⊲ Militarnyi ⊳ Ukrainian-Estonian defence company Farsight Vision has presented a navigation module that allows unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to find their way when GPS is unavailable. A laser...
Category: Military & Security
LiDAR Could Challenge Aircraft Stealth
⊲ Interesting Engineering ⊳ Chinese researchers have simulated a LiDAR system they claim could detect a US F-35C stealth aircraft at distances approaching 62km. The proposed sensor uses high-power...
Simulation Prepares Germany’s Helicopter Upgrade
⊲ US Army ⊳ The US Army reports that the Illesheim Flight Simulator Complex at Storck Barracks in Bavaria has hosted the first German Air Force pilots ahead of the Bundeswehr fielding 60 CH-47F...
UK Renews Command PE Wargaming Licence
⊲ Halldale ⊳ Matrix Pro Sims has secured a two-year renewal of the UK Ministry of Defence enterprise licence for Command Professional Edition, valued at £1.86 million. The licence allows the...
Flight Simulation Faces Big Questions
⊲ Royal Aeronautical Society ⊳The Royal Aeronautical Society’s 2026 Flight Simulation Conference will examine changes reshaping aviation training and simulation. Topics include EASA’s new...
AI Builds Simulator, Cracks Enigma in 2 Days
⊲ Tom's Hardware ⊳ GPT-6 Astra has cracked an 85-year-old German Enigma message after autonomously selecting the cipher and developing its own Python and C++ Enigma simulator and Bombe software....
Networked Training Prepares Infantry Crews
⊲ Rheinmetall ⊳ Rheinmetall Electronics has completed the Factory Acceptance Test in Bremen for its gunnery and combat simulator for the Bundeswehr's Heavy Infantry Weapon Carrier, known by its...
Simulators Ease India’s Training Pressure
⊲ Halldale Group ⊳ India’s Air Force is expanding simulation-based training as it prepares for major fleet growth, yet shortages and delays affecting trainer aircraft continue to restrict pilot...
Simulation Becomes Gateway To Promotion
⊲ Fox News ⊳ The Pentagon is introducing Joint Warfighting Evaluations for officers seeking promotion to general, adding simulated combat assessments to existing career evaluations. Each military...
UK MoD Buys Drone & Mission Training Tools
⊲ OneArc ⊳ The UK Ministry of Defence has procured FlowState and SceneCast licences for its Defence Virtual Simulation 2 (DVS2) framework, adding OneArc's tools to a wider set of FPV training...
Eye Tracking Measures Pilot Airmanship
⊲ Varjo ⊳ UK training technology company Cineon’s TACET-M was trialled with RAF trainee pilots at RAF Cranwell, combining Varjo XR-4 mixed reality headsets, eye tracking and AI to assess...
Simulation Connects Pacific Fighting Forces
⊲ Halldale ⊳ U.S. joint and combined forces trained together in a live, virtual and constructive environment during Valiant Shield 2026, held from 22 June to 1 July. Live pilots, virtual simulators...