Army Research Institute Aviation R&D
The Army Research Institute Rotary-Wing Aviation Research Unit at Fort Rucker is a part of the Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences located in Alexandria, Virginia.
RWARU conducts aircrew and aviation staffing training research to support Army Aviation in both the institutional and operational environments, and aircrew performance research to support research and development agencies.
Current research is focused in three areas that support a variety of aviation organizations: evaluate expanded use of simulators, develop functional requirements for networked flight simulators and training, and help develop a training system for Army Aviation.
Research facilities include AH-64 and RWARU fabricated OH-58D; a TH-67 simulator and an intelligent primary flight trainer; and an internal emulation of the distributed interactive simulation network.
These facilities are known as the Simulator Training Research Advanced Test bed for Aviation. STRATA has fiber optic network links to other USAACE facilities such as the Aviation Test Bed, the AH-64 Combat Mission Simulators, and the Air Maneuver Battle Lab.
This network allows the RWARU to participate in USAACE collective training exercises and to support research on issues related to Force XXI aviation training and combat developments.
Call (334) 255-2834 for more information.
