The Defense Acquisition Program Administration noted on the 5th that it has delivered a three-dimensional (3D) simulator for high-speed landing craft (LSF-II) pilot training to the navy.
The high-speed landing craft is an amphibious hovercraft that blows out high-pressure air to travel between land and sea. It can move quickly over various terrains, including at sea, shallow waters, mud flats, rivers, and coastlines, making it a core power for landing operations. It must move quickly at a speed of 70 km/h while carrying heavy tanks and marines, which requires intense pilot training.
The high-speed landing craft simulator was developed after four years of system development and military testing and evaluation. It can simulate maneuvers under various maritime and weather conditions, including in bad weather and at night, based on actual piloting data. Training similar to real operations, including entry and exit training on the main ships Dokdo and Marado, as well as long-range high-speed landing operations and emergency evasive maneuvers, is also possible.
The interior of the simulator is similar to a ship's piloting room. The operational environmental sounds and communication systems have also been implemented similarly to actual conditions, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.
Hyun-seung Sin, head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration's Ship Business Division, said, "We will continue to strive to develop a training environment that can enhance real operational capabilities using virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence technologies."