About DART MAX Studio™
DART is divided into two programs, Range and Studio. While Range is the program in which courses are run in the training environment, Studio is used to create those courses, drills, and scenarios.
Studio uses a library of pre-built training content, including flat and mechanical targets, props, characters, and more, that can be added to a scene with rules and conditions to make virtually any type of training possible.
When it comes to firearms training, one size doesn’t fit all.
There are hundreds of skills associated with firearms training. In addition, students have varying levels of proficiency, which require a combination of methods to provide complete and effective firearms training. A static silhouette might work in one situation, whereas human characters might be needed in another.
DART MAX Studio puts your agency in control of its training, allowing you to create courses, scenarios, and drills that reflect your policies, environments, and real-world calls for service. Instead of relying on generic, vendor-defined content, trainers can build highly relevant scenarios that mirror local layouts, regional threats, and department-specific procedures. This relevance drives stronger officer engagement, better retention, and training outcomes that translate more effectively to the street.
Just as important, DART MAX Studio lets training evolve as fast as your agency does. Policies change, lessons are learned, and new risks emerge – but with Studio, trainers can update or create content immediately, without delays or added costs. Courses can be reused, adapted across units, and shared with partner agencies, turning your training investment into a growing, collaborative resource that becomes more valuable over time.
DART uses a simple drag-and-drop approach to creating drills, courses, and scenarios. Program options are intuitively designed, so you’ll spend your time training and less time learning how to operate a simulator.
Benefits
Limitless Training Options
With the most extensive set of capabilities ever offered, DART provides focused and effective firearms training for hundreds of skill sets at varying levels of proficiency.
The ability to develop custom content allows you to align your training with your goals and values by designing simulations that emphasize certain behaviors or procedures that are important to your organization. This also gives you full ownership and control over your training content without being dependent on third-party providers for updates or changes.
Mission Specific
Every organization has its unique requirements. DART gives you the ability to create and share courseware, which allows you to tailor content to the specific needs of your team.
When training mirrors real calls, local layouts, and real decision points, officers engage more fully, retain more, and perform with greater confidence in the field. The result is training that directly supports your mission, reduces risk, and prepares officers for the situations they are most likely to encounter – not hypothetical ones.
Share Courseware
DART lets your agency share your custom training courses with departments anywhere in the world, turning proven scenarios into a force multiplier. Instead of starting from scratch, you can adopt, adapt, and improve courses developed by other law-enforcement professionals who face the same challenges you do. The result is faster training development, more consistent standards, and a shared body of real-world experience that helps every participating agency train smarter and respond with greater confidence.
Realism
DART sets the standard for visual fidelity in a firearm simulator. Human characters, in particular, look, move, and behave realistically – including their facial expressions. Why do we place such a high value on realism?
You are training the “X-Box” generation. Realistic visuals are required to capture the attention of students and keep them engaged. This engagement is essential for maintaining focus throughout training, which leads to better retention and skill development.
And isn’t that the point of simulation training?