Adacel Unveils Combat-Focused ATC Training System

Adacel has launched its next-generation combat-focused air traffic control (ATC) training capability, designed to prepare military operators for operations in contested airspace. The system uses the MaxSim simulation platform to provide realistic mission scenarios for joint and coalition training. This capability will be demonstrated at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in September 2025.

The system integrates speech recognition, dynamic 4K image generation, and immersive wearables to replicate austere landing zones, expeditionary airfields, forward-operating bases, and mobile command-and-control environments. It allows controllers to safely rehearse tactical airspace management and counter–unmanned aerial systems (C-sUAS) scenarios.

Key features include a combat simulation framework for tactical airspace operations and multi-domain integration, AI-driven speech interaction to support communication under stress, dynamic visuals that adapt to terrain, weather, and threats, immersive virtual and mixed reality training, and geospatial fidelity using real-world topography and imagery.

Michael Saunders, Vice President at Adacel, said, “By combining MaxSim’s proven capabilities with combat-focused innovation, we’re helping the next generation of military controllers gain the confidence and adaptability required to manage contested airspace in today’s most demanding environments.”

Adacel will demonstrate this capability at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference, September 15–17, 2025, in National Harbor, Maryland.