Lockheed Martin and Blackshark.ai, an Austria-based software company, have introduced Prepar3D Fuse, an advanced simulation platform designed to train warfighters across multi-domain operations, Lockheed Martin said Tuesday.
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What Is the Prepar3D Fuse?
Prepar3D Fuse is a new simulation platform, built on a custom Unreal Engine 5 framework, designed to integrate high-fidelity graphics, artificial intelligence-generated terrain and advanced sensor modeling for flight training, joint exercises and mission rehearsal.
What Are the Prepar3D Fuse’s Training Capabilities?
The Prepar3D Fuse features a material-encoded full-earth globe with over 1,000 geo-referenced airports and high-resolution cityscapes. The platform incorporates realistic atmospheric and weather conditions, multi-spectral sensor suites and the SAGE Infrared Math Model for accurate weapons and platform validation.
The simulation utilizes an AI-powered, semi-automated forces engine to model realistic behaviors, ranging from individual crews to brigade-level exercises. It complies with distributed interactive simulation standards, common image generator interfaces and Unreal Engine workflows. Its open architecture enables rapid integration with existing training platforms.