Huntsville may have to change its moniker from "The Rocket City" to "The 'Copter City."
In a ceremony today, Textron Systems and Bell Helicopter opened a lab featuring helicopter and unmanned aircraft simulators.
The lab, on the third floor of 1525 Perimeter Parkway in Textron's site, is said to be one of the most unique labs in the country.
The simulator is of a Kiowa Warrior helicopter which is linked to unmanned aircraft systems.
The lab will combine live data feeds with high-fidelity simulated environments and field equipment.
"Our Department of Defense customers are facing a period of profound change," said Textron Systems President/CEO Ellen Lord. "Now, more than ever, they need affordable technologies that can be deployed rapidly against their most pressing requirements.
"These new lab capabilities enable our customers to achieve this while reducing program risk."
Massachusetts-based Textron Systems has been providing services and solutions to the defense, homeland security and aerospace communities for more than 50 years.
Bell Helicopter is a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc. and a leading maker of commercial and military vertical-lift aircraft - manned and unmanned.
"We are not only exploring next-generation concepts for situational awareness, we are rapidly developing both the solutions and cutting-edge technologies that bring them to life," said Bell President/CEO John Garrison. "Working together, we will drive affordable mission solutions for our customers and support the critical work they do - today and into the future.
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