[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] The Landing Ship Fast II (LSF-II) simulator developed by KAI (Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.) was successfully deployed to the Navy on the 5th.

After signing a contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in September 2021 for the simulator system development project for the high-speed landing craft Solgae (LSF-II), KAI delivered the product on the 28th of last month after a 41-month development period.

High-speed landing craft are hovercraft that are mounted on large transport ships such as Dokdo to carry out landing operations such as transporting troops, supplies, and equipment, as well as coastal defense missions. They are capable of sailing at speeds of over 70 km/h, so crew members are required to have high-difficulty piloting skills and training to master emergency procedures.

Through the delivery of KAI's high-speed landing craft simulator, the Navy will improve effective landing operation capabilities through virtual training and establish a safe crew training system.

Until recently, the Navy had been training crew members using actual landing craft and simulator training from overseas companies due to the lack of a high-speed landing craft simulator, but there were limitations in training for emergency situations and extreme environments.

The simulator supplied by KAI is expected to contribute to strengthening naval power by enabling realistic training in a three-dimensional environment through self-developed ship dynamics and application of a motion system that takes into account the maritime environment (waves, foam, etc.).

In addition, through this project, the technology to develop the CAMS (Integrated Surveillance Control and Monitoring System), which is a key piece of equipment for high-speed landing craft, has been secured, and the domestic production of the CAMS to be installed on the ship is also being promoted. 

KAI President Kang Gu-young explained, “This high-speed landing craft simulator is the product of KAI’s accumulated aviation and maritime technologies,” and “It will further enhance the Navy’s ability to carry out landing operation missions by training elite crew members.”

KAI is also developing a VR/MR metaverse simulator that applies 4th industrial revolution technologies such as AI, big data, and metaverse, and plans to grow the simulator business into a core future business group.

Currently, KAI is expanding its simulator business to overseas aircraft and ships based on domestic aircraft simulator development technology and diversifying its business by building training centers. KAI, which has the No. 1 simulator development infrastructure in Korea, has been recognized for its technological prowess by successfully delivering a total of 63 simulators to 29 bases in 7 countries around the world over the past 23 years.

In addition to domestically developed aircraft, KAI is expanding its business area beyond aviation to the sea, including the P-3C and KF-16 simulators, as well as the Navy's Jangbogo-Ⅲ pilot training equipment and high-speed landing craft (LSF-Ⅱ) simulators.