By Senior Airman Mercedes Porter, 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs / Published June 04, 2021
Glenn Snyder, Red 6 hardware developer, center, describes the hardware used for their augmented reality headsets in Santa Monica, Calif., April 13, 2021. Unlike the normal simulators or utilizing virtual reality, the 7th Bomb Wing is looking to train its pilots with new augmented reality technology. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mercedes Porter)
Glenn Snyder, Red 6 hardware developer, left, speaks with U.S. Air Force personnel in Santa Monica, Calif., April 13, 2021. As technology advances, more efficient ways to train pilots have started to rise with cost-saving strategies, such as Red 6’s Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mercedes Porter)
/PRNewswire/ Red 6, a revolutionary Augmented Reality technology firm at the forefront of synthetic air combat training, is proud to announce it has closed.
Safety must be priority in military exercises
By Anderson
Fu 傅安堂
After the crashes of an F-5E jet, which took off from Taitung Air Base in October last year, and an F-16, from Hualien Air Base in November last year, two F-5E jets from Taitung Air Base collided in midair last month, a tragedy that filled every Taiwanese with sorrow and regret.
It might be difficult for Taiwan to procure foreign military aircraft, but the lives of our brave pilots are priceless.
In addition to temporarily grounding F-5s for two weeks for a checkup, the air force should upgrade its training equipment and review its safety protocols to avoid further crashes.
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