CAE launches next-gen CAE Medallion-6000XR image generator
Above: Image of a US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft generated by the new CAE Medallion-6000XR image generator.
The CAE Medallion-6000XR was developed with full support for the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) CDB (formerly known as Common Database) standard and builds on the proven features and performance of CAE's long-standing Medallion-6000 family of image generators and visual solutions tailored specifically for the military market.
Above: Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter on search and rescue mission is depicted in this image generated by the new CAE Medallion-6000XR image generator.
The next-generation CAE Medallion-6000XR will continue to leverage commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) graphics processors and includes enhanced features that support the creation of highly realistic, interoperable and immersive synthetic environments.
The first simulator to be delivered with the CAE Medallion-6000XR image generator will be a CAE 3000 Series helicopter simulator that CAE is currently developing for the Canadian Coast Guard. The CAE 3000 Series simulator will feature CAE's revolutionary roll-on/roll-off cockpit design and include cockpits for both the Bell 412 and Bell 429 helicopters used by the Canadian Coast Guard.
"The CAE Medallion-6000 image generator has proven itself as one of the leading visual solutions for the defence market, and is used on a range of programs globally," said Marc St Hilaire, CAE's Chief Technology Officer. "Our new CAE Medallion-6000XR will deliver enhanced capabilities for generating highly immersive and realistic synthetic environments. Importantly, we are developing our technologies such as the Medallion-6000XR to fully support and utilize the OGC CDB standard, which will facilitate interoperability and better enable integrated mission training."
