Meteksan Defence, a globally recognized company in defence industry, proudly announces the launch of its new brand: SIMETRAN โ Simulation and Training Systems. The official unveiling of SIMETRAN takes place at IDEF 2025 โ International Defence Industry Fair, where the company is showcasing its state-of-the-art solutions that serve military and defence industries worldwide.
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SIMETRAN brings together three of Meteksan Defenceโs flagship training simulators under one unified identity:
- SIMETRAN DCS โ Damage Control Simulator
- SIMETRAN FTS โ Fire Fighting Training Simulator
- SIMETRAN HUET โ Helicopter Underwater Escape Trainer
With this strategic branding initiative, Meteksan Defence reinforces its position for training simulators as one of the worldโs leading providers of delivering advanced technology, realistic, safety, and high operational performance systems.
โSIMETRAN is more than just a name โ itโs a symbol of our technology and operational readiness,โ said Adil BAKTIR, President of Meteksan Defence.
โCurrently we are worldwide leader especially for the Damage Control Simulator as we supplied our systems to several countries. By unifying our training simulators under a single brand, we are offering a more integrated and powerful value proposition to our global partners.โ
Adil BAKTIR, President of METEKSAN Defence
Each SIMETRAN product is designed and manufactured with the highest engineering standards, integrating advanced technology and user-centric design to meet the demanding requirements of modern defense forces, civilian authorities and emergency response teams.
SIMETRAN DCS โ Damage Control Simulator
The Damage Control (DC) capability at sea is a critical factor in maintaining the integrity, stability, and maneuverability of ships. Key to enabling these capabilities is a realistic training environment for shipโs personnel to develop and conduct damage control exercises (DAMCONEX). Consistent and realistic training leads to an optimal level of preparedness that prepares repair teams to respond more efficiently and effectively to actual accidents.
Meteksan Defenceย DCSIMย (abbreviation for Damage Control Simulator) has unique features that increase training effectiveness, operational efficiency and maintainability. The system provides standardised means for crew training from basic to advanced levels with appropriate and comparable assessment reports.
Thanks to the systemโs state-of-the-art and fail-safe design,ย DCSIMย provides a safe training environment with adjustable and controllable difficulty levels. The design of the interfaces allows the simulator and training to be controlled in a user-friendly manner, eliminating operator error. DCSIM has been designed in accordance with current international safety guidelines, the Regulations for Prevention of Accidents.
As part of its capabilities, it is possible to configure the number of damages and their types. One of the most important features of the system is the rolling effect. Theย Damage Control Simulatorย can roll up to 20 degrees with its hydraulic feet to simulate the sea effect.
Meteksanย DCSIMย has unique features that increase training effectiveness, operational efficiency, and maintainability, such as additional training capabilities besides damage training, such as applications for material conditions, plotting, communications, smoke removal, causality training for cable laying, etc., adjustable water level, adjustable hull movement for speed and angle, use of specific lighting and sound effects, preventive maintenance by recording the usage time of critical components by the automation system and timely warning the user for appropriate maintenance, simple troubleshooting system that enables the location of faulty components. Based on foolproof and fail-safe design, whereย DCSIMย is not affected by traineesโ improper use, DCSIM guarantees traineesโ safety even if a failure occurs during execution, such as power failure.
Meteksan Defenceโs damage control simulator has been selected by 5 navies from different countries, 4 of which are currently operating successfully.
SIMETRAN FTS โ Fire Fighting Training Simulator
Firefighting simulators are used to reinforce theoretical firefighting training and actual training. They are conducted on a firefighting simulator to increase the affinity of repair team or firefighting crew members who will participate in fighting different types of fires at various locations aboard. The system provides standardized means for crew training from basic to advanced levels with appropriate and comparable assessment reports.
Meteksan Defenseโs Fire Suppression Simulator (orย FTSIM) provides effective and safe training in a realistic environment where firefighting team members can assume the role of a firefighter and practice tactics and procedures by interacting with fixed and portable firefighting equipment under simulated conditions without risking life or property. Thanks to the systemโs state-of-the-art, fail-safe design,ย FTSIMย provides a safe training environment with adjustable and controllable levels of difficulty.
FTSIMย was built in accordance with current international guidelines and accident prevention regulations. DIN Rules and procedures are the basis for the design and installation of the simulator and allow for proper operation of the training facility for firefighters and first responders.
FTSIM has unique features that increase training effectiveness, operational efficiency, and maintainability by enabling the fighting of various classes of fires, how to extinguish them, and how to use and maintain firefighting systems and equipment; it prepares the crew to deal with emergency situations that may arise from an on-board fire. It familiarises each crew with the duties they must perform in the event of an actual emergency.
It is extremely important that the fire drill be as realistic as possible to make the crew aware of the situations that may occur during a fire. Consistent and realistic training will result in an optimal level of preparedness that will prepare repair crew members to respond more efficiently and effectively to actual accidents.
The more they learn, the more they will be able to effectively contribute to the safety of your vessel.
SIMETRAN HUET โ Helicopter Underwater Escape Training Simulator
Theย HUETย facility was designed and built by Meteksan Defence based on international standards and OPITO criteria (an international organization defining qualification standarts) for personnel who regularly travel by helicopter, to provide the skills and knowledge of what to do in an emergency situation when a ditched helicopter must be abandoned to survive at sea.
Environmental conditions such as weather, sea state, day/night time and noise are simulated to conduct realistic training. The platforms for simulating rescue from the helicopter, landing with a parachute, and the shipโs deck provide a comprehensive training opportunity.
The trainer consists of a dummy helicopter with movable exits/windows that can be controllably lowered into the pool and rotate up to 180 degrees in either direction. Trainees are expected to exit the model using the emergency breathing system (EBS) and be rescued from the simulated helicopter cabin platform above the pool. The facility, including the pool, contains systems to simulate real environments, namely wave generators, day/night differences, wind, and sea state effects. It provides the necessary means forย OPITO-certified crew training.
The purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility includes several different training options, which include the Helicopter Underwater Escape Trainer as well as the components for discrete training:
- Simulated rescue helicopter to enable rescue activities,
- Simulated landing with parachute,
- Portable SWET chairs for shallow water escape training (SWET).
Visitors to IDEF 2025 are invited to visit Meteksan Defence at Hall 2, Booth 2-B03 to explore the SIMETRAN product family and experience the future of training and simulation.
