This RTI will be available through the Software Distribution Center this summer. As with RTI 1.3, it too supports all interface specification functionality and will be available to the community at large free of charge. Other commercially developed RTIs are also being developed and marketed. An RTI Verifier is under development by DMSO to insure that these RTIs are compliant with the HLA Interface Specification. Regional Training programs offers a comprehensive introduction to the HLA and is offered monthly.
Special training is available to specific organizations based on specific requests.
Tutorials are also presented at simulation-related workshops, conferences and symposia. Information on these Help Desks is available in the documentation downloaded with the tools. Finally, HLA compliance testing has been expanded to support both classified and unclassified tests. In this first article we have tried to provide a broad overview of the HLA and the infrastructure in place to support programs transitioning to it. More specifics and updates will be provided in future editions of this web-based publication.