⊲ 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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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...
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...
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...
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...
US Army Drone Training & Simulation
⊲ U.S. Army ⊳ Using OneArc's VBS4 simulation software, Fort Benning's Maneuver Centre of Excellence has added a 10-hour virtual drone familiarisation course to its One-Station Unit Training...
Simulation & Training for Drone Warfare
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The article "Drone Warfare – Train Many, Train Fast" examines the transformative impact of drone warfare, particularly highlighted by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, where uncrewed...
Simulation Weekly News
In last week's Simulation News we saw that the Bundeswehr approved Rheinmetall’s VBS4 Puma Simulator, a modular system featuring full-size replica cabins for realistic operational practice,...
Bundeswehr Approves VBS4 Puma Simulator
⊲ Rheinmetall ⊳ The Bundeswehr has approved Rheinmetall’s new modular training system for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle. Known as AGSP, it includes full-size replica cabins for commanders and...
Bohemia’s Simulation for Canadian Forces
⊲ Defence Industry Europe ⊳ Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), part of BAE Systems, has announced that after a competitive evaluation process it has won a five-year enterprise licence to...
US Army’s Whole World Simulation
⊲ Defence Today ⊳ Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a subsidiary of BAE Systems, has secured a contract modification from the US Army to roll out Virtual Battlespace 4 (VBS4) as part of its...
Rehearsing the Mission Before It Happens
⊲ U.S. Army ⊳ The article discusses the implementation of VBS4 and VR technology at the First Army Observer/Coach Trainer Academy, which allows for the simulation of various military training...