HELO-TraX helicopter insertion training platform

Real rotary-wing training — realistic, repeatable, measurable. HELO-TraX is a suspended helicopter insertion training platform with a real helicopter cabin that travels on rails and moves in yaw, pitch and roll, so teams rehearse fast-rope, rappel and air-assault insertions as often as the mission requires.

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HELO-TraX

Dynamic helicopter insertion & air-assault training platform

HELO-TraX is a suspended helicopter training platform that replicates the dynamics of rotary-wing operations in a safe, repeatable and fully instrumented environment. Train air assault, fast-rope, rooftop insertion, hostage rescue and more with unmatched realism inside the COMBAT-X ecosystem.

Real rotary-wing training. Realistic. Repeatable. Measurable.

Cabin: Real helicopter cabin
Travel: Rail system
Motion: Yaw · pitch · roll
Insertion: Fast-rope · rappel
Tracking: TRACER-X · AAR
Ecosystem: COMBAT-X

Capabilities

Rotary-wing dynamics, under control

Rail system

The platform travels on rails with precision translation across the facility, moving the cabin over the training area.

Motion simulation

Controlled yaw, pitch and roll reproduce the movement of a real helicopter, so the exit is never taken from a static box.

Fast-rope and rappel

Configurable fast-rope and rappel training, from first drills to full team insertions under scenario pressure.

Real helicopter cabin

An authentic cabin environment means teams board, position and exit as they will on operations.

TRACER-X tracking and AAR

Fully integrated with TRACER-X for real-time tracking of every operator and a complete after-action review of the insertion and the assault that follows.

COMBAT-X integration

Seamless integration with the COMBAT-X ecosystem: HELO-TraX cabin status is displayed in the command and control center alongside every other system.

Air assault

A helicopter insertion training platform inside the battlefield

Insertion is only the start of the mission. Inside COMBAT-X, HELO-TraX works alongside a dedicated fast-rope and rappel zone, the modular tactical village and the hybrid CQB shoot house — so teams go from the cabin to the objective in one continuous, instrumented exercise, indoors, in any weather, day or night.

Air assault, fast-rope and rooftop insertion
Hostage rescue and CQB immediately after insertion
Real-time operator tracking with TRACER-X
Cabin status followed live from the C2 center
Repeat the same insertion until it is right — every run measured

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HELO-TraX helicopter insertion training platform above the COMBAT-X tactical village

Questions

HELO-TraX FAQ

What is HELO-TraX?

A suspended helicopter training platform that replicates the dynamics of rotary-wing operations in a safe, repeatable and fully instrumented environment, built around a real helicopter cabin.

Which insertion techniques can be trained?

Air assault, fast-rope, rappel and rooftop insertion, as well as hostage rescue and the assault that follows the insertion. Fast-rope and rappel training is configurable.

Does the cabin move?

Yes. A rail system provides precision translation across the facility, and motion simulation controls yaw, pitch and roll.

How is team performance measured?

HELO-TraX is fully integrated with TRACER-X for real-time tracking and after-action review, and its cabin status is displayed in the COMBAT-X command and control center.

Can training run in any weather?

Inside the COMBAT-X facility, yes: the environment is indoor and all-weather, and operation is day or night.

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