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Rockwell Collins selected for U.S. Navy's HITS-M program

Sept. 8, 2010

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, 8 Sept. 2010. Rockwell won a four-year contract for the U.S. Navy's Hawkeye Integrated Training System - Maintenance (HITS-M) program and will serve as the prime contractor in designing and developing the first integrated maintenance training systems on the E-2D platform.

Posted by John McHaleCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, 8 Sept. 2010. Rockwell Collins won a four-year contract for the U.S. Navy's E-2D Hawkeye Integrated Training System - Maintenance (HITS-M) program and will serve as the prime contractor in designing and developing the first integrated maintenance training systems on the E-2D platform. Prior to this contract, Rockwell Collins was awarded the E-2D HITS-A (Aircrew) contract and has performed and delivered the E-2C Weapon System Trainer (WST) and Simulated Maintenance Trainer (SMT). "Our integrated training solutions will be used to provide maintenance technicians with the latest blended training capabilities, consisting of classroom instruction, PC-based, and physical device trainers," says Ken Schreder, vice president and general manager of Simulation & Training Solutions for Rockwell Collins. The HITS-M solution is comprised of:curriculum developed following instructional systems design (ISD) principles; learning objectives traceable to the master training task list; instructor-led training (ILT) and computer aided instruction (CAI); and interactive courseware. Training media deliverables include: simulated maintenance trainer (SMT); power plant trainer (PPT); PC simulation; and contractor logistics support.

Rockwell Collins selected for U.S. Navy's HITS-M program

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