Masa Group showcased new After Action Review (AAR) features as part of the MASA Sword 6.0 training system at ITEC in Prague.
Shephard spoke to Juan-Pablo Torres, President and CEO at Masa, about the new features and how new customers are utilising them, as well as the opportunities this can bring the company.
Masa’s Sword 6.0 automated wargame solution for training, which was launched in February 2015, is being displayed at ITEC for the first time and the company revealed the expanding market opportunities for the new features.
The AAR capability has been enhanced with an ‘edit’ tool, meaning a
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