ARLINGTON, Texas, April 26, 2004. VirTra Systems, Inc. today announced its initial sale of an IVR-300 HD situational awareness and judgmental use-of-force training simulator to the United States Air Force.
The simulator will be employed to train a highly-specialized unit's on-going situational awareness, judgmental use-of-force, and marksmanship training programs. In addition to the simulator, a significant order of VirTra Systems' specially-modified full recoil training weaponry was included.
"This sale is but the first resulting from our unveiling of the IVR-300 HD last month at Trexpo," stated Michael Kitchen, VirTra Systems' vice-president of training and simulation sales. "After the USAF technology/user team was given a complete demonstration, the team remarked that it was 'the most technologically-advanced system they had ever seen, and it delivered intensely realistic and demanding scenarios.'
"Our IVR HD series was reportedly chosen over systems from FATS and IES, due to its patent-pending, 360-degree, high-definition resolution technology, as well as its superior weapons tracking capabilities. This is a huge endorsement by the US military for utilization of our IVR HD series simulators. We are already working towards finalization of plans to install additional training systems at further Air Force locations.
"This is the largest, most sophisticated, and technologically superior military-based system we have manufactured to-date. Many highly realistic, military-specified recoil weapons will be used, along with custom military scenarios and simulated missions, to train USAF personnel to a new level of preparedness. A comprehensive marksmanship/qualification course tracking multiple trainees was also designed for the system," concluded Kitchen.
The initial Air Force simulator is scheduled for delivery next month.
VirTra Systems utilizes patented technology to manufacture the world's most advanced immersive virtual reality systems and 3-D experiences. VirTra Systems markets combat, marksmanship, and situational awareness/judgmental firearms training systems to military agencies such as the US Air Force, and to national and international law enforcement agencies. Using the sensations of motion, touch, sound, and smell, the company also produces custom advertising and promotional virtual reality systems for clients such as Buick, Chevrolet, Pennzoil, Red Baron Pizza, and the US Army.
For more information, see www.virtrasystems.com, or the training/simulation website at www.virtratraining.com.