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Description
The Virtual Training Devices (VTD) Laboratory at the Life Cycle
Software Engineering Center, Picatinny Arsenal, provides a software
testing and support environment for various PEO-STRI Training
Devices. The systems supported at the VTD Laboratory include the
Abrams Tank and Bradley Fighting Vehicle family of Conduct of Fire
Trainers (COFT). The laboratory currently consists of several COFT
Trainers, which will be upgraded to accommodate the new COFT Rehost
Environment. The onsite trainers provide an environment for trouble
shooting and performing software verification and validation for
each software configuration and update.
The COFT is the Army's primary gunnery trainer for America's M1,
M1A1, M2A1, M2A2 ODS tank/fighting vehicle crews. It places the
gunner/commander in a realistic crew station and presents them
various exercises that teach proper gunnery techniques ranging from
bore-sighting, live fire prerequisites, tank tables, malfunctions,
and crew training.