⊲ Halldale ⊳ DSET 2026 opens at Cheltenham Racecourse on 23 June as European NATO defence spending reaches historic levels, raising urgent questions about how much reaches training and simulation....
Category: Military & Security
XR Moves from Experimental to Operational
⊲ Simulation News ⊳ Spanish XR company Virtualware is presenting its VIROO platform at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, positioning XR as operational military infrastructure rather than experimental...
Immersive Infrastructure Consolidates as a Key Element in Military Training: VIROO and Virtualware at Eurosatory
An Article by Virtualware · Extended reality (XR), encompassing immersive technologies, is no longer a technological promise but has become a real tool within military training. However, the...
Saab Secures US Live Training Order
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The U.S. Army has awarded Saab a $22.4 million order for Vehicle Tactical Engagement Simulation System base kits under the BEST MAC contract. The equipment will support live...
Saab Supports US Army Live Training
⊲ Saab ⊳ The U.S. Army has awarded Saab a $22.4 million order under the BEST MAC contract to supply Vehicle Tactical Engagement Simulation System (VTESS) Base Kits. Managed by the Army's Capability...
Air Force Trials Treadmill-Based Trainer
⊲ VR.org ⊳ Virtuix, maker of omnidirectional VR treadmills, has secured a US Air Force AFWERX SBIR Phase I award for its Virtual Terrain Walk platform, a feasibility study rather than a fielded...
Agentic AI Adversaries for Marine Training
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Orlando-based XRT a $5.1 million contract to develop an AI-driven crew gunnery mission rehearsal prototype trainer for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle....
ITEC Showcases Military Training Innovations
⊲ Royal Aeronautical Society ⊳ Tim Robinson reports on the ITEC 2026 event, held in London, identifying key trends including the use of mixed reality for immersive training, the resurgence of...
Simulation + XR for Urgent Drone Training
⊲ Varjo ⊳ Juny, a Uruguayan combat veteran wounded three times by FPV drones while serving with Ukrainian Special Forces, now works with Applied Virtual Simulation on the Horizon Guardian...
CAE Urges Pilot Training Overhaul
⊲ CAE ⊳ CAE's 2026 Blueprint argues that allied defence forces must overhaul pilot training to meet a more volatile geopolitical era. Legacy fixed-curriculum programmes are ill-suited to Generation...
Digital Twins Reach the Battlefield
⊲ Medium ⊳ David Burden explores how digital twins are moving beyond industrial systems into military operations, creating detailed battlefield models that combine platforms, infrastructure and...
Simulator Supports Ukraine Air Defences
⊲ Euromaidan Press ⊳ Ukraine's Defense Ministry has approved a domestic laser simulator for training operators of the FIM-92 Stinger missile system, developed by Skiftech. This simulator allows...
Ukrainian Medical Simulator Reaches NATO Nations
⊲ The Defender ⊳ The LifesaverSIM tactical medical simulator is now available across NATO member states, expanding from its original Ukrainian focus into 44 countries. Developed by a startup in...
ANSYS Secures $82m USAF Simulation Contract
⊲ Defence Blog ⊳ The U.S. Air Force has awarded Ansys Government Initiatives an $82.1 million contract for advanced modelling and simulation software at Edwards Air Force Base, effective until May...
GTA V Becomes War Tool
⊲ Business Insider ⊳ Ukraine's defence ministry has revealed that FPV drone pilots train using Grand Theft Auto V between real missions, with a video showing a pilot flying a bomb into highway...
Norway’s 4 Year Contract with OneArc
⊲ UK Defence Journal ⊳ Norway's Armed Forces have secured an enterprise licence upgrade to VBS4, the flagship virtual training and mission rehearsal system from BAE Systems' OneArc division. The...