ASTi's Telestra HLA software package adds native High Level Architecture (HLA) capabilities to ASTi's complete radio simulation and communications environment. HLA capabilities are provided natively with ASTi's Telestra based Model Builder Visual environment or can be configured to support our widely used DACS audio processing platform. In either configuration, full HLA compliance is provided without sacrificing ASTi's full range of high fidelity, network based radio and communications simulation capabilities.

Unlike many other HLA solutions, ASTi's Telestra HLA implementation was developed from the ground up to fully exploit the flexibility and interoperability envisioned under DMSO's High Level Architecture standard. Multiple RTI support, established and published Radio SOM, agile FOM capabilities, back-channel communications options, and debug tools offer users a well supported HLA environment. In addition, ASTi's Telestra platform takes advantage of high performance, industrial, off-the-shelf technology to provide increased HLA performance and reliability at a reasonable cost.

The HLA software is highly flexible with capabilities to support HLA operation for radio and communications models:

• Running locally in the Telestra MBV (Model Builder Visual) environment
• Over the network on other networked Telestra platforms
• Over the network on ASTi's popular DACS platforms

Users can deploy a dedicated Telestra unit with HLA software for each trainer, or use the Telestra platform as an HLA server to a suite of training equipment.

Telestra Unit for Each Trainer

Telestra as an HLA Server

In addition, users with existing ASTi DACS systems looking to move easily from DIS to HLA can deploy a single Telestra platform as a server for up to four DACS units.

Telestra HLA configured with current DACS Systems

ASTi has taken the lead in developing HLA communications simulation capabilities, and created Telestra HLA to meet both current and future program needs. Active participation in the following programs demonstrates ASTi's support of the latest versions of both the MäK, DMSO/VTC RTIs:

• Armored Vehicle Test Bed (International)
• AV-8B
• B-1 Weapons System Trainer (WST) DMO
• C-130H, C-130E
• C-130J, ROCAF C-130
• CF-18, Canada
• CH-146 Griffon
• CH-53/UH-60 HAWST
• CV-22 Osprey trainers
• DMSO Tasmanian Devil HLA demonstration Program (I and II)
• Eurofighter, Germany
• Eurofighter, Italy
• F-16 (International)
• F-16 MCT, US Air Force DMT
• F-5 (International)
• F/A-18C, US Navy DMT Program
• Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC)
• KC-10 (International)
• KC-135 Stratotanker
• MH-60R
• Mig-21, Canada
• Mig-29, Canada
• Mirage, France
• P-3C Tactical Operational Readiness Trainer (TORT)
• SOF Raptor
• Special Operations Air Ground Interface Simulator (SAGIS)
• US Air Force Research Lab
• US Navy "Network of the Future" (12 sites)
• USAF DMT O&I Ops/Lab