The LVC Enterprise Foundation for IFTS

The report on the LVC enterprise foundation for IFTS provides a detailed overview of the IFTS (International Flight Training School), highlighting its Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training ecosystem as a paradigm shift in military aviation instruction.

This ecosystem, built upon a partnership between the Italian Air Force and Leonardo and CAE utilizes a unique “one simulation” approach where the same software runs on the aircraft and all ground-based simulators, eliminating negative training.

The report outlines four interconnected LVC clusters that progressively train pilots, starting with basic system mastery, moving through immersive extended reality training (Cluster Two), and culminating in mission-level integration and the projection of complex, multi-domain threat scenarios into live flight operations (Cluster Four).

This architecture allows for resource optimization, as complex missions can be flown with only one live aircraft supported by numerous synthetic entities, offering significant cost and environmental benefits while preparing pilots for fifth-generation warfare.