Lockheed Martin Co & Prepar3D
Lockheed Martin
As the world’s premier systems integrator, Lockheed Martin delivers advanced training and logistics solutions that ensure military personnel are fully prepared for the most complex missions. Our integrated approach combines simulation, mission readiness, and sustainment to strengthen force capability across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains.
From next-generation weapon systems to cutting-edge defense technology, Lockheed Martin provides innovative solutions that shape the future of modern warfare and global security. Our portfolio showcases unmatched expertise in aerospace, defense systems integration, and mission-critical training — delivering readiness, reliability, and innovation where it matters most.
Prepar3D
Prepar3D® is a powerful visual simulation platform designed to create realistic training scenarios across aviation, maritime, and ground domains. With highly detailed, immersive environments, Prepar3D enables users to experience true-to-life mission readiness and operational training.
Ideal for commercial aviation training, academic research, professional development, and military instruction, Prepar3D supports a wide range of applications — from pilot training and aircrew readiness to mission rehearsal, maritime navigation, and ground operations.
By combining real-world physics, advanced simulation tools, and immersive visuals, Prepar3D delivers a flexible and scalable platform that prepares users for success in the most demanding environments.
HARD SURFACE MODELING AND TEXTURING
In collaboration with the United States Air Force (USAF), Lockheed Martin, and Prepar3D, we developed a fully immersive VR flight simulation model of the T-1A Jayhawk, both inside and out. This initiative aligns with the planned retirement of the physical T-1A Jayhawk aircraft in 2024.
Since its introduction in January 1992, with student training beginning in 1993, the T-1A Jayhawk has been the USAF’s primary advanced trainer for heavy aircraft pilots. As the aircraft is phased out, the Air Force is modernizing its approach with an enhanced VR and simulation-based training program designed to increase efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
Under the new pipeline, all USAF pilot trainees will transition to VR/simulation training, followed by extended time in the T-6B Texan II for foundational flight instruction. After earning their wings, fighter pilot candidates will advance to Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals (IFF) in the T-38C Talon at their Fighter Training Unit (FTU), before progressing to their assigned operational weapon systems.
This shift underscores the USAF’s commitment to next-generation pilot training, leveraging virtual reality, simulation technology, and advanced flight training systems to better prepare aviators for the demands of modern air combat.
