost movie-like visuals, ensuring vehicle crew evaluators have top-calibre visual, audio and virtual feedback to help crews learn from their training experience.
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