Training with Friend & Foe Targets | Part I

The Role of Realistic Friend & Foe Targets in Situational Awareness Training: Enhancing Decision-Making and Threat Identification

Situational awareness is one of the key goals of tactical training. It helps develop skills to assess environments and make fast decisions under pressure. Realistic Friend & Foe targets play an important role in this process by simulating the unpredictability and complexity of real-world scenarios.

Trango Systems’ realistic targerts enhance training environments by challenging trainees to differentiate between threats and non-threats and sharpening their reaction time and threat identification abilities.

Realistic Targets Are Essential for Situational Awareness

• Improved Decision-Making: quickly identify threats vs. non-threats
• Enhanced Threat Identification: improve observation skills.
• Increased Psychological Immersion: create a sense of realism that heightens stress levels.

Features of Trango's Realistic Friend & Foe Targets

Trango Systems has developed Friend & Foe targets with detailed, lifelike designs that provide trainees with an immersive training experience.

• Authentic Visual Design: Trango’s targets are crafted to mimic human features, clothing, and postures. This realism forces trainees to rely on detailed observation skills to assess a target’s intent and potential threat level.
• Distinguishable Friend and Foe Markers: Some targets feature subtle visual cues, such as weapons, body language, or attire, that help trainees differentiate between friends, foes, and neutral individuals. These cues are intentionally varied to prevent reliance on obvious indicators.
• Durable Materials: Designed to withstand repeated use, Trango’s targets are built for both live-fire and simulation-based training environments. Their durability ensures consistent performance in demanding scenarios.
• Customizable Scenarios: Trainers can configure friend and foe targets to fit mission-specific objectives, tailoring each training session to prepare trainees for the challenges they are likely to encounter.

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