• Training

  ITEC 2016: BMT opens VR record store

  17th May 2016

  First time exhibitors BMT Reality Studios is showcasing its new virtual reality immersive training offering Engage at ITEC in London. The company is showcasing two scenarios at the …

• Training

  ITEC 2016: USAF TPS upgrades to VR-Vantage

  4th May 2016

  Calspan has completed the upgrade to the US Air Force Test Pilot School’s (USAF TPS) Flight Sciences Simulator (FSS) with VT MÄK’s VR-Vantage IG image …

• Land Warfare

  French Scorpion testing gathers pace

  27th April 2016

  As the French Army prepares for the first delivery of the Scorpion programme's first Jaguar vehicle in 2018 the Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) is …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Russian Helicopters’ tiltrotor UAV takes flight

  18th February 2016

  VR-Technologies, part of Russian Helicopters, has conducted the first flight of its unmanned tiltrotor testbed aircraft at the Skolkovo Innovation Centre, the company announced on …

• Land Warfare

  Virtual reality windows for DARPA

  12th February 2016

  Honeywell has been selected to provide a virtual reality (VR) instrument panel to the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for its Ground X-Vehicle …

• Training

  Singapore Airshow: New sims from ST

  16th February 2016

  ST Engineering has used the Singapore Airshow to unveil two new training devices.  The first is a new virtual reality pilot training simulation (VRPST) device. …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2015: BISim closing on US Army deal

  8th December 2015

  Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is preparing to finalise a deal with the US Army on data and image gathering via UAV, with a contract announcement …

• Defence Notes

  ITEC 2015: Close Air Solutions and Omnifinity join forces

  28th April 2015

  Omnifinity has again proven to be a trade show highlight with its immersive training environment, shown to the public in concert with Close Air Solutions …

• Naval Warfare

  Canada upgrades CP-140 Aurora with ViaSat system

  2nd March 2015

  The Canadian Department of National Defence (CDND) is adding ViaSat VR-12 airborne satellite communication systems to its Lockheed CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft, ViaSat said …

• Digital Battlespace

  I/ITSEC 2012: Reality headsets enter the military market

  5th December 2012

  Oculus VR has introduced its Rift virtual reality headset to a military market for the first time. The company used the I/ITSEC conference in Orlando, …

• Digital Battlespace

  MILCOM 10: USSOCOM completes stage one of HD ISR tests

  2nd November 2010

  The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has successfully completed the first stage of live mission tests in Afghanistan designed to upgrade ISR data link capabilities. …

• Defence Helicopter

  Exercise Intrepid Owl

  23rd October 2009

  Armed personnel shielded their eyes from the dust as the battlefield helicopters swooped down out of the sky, ready to pick up a patrol on …

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 ...

• EO/IR systems

  Z-16O/VK Alarm-1

  The Z-16O/VK 'Alarm-1' was a combined broadcasting and video surveillance system that incorporated a loudspeaker and video camera into a single package. Developed by the Zala ...