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Kratos’ Mixed Reality Mission Readiness Training System Named a Finalist for The Halldale Group’s 2022 Military Simulation & Training Awards
Nomination is in the Outstanding Immersive Technology Category SAN DIEGO, Sept. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
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[{"type":"text","content":"Nomination is in the Outstanding Immersive Technology Category\nSAN DIEGO, Sept. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has been named a finalist in Halldale Group’s 2022 Military Simulation and Training Awards. The award nomination reinforces Kratos’ leadership in the application of advanced immersive technologies to enhance military training. Named in the Outstanding A/M/V/XR Application category Kratos was nominated for the Mixed Reality (MR) Mission Readiness Training (MRT) system it developed and fielded for Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC). MRT is a turn-key solution that enables aircrews to train in a containerized immersive environment consisting of a UH-1N Aircraft Simulator, Ground Party Simulator and Instructor Operator Station. The Aircraft Simulator is a high-fidelity replication of the cockpit, rear cabin, and simulated crew-served weapons enclosed in a Kratos mixed reality Holodeck. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/08e4c773-558b-41a6-ad10-0bbd97ae39cd The Ground Party Simulator, also a containerized immersive environment, is fully integrated with the Aircraft Simulator, enabling ground forces to seamlessly join the collective training mission with their aircrews just as they would engage together in real combat situations. With full mission rehearsal capability, the MRT system has doubled combat mission readiness rates and is certified for both qualification and currency training of AFGSC security forces. Commenting on being named a finalist in MS&T’s prestigious annual awards program, Jose Diaz, Sr. Vice President, Kratos Training Solutions, said that: “Making immersive technology a key awards category reflects the transformative impact this technology is having on military training. Kratos is pleased to be in the vanguard of this training evolution.” Halldale Group’s MS&T Magazine's Simulation and Training Awards Program showcases the people, products, processes, and organizations that provide exceptional value to its military clients. Many metrics are used to describe value, but the underlying principle is that value ultimately resides in how well clients are enabled to achieve their goals. Value is about outcomes...