Boeing Apache Pilots Will Train With Augmented Reality for First Time

Red 6’s Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality Systems (ATARS) can simulate real-world scenarios for military pilot training.

Jack Daleo

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 01:08 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Pilots of Boeing’s AH-64E Apache Crewstation Advanced Technology Testbed (CATT) will train using augmented reality. [Credit: Boeing]

Key Takeaways:

U.S. military helicopter pilots will train using augmented reality (AR) for the first time, with Red 6's ATARS integrated into Boeing's AH-64E Apache, marking its debut on a U.S. Army rotorcraft.
The ATARS system overlays virtual combat and logistics scenarios onto the real world, allowing pilots to simulate complex threats and near-peer engagements without the risks, costs, or logistical constraints of live exercises.
This AR technology aims to significantly improve pilot training capacity and throughput by providing rapidly updateable, immersive scenarios, and is being adopted by various U.S. military branches and international forces.

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For the first time, U.S. military helicopter pilots will train using augmented reality (AR) technology that can recreate real-world scenarios within a digital space.

On Monday, augmented reality flight training systems developer Red 6 said it has integrated its Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality Systems (ATARS) on Boeing’s AH64E Apache Crewstation Advanced Technology Testbed (CATT). That marks the company’s first integration with a U.S. Army platform and the first-ever integration of such a system on a rotorcraft platform, Red 6 said.