⊲ Military Embedded Systems ⊳ HII's Mission Technologies division has been awarded a five-year, $182 million task order to provide logistics support for U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot-training devices....
Category: Military & Security
LAPD Embraces VR-Based Pilot Training
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has introduced VR-based training for its pilots, becoming the first U.S. law enforcement agency to do so. They have installed a VR flight...
Integrating Simulation & Games Engines
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The article discusses the integration of advanced 3D game engines, specifically Unreal Engine, with Ternion's FLexible Analysis, Modeling, and Exercise System (FLAMES) to enhance...
Escape from Physical Confinement
⊲ The Guardian ⊳ In California, an initiative led by Creative Acts is using VR to help inmates in solitary confinement experience external worlds and process their emotions. Inmates engage in...
Indian Army Explore AR, AI and Robotics
⊲ Oneindia ⊳ The Indian Army is exploring AI-driven decision-making, autonomous drones, robotic combat units, and Augmented Reality (AR) interfaces to enhance battlefield effectiveness. India’s...
German Navy’s Six Base Distributed Training
⊲ Military Embedded Systems ⊳ Rheinmetall has secured a "mid double-digit million Euro" contract to provide the German Navy with the Distributed Naval Training Architecture (VTAM), a...
AR May Transform Battlefield Trauma Care
⊲ Johns Hopkins APL ⊳ Johns Hopkins APL researchers have developed an AR-assisted tool that overlays predictive anatomical maps onto patients, helping medics locate internal organs in the field....
Shooting Ranges Market Expands Rapidly
⊲ Industry Today ⊳ The global shooting ranges market is projected to grow from $1.30 billion in 2023 to $2.21 billion by 2030, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 7.85%. This expansion is...
US Army IVAS – Luckey Returns to his XR Roots
⊲ PC Gamer ⊳ Anduril Industries, an American defence technology company that specialises in autonomous system and co-founded by Palmer Luckey, is taking over production of the US Army's Integrated...
Smarter Training with VR and AI
⊲ ASME ⊳ This ASME article explains how VR and AI are enhancing military training by measuring cognitive load - the capacity to absorb new information under pressure. Irish company VRAI uses AI to...
Denmark Funds Advanced Ghana Navy Simulator
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The Ghana Navy commissioned on 27 January 2025 the LILL-May Didriksen Simulation Centre at the Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) in Nutekpor. Funded by Denmark, the facility includes a...
Gamers Turned Drone Warriors
⊲ Business Insider ⊳ The article highlights how gamers possess key skills that make them effective drone pilots, such as fast decision-making and hand-eye coordination. Ukraine’s special drone...