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I/ITSEC: MASA technology used for New Zealand

26th November 2014 - 12:00 GMT | by Beth Maundrill in Orlando

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Simulation engine MASA Sword was used as part of the SUMAN Warrior training exercise in New Zealand held in September 2014, it has been revealed.

The New Zealand Army is also the first Commonwealth military service to purchase the software, which is able to simulate various situations, according to MASA.

SUMAN Warrior is a land-based tactical-level command post exercise (CPX) that is carried out between the nations within the Fiver Power Defence Arrangements – Singapore, UK, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand (SUMAN).

The New Zealand Army's Mission Command Training School (MCTS) has been using SWORD for less than a year,

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