FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Fort Campbell is entering the latest frontier of flight simulation technology with the Army-owned and operated Black Hawk Aircrew Trainer, or BAT, a highly immersive device
3 Fort Campbell, Kentucky, is entering the latest frontier of flight simulation technology with the Army-owned and operated Black Hawk Aircrew Trainer, or BAT, a highly immersive device that the installation began using May 3.
Boasting a complete UH-60 cockpit, state-of-the-art visual systems and a dedicated operating station for instructors, the BAT allows pilots to build mission readiness while saving the Army both time and money.
“Since the Army has the rights to the software, it’s not a proprietary issue,” said Tim Hight, chief of Training Support, Training Division, Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security. “As the aircraft gets upgraded, the simulator is directly in step. In the past, it cost the Army a lot of money to update the software, but now that the Army has bought the rights, we can stay concurrent with what the aircraft has on board.”