⊲ Thales Group ⊳ Thales has launched its Gladiator Training Data Analytics AI-powered platform that converts raw land training exercise data into structured intelligence for After Action Reviews....
Category: Military & Security
Naval Dome Replicates Drone Attacks
⊲ Defense Express ⊳ The French Navy is using a 360-degree projection dome simulator to train ship crews against mass drone and unmanned surface vessel attacks. Armed with Minigun, M2 Browning and...
XR Training Strengthens Ukrainian Tank Crews
⊲ Varjo ⊳ Finnish XR manufacturer Varjo and Norwegian simulation firm Fynd Reality are supplying 39 extended reality training systems to the Ukrainian Armed Forces through Norway's Nansen...
A Timely Event for Military Simulation & Training
⊲ 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....
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...