Bradley COFT Overview and Functions

Bradley Conduct of Fire Trainer (COFT)

• The Bradley Conduct of Fire Trainer (COFT) is designed for Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) units to train and sustain gunnery proficiency.
• It trains crews in critical combat skills in accordance with TC 3-20.31.
• The COFT provides a Crew Training Program with special purpose, sustainment, gunnery, and combat training.
• Special Purpose training introduces crews to Bradley gunnery techniques.
• Sustainment training is for qualified crews who can re-shoot previously completed exercises.
• Gunnery training prepares crews for qualification and advanced exercises.
• Combat training allows qualified crews to utilize all gunnery systems in various combat situations.
• The COFT is a dual-configuration simulation system that replicates the Bradley ODS-SA or A3 vehicle in a synthetic environment.

System Configurations

• The COFT has three configurations: Mobile, Institutional, and Table Top Trainer (TTT).
• Each configuration includes a Crewstation, Computational System Rack (CSR), and Instructor/Operator Station (IOS) subsystem.
• The Mobile configuration additionally includes a Trailer.
• The Institutional configuration is housed in a facility with heating, ventilation, air conditioning, fire suppression, electrical power, and lighting.
• The TTT configuration uses separate transportable cases for the IOS, CSR, and gunner/commander stations.

Operational Factors

• The temperature for Mobile and Institutional configurations must be maintained between 60° and 90° F (16° and 32° C), with 20 to 70 percent relative humidity (non-condensing) during training.
• During non-training periods, the temperature should be maintained between 0° and 125° F (-18° and 52° C), with 10 to 90 percent relative humidity.
• TTT configuration temperature range is between 40° and 100° F (4° and 38° C), with 20 to 90 percent relative humidity during operation.
• Non-training periods require temperature maintenance between 25 and 125° F (-4° and 52° C), with 10 to 90 percent relative humidity.

Instructor Operator Station (IOS)

• The IOS is used to communicate with the CSR and Crewstation for system power-up, system diagnostics, training selections, training record management, and system power-down.
• The IOS software plans, controls, and archives training results and provides verbal crew communication during training.
• The Institutional and Mobile IOS configurations feature minor hardware differences.
• The Mobile configuration mounts the IOS directly to the shelter floor and side wall and includes a generator gauge near it.

Crewstation

• The Crewstation is a molded fiberglass representation of a BFV turret located within a steel support structure.
• Differences exist between Institutional and Mobile Crewstations (the former has side panels).
• The TTT configuration uses transportable cases for crew controls.
• Simulated sounds and noises of vehicle operations in combat are used within the Crewstation.

Commander's Station

• The Commander can view three periscopes: Remote Biocular Display, Commander's Smart Display, or backup sight.
• The station includes a Commander's Sight Control Panel, Commander's Data Entry Tool, Commander's Hand Station, simulated coax, and intercom.

Gunner's Station

• The Gunner can view Improved Bradley Acquisition System (IBAS) FLIR/TV biocular and DVO sights, which provide gunner’s perspective to the IOS monitor.
• The Gunner's station is similar to the other stations in having controls and displays.
• The Gunner's station on the TTT has limited functionality for manual turret azimuth and gun elevation.

Computational System Rack (CSR)

• The CSR connects the Crewstation and IOS.
• It includes components for vehicle simulation, Image Generation, Semi-Automated Forces (SAF), database software, and workstations to host instructor software.
• Identical configurations for Institutional and Mobile COFT.
• TTT configuration contains necessary components for simulated gunnery.

Emergency Power Off (EPO) Switches

• The COFT system has EPO switches at each personnel entry.
• They are located at the personnel doors of the trailer in the mobile configuration and classroom areas of the institutional configuration.
• Selecting an EPO switch will disconnect power from the electrical power distribution unit (EPDU).

Fire Protection Equipment

• The COFT system has fire protection equipment, including smoke alarms.
• Facilities include independent fire detection, suppression infrastructure, emergency lighting, and fire extinguishers.

Laser Printer

• The laser printer outputs exercise results and crew records.
• It is present in both mobile and institutional configurations.

Inkjet Printer

• The inkjet printer produces hardcopy outputs for exercises and crew records.
• The TTT configuration has this printer.

LCD Monitor

• The LCD monitor displays what the crew members (Gunner, Commander) are currently viewing.
• The IO uses this to monitor crew performance and maintain the vehicle's operational status.

Situation Monitor

• A touch screen display used to monitor various aspects of the COFT by the IO.
• It displays menus to adjust or control function settings like brightness, contrasts, volume, display selections, and other functions.

IOS Control Panel

• The IOS Control Panel is used by the IO to start/stop the simulator and adjust audio communication.
• It has many different controls to manage all of the equipment for training.

TTT IOS Control Panel

• This is the IOS control panel for the TTT configuration.
• It has similar controls, which manage the simulator, view, and communications functions.

IOS User Login Display Screen

• This screen appears after system power-up when the IO or SIO clicks logout, or after they click 'Exit Training'.

Bradley COFT Home Screen

• This screen appears after successfully logging in to COFT.
• The functionality is similar to the login screen, with the exception of no longer showing login ID and password.

System Health Screen

• This screen will display after clicking the SYS HEALTH button.
• It gives the IO options that enable the displaying of the boot, or continuous and initiated testing results, initiated tests status, current status of the different programs, status on the screen for the IO and Commander's displays, and a terminal for field service personnel.

Initiated Test Display Screen

• This screen appears when clicking on 'Initiated Test' from the System Health screen.
• It is used to identify and troubleshoot problems.
• , It is used to conduct hardware calibration and Crewstation hardware tests.

Crewstation System Control Box (SCB)

• Used for testing the hardware of the Crewstation Components.

Commander's Sight Control Hardware Test

• This test is used to check hardware functionality for the Commander components.

Gunner's Sight Control Panel Hardware Test

• This test is used to check hardware functionality for the Gunner components.

Commander's Smart Display Hardware Test

• Used to check hardware functionality for the Commander's Smart Display components.

Commander's Hand Station Hardware Test

• Used to check hardware functionality for the Commander's Hand Station components.

Gunner's Hand Station Hardware Test

• Used to check hardware functionality for the Gunner's Hand Station components.

Coax Machine Gun Hardware Test

• Used to check the hardware functionality for the Coax Machine Gun component.

Turret Controls Hardware Test

• Used to check hardware functionality for the Turret controls.

Training Controls Hardware Test

• Used to check the hardware functionality for the Training Controls.

IOS Touchscreen Hardware Calibration

• Used to calibrate the touchscreen on the IOS.

CSD Touchscreen Hardware Calibration

• Used to calibrate the touchscreen on the Commander's Smart Display (CSD).

Gunner's Hand Station Hardware Calibration

• This screen is used to calibrate the Gunner's hand station.

Commander's Hand Station Hardware Calibration

• Used to calibrate the Commander's Hand Station.

Commander's Hand Station Cursor Hardware Calibration

• Used to calibrate the Commander’s Hand Station cursor.

Panel Lights Hardware Calibration

• This calibrates the panel lights dimmer switch to ensure proper function as it displays the state of the switch.

Crew Selection Display Screen

• Used by the instructor/operator to select which crew runs the next exercise.

Vehicle Type Selection

• The screen lets the operator select which vehicle type will be used in the training session.

Exercise Selection Display Screen

• Allows selection of the exercise by the crew.

Exercise Generated Display Screen

• This allows selection of various exercise type parameters.

Executive Target Parameters Display Screen

• Allows selection of target types, ranges, and other parameters for exercises.

Exercise Environment Parameters Display Screen

• Allows selection of exercise environment parameters.

Confirmation Option Display

• Displays popup prompts during training, most prompts are self-explanatory, and are about confirmation options.

Daily Readiness Check (DRC) Display Screen

• The IO can select the DRC exercise from a pop-up message upon logging into training (or can be selected from Special Purpose exercises).
• This screen provides instructions to run DRC procedures.

Situation Monitor Display Screen

• Used by the operator to monitor crew member performance during training.

System Control Box Situation Monitor Display Screen

• Displays a graphical representation of switch positions.
• Includes exercise information.

Commander's Sight Control Panel Situation Monitor Display Screen

• Displays a graphical representation of switch positions.
• Includes exercise information.

Gunner's Sight Control Panel Situation Monitor Display Screen

• Displays a graphical representation of switch positions.
• Includes exercise information.

Crew Cuts Display Screen

• Allows crew cuts during live-fire range gunnery exercises.

Performance Report Screen

• Used to display after-action review (AAR) information.

Scoring Rollup Report Display Screen

• Summarizes and provides a score for the completed exercise.

Exercise Score Sheet Display Screen

• Displays exercise scores for each situation and total exercise score.

Performance Analysis Display Screen

• Shows AAR (After Action Review) information from completed exercises.

Exercise Replay Display Screen

• Used to replay certain situations from a prior completed exercise.

Crew Management Display Screen

• Used by Training Managers to manage crew records.

Instructor Records Display Screen

• Used to manage instructor records displayed on a screen.

Exercise Load Display Screen

• Provides training and exercise information to the instructor.

Trainer Usage Data

• Enables the SIO to view, modify, print, transfer, and restore collected training data on a training device.
• Has a Manual Input, Transfer Data, Reset Data, and Restore Data window.