Hardware-enabled software company Red 6 has integrated its Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality Systems (ATARS) technology with Boeing’s AH-64E Apache Crewstation Advanced Technology Testbed (CATT).
The integration marks the first instance of this augmented reality (AR) flight training system being used on a rotorcraft platform.
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It enables Apache pilots to participate in training exercises that simulate near-peer adversaries and contested environments without the financial, safety or logistical challenges associated with traditional live training.
Red 6 CEO and co-founder Daniel Robinson said: “Exploring the integration of ATARS with the Apache marks a significant milestone – not only as our inaugural collaboration with a rotorcraft platform but also as our first potential partnership with a US Army platform.
“This collaboration demonstrates the versatility and strategic value of augmented reality training across all domains of military aviation.”
Red 6’s ATARS overlays threat-representative scenarios onto pilots’ real-world views in real time.
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By GlobalDataThe system allows aviators to train against dynamic and realistic simulations while operating the helicopter.
Additionally, ATARS records flight data during these sessions. This creates detailed datasets, which military personnel can use to measure pilot readiness through integrated data analysis.
According to Red 6, integrating ATARS with the AH-64E Apache offers scalable and cost-effective training for pilots by reducing airspace limitations and supporting collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) operations.
The company states that this system allows for training at speed and scale while maintaining safety standards.
Red 6 said its previous works focused primarily on Air Force projects, including collaboration between Boeing and Red 6 on the T-7A Red Hawk advanced pilot training system.
In September 2025, the US Army highlighted the AH-64E Apache helicopter’s capabilities by demonstrating its use as a counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (c-UAS) platform.
