The Royal Australian Navy shows off its latest toy - a massive warship simulator for training junior officers.
on Mar 25 2011 12:49PM
Junior officers in the Royal Australian Navy will learn to pilot the next generation of warships in the upgraded $10m training facility at HMAS Watson in Sydney.
Able Seaman Bosuns Mate Lloyd Tkac moves one of the simulated cameras in the new simulated bridge at HMAS Watson.
Close-up of the bridge simulation experienced by a Junior Officer of the Royal Australian Navy.
The simulators replicate the full range of maritime operations likely to be experienced while on the bridge of a warship, according to the Navy.
The new machines can simulate a working warship's bridge, complete with a 240-degree view of a computer generated 2D scene through the bridge windows.
The latest group of Junior Officers completed their training in the simulators yesterday.
Junior officers in the Royal Australian Navy will learn to pilot the next generation of warships in the upgraded $10m training facility at HMAS Watson in Sydney.