Doron Introduces COTS JLTV Driving Simulator

Doron Precision Systems, Inc. used internal research and development to design a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) driving simulator for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) in an effort to offer a cost-effective and easily accessible solution. The company introduced the simulator during the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Florida, the world’s largest modeling and simulation conference.

“We are changing the way that many military customers buyvehicle simulators,” said Don Wenzinger, Doron’s CEO. “Historically, customershave often waited years, and spent millions of dollars for driving simulators.Those days are coming to an end. If we see a realistic need for vehicle simulators,and the opportunity makes sense for us, Doron will invest in its developmentand bring the products to those customers very quickly.”

The new simulator, the 550JLTVplus, is a variant of Doron’s off-the-shelf550plus series, which is widely used by the U.S. military, technical collegesand truck training industries. The newest design includes a realistic drivingcompartment with numerous instruments and controls that provides trainees withtransferable skills. The 550JLTVplus offers a virtual training environment withseveral challenging terrain features such as rough trails, steep inclines, sidehills, moguls, and a river to cross. The system also features advanced dynamicterrain effects including driving through mud, sand and water.

Similar to the JLTV product, Doron recently modified itsCOTS 550Truckplus driving simulator for the U.S. Department of Energy bydeveloping a custom dash with instrumentation and controls to replicate thevehicles used by the Department of Energy. Additionally, the U.S. ArmyReserves, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Department of State and Israeli Army arecurrently using Doron’s COTS driving simulators.