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:

Red 6 has integrated its Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality Systems (ATARS) onto a Boeing AH64E Apache testbed, enabling U.S. military helicopter pilots to train with augmented reality (AR) for the first time.
ATARS allows pilots to simulate complex, realistic combat and logistics scenarios in a digital space, mitigating the risks, high costs, and logistical challenges of traditional live training.
The system overlays virtual adversaries and environments onto the real world via a helmet visor, using adaptable software that can incorporate AI-driven or instructor-controlled entities to improve training capacity.
Red 6 is actively expanding ATARS integration through partnerships with aircraft manufacturers and military customers, including the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and UK Royal Air Force, for broader adoption across various platforms.

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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.