The leading provider for XR-powered pilot training solutions, Vrgineers, has donated their Portable Trainer, a reconfigurable VR pilot trainer, to help Ukraine secure its airspace and practice mission tactics.

Based on the outcomes of its experimental research on the use of virtual reality and simulators for training programs, the company has established that its technology can help upscale and accelerate the training for fighter and helicopter pilots. Moreover, it can also help reduce costs by transitioning to a modern and more efficient system.

“Vrgineers can deliver modern pilot training solutions that offer highly effective training techniques at significantly reduced costs compared to traditional dome simulators,” stated the company’s CEO, Marek Polčák.

There is an ever-increasing need to modernize the current training systems, owing to the high costs of maintaining and fixing large dome simulators. Other challenges include ensuring that the simulators can keep up with the pace of hardware and software updates on the aircraft deployed in the field and an overall scarcity of training facilities for personnel.

Immersive technologies can play a vital role in helping pilots transition from easter platforms, such as Migs and Suchoj, to western aircraft, such as Lockheed Martin F-16 or F-35, Airbus Eurofighters, Dassault Rafales, and Saab Gripens. It can also be helpful for several helicopter variants manufactured by different companies.

The countries and air forces dependent on easter platforms manufactured by Russian companies have been the worst hit. These manufacturers have stopped the supply of spare parts to their European customers. This has led to the grounding of several rescue and transport aircraft across the continent, as prescribed by the EASA regulations.

Vrgineers has developed its technology and simulators in close cooperation with the US Airforce and US Navy under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program. The initiative’s objective is to accelerate pilot training, making the entire process more efficient to enhance the preparedness of the pilots.

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