Farnborough 2018: UK looks to future ACMI system
The UK is making some major investments in its air combat training capabilities with programmes such as the Defence Operational Training Capability – Air (DOTC-A), Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) and the Typhoon Future Synthetic Training (TFST) requirements that are all in various stages of the procurement cycle.
Coming up close behind is the UK’s Future Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation System or FACMIS, an Air Combat Manoeuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) capability that is used to facilitate live air combat training.
Currently, the UK uses the Rangeless Airborne Instrumentation Debriefing System that is based on the Elbit/BVR Ehud system.
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