RAAF trainers set for upgrade
DiSTI has been awarded a contract from Boeing to upgrade Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18E maintenance trainers, the company announced on 18 November.
The work will be carried out on the RAAF’s F/A-18E Super Hornet Integrated Visual Environment Maintenance Trainers (IVEMT). The upgrade includes the addition of two new aircraft variants, the F/A-18F and EA-18G, upgrades to a newer version of the aircraft Operational Flight Program (OFP), and incorporation of several aircraft configuration changes.
The RAAF operates two F/A-18E IVEMTs to support the training of over 650 operational level maintenance tasks in a robust, interactive 3D virtual environment. The high fidelity models of the aircraft and support equipment cover avionics, navigation, communication, radar, fuel, hydraulics, ECS, power plant, electrical, armament, landing gear, flight controls, arresting hook, and brakes.
The trainer upgrades will also include performance improvements and operational changes. Work will be complete by November 2016.
Joseph Swinski, CEO, DiSTI, said: ‘We are pleased to provide continued support to Boeing, the US Navy, and the RAAF for the Super Hornet. These upgrades will ensure that the training devices stay current with the operational fleet while enhancing the overall training experience by utilising the latest technology from DiSTI.’
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