SGI to deliver Real-World Visual System for Israeli Air Force F-15 flight simulator

Under the contract, SGI will act as the prime contractor for the turnkey visual system. Major partners will be SEOS Displays Ltd. and MultiGen-Paradigm.

This partial dome display, utilizing 10 projectors, provides a field of view of 210 degrees horizontal by 100 degrees vertical.

The trainer will also allow training using night vision goggles and sensors. Delivery, installation, program management and support will be provided through the SGI Global Professional Services organization.

The Israeli Ministry of Defense awarded Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics & Surveillance Systems-Akron, a business unit of Lockheed Martin, a contract to deliver the Flight and System Trainer (FST) for F-15 pilot training. Lockheed Martin selected SGI to provide the visual system. Lockheed Martin's F-15 FST will include two high-fidelity cockpits-the F-15I and F-15AUP-for training pilots in all aircraft operations. It will include a photo-specific database of Israel and a robust tactical environment that will be programmable from the instructor-operator station. Accompanying the tactical environment is a synthetic environment that simulates atmospheric conditions to inject even more realism into a mission.

With the unique capabilities of the SGI image generator, the F-15 simulator can operate at full combat speeds, often at low altitude, while producing extremely realistic high-resolution images.