MACE – JTAC
MACE and JTAC Training
MACE is ideally suited for standalone or distributed Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training, and is used by a variety of customers throughout the JTAC community for scenario and entity generation including both pilot-in-the-loop and constructive 9-Line training. BSI, MetaVR, QuantaDyn and Immersive Display Solutions have teamed to offer the Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training System (AJTS), a turnkey solution for your JTAC training needs.
MACE at Grayling
The Grayling Air Gunnery Range in Michigan uses MACE, VRSG and a 4m dome from Immersive Display Solutions in their mission to provide world-class JTAC training. Feedback from Grayling user: “I love this software!”
The JTAC’s perspective into the 4m partial dome, shown with a ROVER feed from MACE
The Instructor Station (running MACE for entity/scenario generation and VRSG for in-scene view)
The MACE Pilot Station (A-10 flight model, VRSG Out-the-Window with HUD and Targeting Pod views)
9-Line (Close Air Support) (1)
5-Line (Gunship)(1)
Call for Fire (Artillery)
MACE’s Flyable Aircraft Include Both Fixed and Rotary Wing Entities; Aircraft tasked via 9-Line or 5-Line can be piloted, or MACE-controlled for JTAC training with no pilot-in-the-loop. Below are several sample MACE/VRSG Pilot Station configurations
MACE Pilot Station with MACE as TAD on left, VRSG for HUD and Targeting Pod, and MACE’s Avionics/RWR & Chaff/Flare Dispenser
MACE Pilot Station with larger VRSG window for Cockpit/HUD View. Targeting Pod is on a second, laptop computer (not shown)
