⊲ DVIDS ⊳ A set of photos illustrating how the US Army are using XR in various forms to improve its maintenance and training. Soldiers from the 1st Field Artillery Regiment are among those...
Category: Military & Security
Simulation, Training and Operations Converge
⊲ Halldale ⊳ ITEC 2026, held at ExCeL London in April, brought together military practitioners, NATO officials and industry against the backdrop of conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Air...
Rapid Simulation Terrain from Drone Surveys
⊲ OneArc ⊳ BAE Systems OneArc has signed a global reseller agreement with Skyline Software to bundle PhotoMesh into its SceneCast solution, creating an end-to-end workflow from drone survey to...
VR-Based Drone Countermeasure Training
⊲ DSEI Gateway ⊳ Australian company Operator XR, founded in 2021, unveiled its 'Interceptor' counter-drone training platform at ITEC 2026 in London. The virtual reality system trains military and...
SME Partnership Advances Military Simulation
⊲ DSEI Gateway ⊳ Finnish VR/XR hardware maker Varjo and Irish simulation data company VRAI announced a joint military training platform at ITEC 2026 in London. The system combines Varjo's mixed...
CAE Image Generator for Fast Jet and Rotary
⊲ Defence Industry Europe ⊳ CAE has delivered and received acceptance of its Prodigy Image Generator on military flight simulators for Germany and Austria. The system has been integrated into...
Slovakia Receives New Patria Simulators
⊲ The Defense Post ⊳ Patria has supplied a full mission simulator for the Patria Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) to the Slovak Armed Forces, developed in collaboration with local firms. The system...
US Navy Trials VR Technology
⊲ Investing.com ⊳ The Naval Postgraduate School is set to evaluate Virtuix’s virtual reality system for military training, focusing on its potential to improve immersion and physical engagement....
Pete Morrison’s Journey From Start-Up to Defence Giant
⊲ Halldale ⊳ After discussing the influence of gaming on military simulation and training, Pete Morrison describes building a defence simulation company from a garage start-up to its acquisition by...
Varjo and Fynd Reality Boost Ukrainian Readiness
⊲ Joint Forces ⊳ Varjo has been selected as the XR technology provider for a training programme by Fynd Reality for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, utilising advanced virtual and mixed reality...
Training Civil and Military Drone Pilots
⊲ Halldale ⊳ Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the US Army at Fort Benning are taking contrasting approaches to UAS training, yet both are working broadly towards the same end. At...
Military Autonomy and Simulation Converge
⊲ Shield AI ⊳ Shield AI has announced plans to acquire simulation firm Aechelon alongside raising $2 billion at a $12.7 billion valuation. The deal aims to strengthen its autonomous systems by...
Simulation and Training in an Uncrewed Future
aka Drones - UAV – sUAS - RPAS - UMS – USV – UUV – UGV – OPV … Remotely Operated - Autonomous. This analysis by Andy Fawkes was presented at the Joint Military Training & Simulation...
Reservists Training Scaling Up
⊲ The Korea Herald ⊳The Korean Army is scaling up virtual reality and digital monitoring across its reserve training network to sharpen combat readiness. At the Seocho Reserve Training Center in...
How Gaming Transformed Military Training
⊲ Halldale Group ⊳ In this interview, Pete Morrison explains how he turned a passion for games like Doom and Operation Flashpoint into a practical training tool for soldiers. The article follows...
From Wargames to Real Wars
⊲ Scientific Reports ⊳ A paper from China's PLA Academy of Military Science, may mark a moment when a new tool outpaces military AI doctrine. Using hexagonal grid encoding and a ReAct-based...