HAVELSAN Exports Parachute Simulator to Malaysia
Hezarfen Parachute Simulator, developed by HAVELSAN to train commando and special forces personnel, is exported to Malaysia. The simulator will be exported for the first time. In the deal, Malaysia’s Widad Business Group (WBG), operating in the fields of construction and integrated facilities management, will cooperate with the Turkish company to meet the needs of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
Within the framework of the cooperation, WBG will purchase a total of six Hezarfen Parachute Simulators, which is used by Turkish commandos and special forces and significantly reduces the cost of paratrooper training.
The Hezarfen Parachute Simulator allows for simulation of all scenarios and emergencies that can be experienced in real training, from jumping to parachute opening and landing at the targeted point. The simulator, which allows personnel to receive training in a virtual reality environment, became the first Turkish defence industry product to be included in the inventory of the security forces.
The system allows real-time development of vital capabilities under wide-ranging weather conditions, emergencies, and varying wind conditions. It provides mission readiness using a high-resolution database and virtual reality and aims to increase the real performance of the user. With the Hezarfen Parachute Simulator, the operational success of paratrooper personnel is increased by providing information about the geographical environment.
In the training that starts with a horizontal fall, the maneuvers of the parachutist during the free fall are detected by wireless sensors. Training is provided for the parachutist to perform the appropriate maneuvers correctly and on time. With the simulation in which night, day, rain, and snow conditions are visualized with wind conditions included, it is possible for the parachutist to learn the appropriate controls and procedures in different conditions. Parachutists can train at any altitude up to 30,000 feet (9.1 kilometers) with different parachute models.
