• VPTS combines innovative software, hardware and mechanical design to provide a highly realistic, yet perfectly safe, training rig for parachutists. Credit: Pennant Australasia
    VPTS combines innovative software, hardware and mechanical design to provide a highly realistic, yet perfectly safe, training rig for parachutists. Credit: Pennant Australasia
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On 22 September at the Unite Awards in Boston, US, Pennant Australasia won an award in the Visual Simulation category with their Virtual Parachute Training Simulator (VPTS). 
 
VPTS combines innovative software, hardware and mechanical design to provide a highly realistic, yet perfectly safe, training rig for parachutists. The jump experience is fully immersive, utilising a physical suspension rig, VR headset and sensor suit to provide real-time feedback. Each VPTS jump is unique as the conditions, terrain, equipment and problems which may be encountered by the student are controlled and observed by the instructor.
 
You can see the Visual Simulation section of the awards show here.
 
A spokesperson for Pennant said: "The Unite Awards are hosted by Unity and showcase products built around the Unity Engine. Selection as a finalist is acknowledged industry-wide as a testimony to the innovation, imagination and creativity of the nominees. We are therefore doubly delighted to have won the Best Visual Simulation Project (VIZSIM) Award".
 
In other news involving the company, Pennant CEO Chris Snook has announced the appointment of David Banks as Director. 
 
"David brings to the role 30 yrs of Defence and industry experience which includes 14 years with Pennant. David will continue his instrumental role on the Defence Aviation Training Academy project and looking to work with the team to continue building the success of the recent period," Snook said.
 
Snook added that David Stephan will retain his role as General Manager of Software Services. 
 
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