I/ITSEC: Live rounds used for training
General Dynamics is showcasing the Advanced Live Combat Training System (ALCTA) at I/ITSEC in Orlando that uses live bullets in a training environment.
‘The main concept is that you are really firing at a human, rather than at wood or a piece of metal with a laser,’ said Bob Pricone, VP for strategic planning and business development at General Dynamics.
‘This is also unique in the fact that you use live rounds, although here at I/ITSEC we are using rubber bullets for the demonstrations.’
ALCTA works by providing the trainee with a mirrored screen through which they are able to
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