Battlespace Simulations, Inc.

MACE and JTAC Training

MACE is ideally suited for standalone or distributed Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training, and is used by a variety of customers throughout the JTAC community for scenario and entity generation including both pilot-in-the-loop and constructive 9-Line training. BSI, MetaVR and Immersive Display Solutions have teamed to offer the JTAC MiniDome, a turnkey solution for your JTAC training needs.

MACE at Grayling
The Grayling Air Gunnery Range in Michigan uses MACE, VRSG and a 4m dome from Immersive Display Solutions in their mission to provide world-class JTAC training. Feedback from Grayling user: "I love this software!"

Below - The JTAC's perspective into the 4m partial dome, shown with a ROVER feed from MACE:



Below - The MACE Pilot Station (A-10 flight model, VRSG Out-the-Window with HUD and Targeting Pod views):



Below - The Instructor Station (running MACE for entity/scenario generation and VRSG for in-scene view):



MACE is capable of generating all the entities required for robust JTAC training, including both constructive and fully flyable aircraft, as well as a wide variety of ground vehicles and life forms. MACE includes physics based aerodynamic models for aircraft and weapons (air-to-ground, air-to-air and surface-to-air missile fly-outs and ballistic models for bombs and projectiles) as well as intermediate damage states including firepower and mobility kills. In addition, MACE includes both Call for Fire and 9-Line interfaces that make it extremely simple to call in close air support or artillery fire.

MACE's Flyable Aircraft Include Both Fixed and Rotary Wing Entities; Aircraft tasked via 9-Line can be piloted, or MACE-controlled for JTAC training with no pilot-in-the-loop.