Teaming Up for Realistic Driving Sim

Doron Precision Systems received a new contract to supply the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) with seven Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) simulators to multiple locations throughout the United States. Doron was first contracted to supply 39 of its 660Truckplus driving simulators to the USAR in 2017.

To create the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) JLTV driving simulator, the Binghamton, NY-based Doron teamed with Oshkosh Defense, LLC the original equipment manufacturer of the JLTV.

Doron used internal research and development dollars to design the simulator in an effort to offer a cost-effective and easily accessible solution. With Oshkosh on the team, the JLTV simulator benefits from the knowledge and experience of the vehicle’s original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Additionally, Oshkosh is supplying key JLTV parts to ensure that those trained on the simulator use the same JLTV components for training as they would on the real vehicle.

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“Our relationship with Oshkosh Defense helped us create the best JLTV driving simulator, while also changing the way military customers buy vehicle simulators,” said Don Wenzinger, Doron’s CEO. “We built the simulator using our successful COTS 550plus driving simulation system, so it is a tremendous cost-savings for customers, as well as a quick turn production. Working directly with Oshkosh to use the same parts they use in their JLTVs, it took our simulator to the next level. They too, saw the benefit of teaming with Doron and our 47 years of driving simulation excellence, and together we’re confident we are providing the most powerful driver training tool for today’s military training.”

The new simulator, the 550JLTVplus, is a variant of the COTS 550plus series, which is used by the U.S. military, technical colleges, and truck training industries. The new design includes original JLTV instrumentation and controls to provide trainees with transferable skills. It offers a comprehensive virtual training environment with several challenging terrain features such as rough trails, steep inclines, side hills, moguls, and a river to cross, and also features advanced dynamic terrain effects including driving through mud, sand, and water.

Doron also supports the U.S. Air Force, providing its driving simulators to nearly 20 USAF bases CONUS and OCONUS.