Category: Military & Security

Compact F-35 Simulators Boost Training Capacity

▶ Source - Breaking Defense ▶ Lockheed Martin has unveiled a downsized F-35 simulator, the Modified Mission Rehearsal Trainer (MMRT), designed for secure facilities. Its reduced hardware footprint...

Training for the Drone Battlefield Revolution

▶ Source - Shephard ▶ First-person view (FPV) attack drones are transforming modern combat by enabling cost-effective strikes against advanced targets. Using dynamics inspired by racing drones,...

Eye-Limited Resolution Simulator Dome

▶ Halldale ▶ Immersive Display Solutions, in collaboration with Aechelon Technology and Norxe, is showcasing an advanced eye-limited resolution dome display at I/ITSEC 2024. Designed for F-16...

F-35 Flight Simulator Types Linked

▶ UK Defence Journal ▶ The F-35 training programme now integrates Full Mission Simulators with Modified Mission Rehearsal Trainers (MMRTs), enhancing tactical training for pilots. This setup...

USAF’s Advanced Training Goggle Development

| Airforce Technology | Finland's Varjo has won a contract in the USAF’s AFWERX Super Goggle Challenge, aimed at creating high-performance mixed-reality goggles to enhance flight training. This...

Gamers in the Military’s Crosshairs?

|The Diplomat in Spain | This article discusses how militaries are increasingly seeks gamers for roles like drone piloting, leveraging skills from digital gaming environments for real-world...

VR Supports Helicopter Instructor Training

| BFPS Forces News | RAF Shawbury has integrated VR into helicopter instructor training, enabling trainees to practice realistic flight manoeuvres and observe 360° cockpit views. The allows...

XR Revolutionising War and Intimacy

| UploadVR | This thought provoking article explores how XR is reshaping warfare, sexuality, and transportation, extending beyond entertainment. XR’s use in military applications mirrors drone...

Wargames Provide Realistic Strategy Simulation

| Wall Street Journal | Digital wargames, including Slitherine Software's Command: Professional Edition, simulate real battle scenarios at low costs. Initially developed by civilian gamers,...

Networked XR for Military Training

Halldale | The article focuses on a collaborative project between HOLOGATE, an XR technology provider, and the German Bundeswehr's Technical Center for Weapons and Ammunition (WTD 91), to improve...

Ajax Crews’ Virtual Simulation Training

Forces News | A new, £17 million training facility is being built at Warminster Garrison for the British Army's Ajax armoured vehicle fleet. The facility will provide high-tech, virtual simulations...

Russian Media Simulates London Strike

SAN | The article covers a pro-Putin Russian media broadcast simulating a nuclear strike on London. The simulation, framed as retaliation for Western support of Ukraine, underscores Russia's...