KBR to Develop and Deliver Virtual Training Program for Royal Australian Navy’s Landing Helicopter Dock Ship
November 22 2011 - 4:20PM
Business Wire
KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced it has been contracted by BAE
Systems to develop and deliver a virtual training program to train
crew for the Royal Australian Navy’s Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD)
ship, which is under construction. The real-time, 3-D virtual
training courseware will enable Royal Australian Navy personnel to
get a head-start on training to operate and maintain this new
capability. This project builds on the LHD 3D Ship Walkthrough
Computer Model (SWCM) KBR developed using engineering data provided
by BAE Systems. The SWCM is an exact-to-scale 3-D replica of the
ship – inside and out – including every compartment on all 13
decks.
Using the Virtual Ship Training Information System (ViSTIS®)
capability developed through an alliance with KBR, Blohm+Voss Naval
(BVN) and Crytek, this highly detailed virtual ship and immersive
real-time 3-D virtual training courseware will be used to train the
LHD’s permanent crew prior to, and after, completion of the ship’s
construction. The courseware includes training for ship
familiarization, high-voltage awareness, damage control
familiarization and marine engineering systems familiarization. It
will also include a marine engineering part task trainer for the
training on the forward aircraft elevator system.
KBR will also develop more than 50 different virtual models of
crew members, which will be used for individual and team training
scenarios. Trainees will be able to network in a classroom
environment, while working together inside the LHD to complete
simulated exercises and emergency response scenarios they will be
required to undertake once deployed on the real ship.
Key benefits of this computer-based training include a reduction
in training and operating costs, increased trainee safety and
on-board productivity, and enhanced training system availability,
flexibility and portability.
“It is an honor to support BAE Systems and the Defence Materiel
Organisation in the development of this training system for the
Australian Defence Force,” said Andrew Pringle, President,
International Government and Defence & Support Services.
“Through this program KBR will lead the effort in providing
extremely cost-effective training to defense forces globally and
allow them to get a head-start on training to operate the ship.
KBR’s role in this project will further position the company to
expand its business into the resources sector.”
KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company
supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, minerals,
civil infrastructure, power, industrial, and commercial markets.
For more information, visit www.kbr.com.
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