AVT was founded in 1998 by Mr. Robert Abascal, a former software architect from Bell Helicopter and Lockheed Martin. Mr. Abascal had a vision to service the simulation and training industry with niche applications and consulting services. In 1999, Mr. Abascal hired another former software engineer from Lockheed Martin to provide software engineering services to several training companies located in the Central Florida Research Park. Mr. Abascal recognized several the gaps in the training market that weren’t being addressed and spent much of his time developing software tools to simplify Host-to-Image Generation integration and tools to provide quicker host development. In April of 2002, Cliff Ingari, Larry Rodd and J. Bruce Howie joined AVT to support the US Army’s Close Combat Tactical Trainers (CCTT). In February 2003, based on the growing success of the support AVT was providing to PEO STRI, AVT was asked to provide visual engineering support to PM Comanche. In September 2003 AVT participated in the University of Central Florida Technology Incubator program and established offices in Research Park located in Orlando, Florida.

Based on the growing success of providing highly specialized engineers, today AVT supports PEO STRI and NAVAIR with 15 engineers and project directors. Some of the PEO STRI programs that AVT support include CCTT AV-CATT, GCTT, Gaming Technology, Special Operations, SECORE and Future Combat Systems. AVT continued its growth in 2004 through 2006 by providing integrated solutions to its commercial customers on such programs as the EA-6B, the T-44A, the E-2C/D OFTs.

In 2006 AVT obtained a Prime contract with the USAF’s 508 Aircraft Sustainment Wing to provide maintenance to 25 existing visual databases and to develop 10 new databases. The growth and success of AVT is contributed to their professional staff, proven leadership, customer first/people first management philosophy and their commitment to provide their products and services in a cost-effective manner that exceeds customer expectations and schedule.

Today, AVT Simulation is a highly regarded simulation and training company that services US DOD, UK MOD and commercial training companies. Headquartered in the hub of the training and simulation industry, Orlando Florida, AVT today employs over 30 employees comprising some of the best in the simulation and training industry.