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The Army plans to field new helicopters beginning in the early 2030s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2017\/09\/08\/bell-helicopter-within-days-of-first-ground-runs-for-v-280-valor\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" data-original-title=\"\" style=\"\">Bell Helicopter \u2018within days\u2019 of first ground trials for V-280 Valor tilt-rotor<\/a>]<br><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The V-280 Valor simulator has turned heads for several years at defense conferences worldwide for its realism. It\u2019s guided by the helicopter\u2019s actual flight control laws, so flying it in the simulator is the same experience, in a sense, as flying it in real life. The simulator has helped Bell Helicopter show the Army and the public what the helicopter is capable of when it comes to maneuver and speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But one of the goals for TRU in developing the V-280 simulator is \u201cto use it as a platform for us to introduce the augmented reality solutions that are out there and we have taken a first cut at it,\u201d John Hayward, TRU\u2019s senior vice president and general manager for the company\u2019s military and business simulation sector, told Defense News at the Interservice\/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The technology is \u201cnot 100 percent mature and it\u2019s not quite there yet, but it shows you the realm of the possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To bring augmented reality into the cockpit of the simulator, TRU is using an augmented reality\/virtual reality headset where users can see their own hands and the actual cockpit controls and avionics. 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