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Red 6 secures funding for augmented reality system for trainer jets

15th June 2023 - 14:00 GMT | by Norbert Neumann in London

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ATARS is a multi-node, all-domain AR system that is said to deliver a complete outdoor synthetic training environment for pilots. (Photo: Red 6)

Trainer jets that will receive Red 6’s Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) include the TF-50, the BAE Hawk T2 and T-7 Red Hawk.

Red 6 has completed $70 million Series B financing that will allow the company to continue to invest in its Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS).

The round was led by RedBird Capital Partners, a private investment firm, but also included Alpha Edison, Boeing’s AEI Horizon X Fund, Lockheed Ventures and other multinationals.

ATARS is a multi-node, all-domain augmented reality (AR) system that is said to deliver a complete outdoor synthetic training environment for pilots. 

‘Daniel and the Red 6 team are leveraging the power of modern technology to develop dual-use applications that enhance training practices used by institutions like

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Norbert is the Aviation, Military Training & Simulation reporter at Shephard Media. Before joining Shephard in …

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