Weapons Handling & Launch Electronics Trainer

The Weapons Handling and Launch Electronics Trainer consists of modified tactical Weapons Handling and Launch Systems Panels, commercial-off-the-shelf equipment, and special purpose simulation programs, which are controlled from an Instructor/Operator Station via the Input/Output Controller. When stimulated, this equipment emulate the normal operation and fault indications of the SSN21 and SSN688 class submarine Internal Auxiliary Launchers, SSN21 Launcher Control Display Panel, and SSN21 Weapons Launch Console prototype tactical equipment. The SSN21 Weapons Handling System is totally simulated using an Instructor Operator Station Personal Computer with touch screen display and a three bay cabinet containing Personal Computers with touch screen displays. The right and left touch screen displays emulate the man-machine interface for the port and starboard Weapons Handling Control Panels and provide selected tactical operational functions. The center touch screen simulates activity in the torpedo room and provides the student with interactive equipment animation and graphics signifying what is taking place in the torpedo room as various actions are performed by the operators at the two simulated Weapons Handling Control Panels.