• Training

  ITEC 2019: Raytheon wins major JMRC contract

  11th May 2019

  Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services has been awarded a $159 million contract to provide exercise support at the US Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) at …

• Training

  ITEC 2019: Bluedrop receives HMTS contract

  3rd May 2019

  Bluedrop Training & Simulation has announced that it has received contracts of over $1.5 million to supply a Hoist Mission Training System (HMTS) to Florida-based …

• Training

  DSET 2019: US Army trials new training approach

  20th March 2019

  The summer of 2019 will see the US Army Aviation Training Center of Excellence (USAATCE) at Fort Rucker, Alabama, start a new pilot training experimental …

• Digital Battlespace

  Dstl conducts VR collaboration trial

  18th March 2019

  The UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has successfully completed its first virtual reality (VR) collaboration trial. The trial saw staff …

• Training

  Avalon 2019: ADF pushes simulation

  1st March 2019

  The Australian Defence Force (ADF) ‘needs to improve how simulation is perceived’ according to the keynote speaker at the Aerospace Simulation Conference during the Avalon …

• Training

  British Army tests VR technology for training

  7th February 2019

  The British Army has awarded a £1 million contract to Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) to demonstrate the use of virtual reality (VR) for soldier training …

• Training

  USAF fire department receives new simulators

  29th January 2019

  The US Air Force’s 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) Fire Department has received three new simulators for firefighter training. The driving simulator is equipped with …

• Training

  BISim releases product updates

  22nd January 2019

  Bohemia Interactive Simulations has released updates to its VBS3, VBS Blue IG, VBS Simulation SDK and VBS IG SDK products, the company announced on 18 …

• Land Warfare

  Russian land forces to receive modern vehicles

  7th January 2019

  Russian land forces will receive more than 1,850 vehicles in 2019 along with special equipment, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced on 3 January. The …

• Training

  Vobling to further develop Carl-Gustaf VR Experience

  17th December 2018

  Bublar Group subsidiary Vobling has been selected by Saab to further develop the Carl-Gustaf Virtual Reality (VR) Experience for the HTC Vive Pro and the …

• Training

  Saab select VE Studio for VMT development

  6th December 2018

  DiSTI’s VE Studio has been selected by Saab Aeronautics for the development of a virtual maintenance trainer (VMT) for Saab’s Gripen E aircraft, the company …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2018: ECS makes medical scenario HaptX

  28th November 2018

  Six years on from the ideas stage, HaptX Gloves, in partnership with ECS, are demonstrating for the first time at I/ITSEC 2018 in Orlando the turnkey system designed …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2018: Showing front with AR and VR tech

  27th November 2018

  First-time exhibitor, Frontis' AR and VR platforms are supporting training missions for the South Korean soldier from a mechanic level to field preparation operations, Shephard has learnt. …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2018: Show opens (video)

  26th November 2018

  I/ITSEC 2018 sees a host of high-fidelity projectors, VR and AR technologies on display. Shephard considers the key themes and trends which are likely to dominate …

• Special Operations

  USSOCOM looks to optical dominance

  8th November 2018

  United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is exploring improvements and enhancements to visual augmentation systems and related auxiliary technologies, with the overall goal of establishing …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle [USA]

  Programme Background Requirement The OMFV programme is the latest of several attempts to develop a Bradley replacement.  Designed to be capable of operating with or without ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Helicopter engines

  TV3-117

  The TV3-117 turboshaft engine was designed in the early 1970s to power the Mi-14 and Mi-24, and more than 95% of Russian medium helicopters are ...

• Subsystems: software

  WebLVC Server

  MÄK's WebLVC Server connects web-based simulation federates to DIS/HLA federations using the WebLVC protocol. The server, based on the company's VR-Exchange interoperability portal, implements the ...

• Subsystems: software

  VR-Forces

  VR-Forces is a flexible computer-generated forces platform used to fill a customer’s synthetic environments with urban, battlefield, maritime and airspace activity. Uses include a threat ...

• EO/IR systems

  Z-16F7R-VR / Z-16F7R2-VR / Z-16F7R4-VR

  Manufactured by Zala Aero Group, the Z-16F7 series consists of surveillance gimbals of the Z-16F7R-VR, Z-16F7R2-VR and Z-16F7R4-VR. The system has a video streaming resolution of 1280x720p and ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  SOVERON VR

  Designed by Rohde&Schwarz;, the SOVERON VR is a ruggedised vehicle SDR that supports the V/UHF band. Notably, it comes with a built-in amplifier and a cosite ...

• EO/IR systems

  Z-16F8R-VR / Z-16F8R2-VR

  Manufactured by Zala Aero Group, the Z-16F8 series of surveillance gimbals consists of the Z-16F8R-VR and  Z-16F8R2-VR. The system comprises two cameras on a swivelling frame. ...

• Subsystems: visual

  VR-Vantage IG

  VR-Vantage IG delivers game-like visual quality in image generators for training and simulation projects. It renders first-person views for virtual trainers, provides sensor channels for ...

• Subsystems: software

  VR-Engage

  Developed for use in training simulations or laboratory experimentation, VR-Engage is a multirole virtual simulator. It allows users to play the role of a character ...

• EO/IR systems

  Z-08IR-V

  The Z-08IR-V is a Gyro-stabilised thermal imager and video camera payload from Zala Aero Group.  The thermal imager has a 640x512p resolution, 8x digital zoom and built-in ...

• Subsystems: visual

  VTTS

  The Virtual Reality Team Training System (VTTS) allows team members to interact together in one common virtual world. Every trainee uses a workstation consisting of ...

• Subsystems: software

  VR-Vantage Stealth

  VR-Vantage Stealth is an information station where users can view the virtual world in 2D, 3D and exaggerated reality modes. Whether used for situational awareness, ...

• Subsystems: software

  B-HAVE

  The Brains for Human Activities in Virtual Environments (B-HAVE) module adds enhanced AI to the VR-Forces simulation environment. VR-Forces users can create complex pattern of ...

• EO/IR systems

  Z-08F-VR

  The Z-08F-VR is a Russian video camera payload from Zala Aero Group.  Designed for use on the ZALA 421-08M UAV, the payload has a 24MP resolution, a ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  SA-S

  The Dynasim small arms simulator (SA-S) is an interoperable personal weapon trainer featuring simultaneous weapon handling training and environment observation, target selection and elimination. The ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  VR-12 Mosquito

  The VR-12 (BP-12) Mosquito is a UAS designed for EO terrain reconnaissance. It can detect a target object's coordinates and transfer real-time footage of ground ...