⊲ 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...
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Rethinking Military Flight Training Effectiveness
⊲ Joint Air Power Competence Centre ⊳ The article examines how military aviation training can be improved by applying modern learning science, focusing on deliberate practice, feedback, and...
New Facility Supports British Army Readiness
⊲ Saab ⊳ Saab UK has officially opened a new training & simulation facility in South West England, its fifth such site in the UK. Opened by Kit Malthouse MP for North West Hampshire, the...
Ukraine Gets Mobile F-16 Simulators
⊲ Kyiv Post ⊳ Ukraine's Air Force has received mobile F-16 flight simulators programmed to replicate the terrain and weather conditions pilots face in combat. Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said...
Survey Finds Over 37% Deploy XR in Training
⊲ Varjo ⊳ Varjo's State of XR in Simulation Training 2026 report, drawing on survey responses from over 100 defence and training professionals, finds that extended reality has shifted firmly from...
US Army Publishes XR Maintenance and Training Photos
⊲ 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...
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...
XR Lowering Barriers to Effective Training
⊲ Metaverse VR ⊳ Metaverse VR explains how AR and VR can help instructors make professional training more inclusive by giving trainees visual, practical and repeatable ways to learn. Drawing on...
3D perception Enhances Crane Simulator
⊲ 3D perception ⊳ 3D perception has announced the first operational deployment of its WarpCore™ software, enhancing the G5 Offshore Crane Simulator in Oslo. This next-generation solution integrates...
Gamers Sought for Air Traffic Control
⊲ BBC News ⊳ The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is calling for video game enthusiasts to join its ranks to help solve a persistent worker shortage. A new advertising campaign highlights that...
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...
Training for the World’s Largest Cruise Ships
⊲ UNILAD Tech ⊳ ABB Group, a Swedish-Swiss technology firm, operates a high-tech simulator in Helsinki designed to train crews for some of the world’s largest cruise ships, including Royal...
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....