SAAB TRAINING SYSTEMS
.50 Cal Trainer, Advanced
Saab’s .50 Cal Trainer, advanced – all
versions and platforms – is the perfect
choice for all aspects of weapons training.
Because the .50 caliber machine gun is not
a high precision weapon, hit observation
and fire correction are of crucial
importance in maximizing the use of this
weapon. The realism and experience
provided by the .50 Cal Trainer, including
fire correction, gives gunners confidence
in their performance. Knowing the
strengths and weaknesses of their
weapons, using correct and real weapon
procedures, give soldiers better
survivability in actual combat situations.
The laser simulator provides realistic
fire simulation capabilities, even
taking range into account. The system
calculates ballistic projectile paths and
provides gunners with this
information through tracer-and burst
feedback. The laser system is excellent
for training all aspects of gunnery
performance, from basic gunnery to
advanced tactical scenarios in a CTC.
Sophisticated gunner feedback
The .50 Cal Trainer, Advanced is
equipped with a high fidelity optical
feedback system. The gunner’s view is
augmented with trace-and-burst
visualization. In addition, the trainer is
equipped with a display for visual
user feedback and a speaker for verbal
audio information
and weapons sounds. Accurate firing
simulation results are immediately fed
back and visually presented to the
gunner in the tracer-and-burst
eyepiece unit. The advantage of this
system is that it gives gunners normal
capabilities in changing aiming points
to adjust fire.
The .50 Cal Trainer, Advanced
calculates the true ballistic trajectory of
each type of .50 caliber ammunition,
taking into account the gunner’s
azimuth lead angle, aim and gun
barrel super elevation. The simulations
determine the hit-or-miss point with
excellent precision. Each target
receives its individual actual hitor-
miss distance position and determines
the effect of the hit. All event data are
stored in a memory for after action
review evaluation purposes. As a
complement to training, without
pyrotechnics or using blank firing
ammunition, a light firing signature is
used. Unrealistic “silent war” is
avoided by generating realistic, firing
signature audio effects.
Installation
The system is rapidly fitted to the host
weapon and its rugged design keeps it
operational even under the most
difficult environmental conditions.
• Installation and alignment takes less
than five minutes.
• Ammo Box Replica includes most
units and
functionality, and is easily fitted on a
soft mount.
• Simulator system handling is
identical to real-weapon system
handling and the simulator is
transparent to users.
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Instructor tools including lead angles and elevations
Instructors play an essential role in all • Tracer simulation, enabling gunners
training. The tools give them the to observe
capabilities to provide objective and the projectile tracer and point of
timely feedback, both on the impact, and to
individual and collective levels. adjust fire
Instructors can plan, prepare, execute • Audio and visual feedback
and evaluate gunnery training. Cost • No safety hazards, since blanks are
efficiency, performance improvement not required
and a positive learning curve are • Class 1, unconditionally safe laser is
among the results. Each gunner is used
individually evaluated and given • Min./max. target ranges are 30
positive training feedback relevant to m/1500 m
the specified training objective. • Automatic power saving mode
Feedback can be given both in allows extensive
real-time and as an After Action exercise performance without battery
Review (AAR). The software takes recharging
into account event information such as • Simple setup
engagement times, aiming coordinates, • Optional instructor tools, either
aiming procedures, hit information, online or offline
etc., and presents the data as statistical • Optional instrumentation for online
reports, qualification results etc. The monitoring
feedback can be viewed both on
printouts and as on-screen
presentations. The on-screen
presentation can be interactive and
sequences can be replayed. With the
real-time feature, a larger number of
gunners can be monitored and
instructed simultaneously
by one instructor.
Training features
• Requires correct weapons handling
procedures,