• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Russia banking on drone cash transport

  8th June 2018

  Sberbank, a large Russian Bank, is set to be the launch customer for Russian Helicopters’ new VRT300 VTOL UAV. The bank intends to use the …

• Training

  ITEC 2018: Pennant VR parachute sim takes off (video)

  21st May 2018

  The Pennant Group demonstrated its latest parachute VR training simulator in Stuttgart at ITEC 2018. In the company's estimation, the virtual reality system is viewed …

• Training

  ITEC 2018: VT MAK updates its software suite

  9th May 2018

  Software integration specialists, VT MAK, has just unveiled the latest releases of its flagship software products, VR-Forces, VR-Vantage and VR-Engage to coincide with ITEC 2018. …

• Training

  BISim releases VBS Blue IG

  13th April 2018

  Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) has unveiled VBS Blue IG, a CIGI-compliant, 3D whole-earth image generator, the company announced on 10 April. VBS Blue IG is …

• Training

  Ethiopian Air Force opens L-39 sim centre

  9th March 2018

  Considered by many as one of the best trained and equipped air forces in Africa, the Ethiopian Air Force (EAF) has just opened a new …

• Training

  DSET 2018: Dutch army to deliver air defence training solution

  8th March 2018

  The Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) Simulation Centre is shortly to deliver a prototype training system to the Dutch School for Air Defence in De Peel. …

• Training

  RNN orders upgraded portable DECKsim VR trainer

  7th February 2018

  SEA has received a contract from the Royal Norwegian Navy (RNN) to provide upgraded portable DECKsim virtual reality (VR) trainers. The new man-portable solution will …

• Land Warfare

  Rheinmetall unveils new version of VR-LP device

  11th December 2017

  Rheinmetall has introduced a new version of its Vario-Ray LowProfile (VR-LP) laser aiming and illuminating device for compact assault rifles, the company announced on 6 …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2017: NAVAIR to leverage virtual reality

  4th December 2017

  The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is looking to leverage virtual reality technology as it develops new flight simulation trainers. The Naval Aviation Training …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2017: French Navy receives custom designed simulators

  3rd December 2017

  Antycip Simulation and Naval Group have provided upgraded ship defence simulators to the French Navy after eighteen months of 3D content creation and a year …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2017: SEA pitches Decksim to international navies

  24th November 2017

  As interest in SEA's Decksim technology increases it will be demonstrating the latest developments to international navies at a meeting of the Maritime International Training Support …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2017: GlobalSim to deliver sims to USARC

  25th November 2017

  GlobalSim has announced that it has been placed under contract by the US Army Reserve Command (USARC) to provide a number of different training simulators to …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2017: Antycip Simulation launches The Hub

  20th November 2017

  Antycip Simulation formally launched its new regional demonstration centre (RDC) at its UK headquarters in Adderbury, Oxfordshire on 16 November.Known as The Hub, the new …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2017: CM Labs explores new simulation markets

  28th November 2017

  CM Labs is targeting new sectors of the training and simulation market as it showcases new virtual reality (VR) supported solution at I/ITSEC 2017. Best …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2017: AEgis Technologies highlights latest VSD

  22nd November 2017

  AEgis Technologies has designed and produced Air Defense Artillery training devices for the US military for over 20 years and will be using I/ITSEC 2017 …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle [USA]

  Programme Background Requirement The OMFV programme is the latest of several attempts to develop a Bradley replacement.  Designed to be capable of operating with or without ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Helicopter engines

  TV3-117

  The TV3-117 turboshaft engine was designed in the early 1970s to power the Mi-14 and Mi-24, and more than 95% of Russian medium helicopters are ...

• Subsystems: software

  WebLVC Server

  MÄK's WebLVC Server connects web-based simulation federates to DIS/HLA federations using the WebLVC protocol. The server, based on the company's VR-Exchange interoperability portal, implements the ...

• Subsystems: software

  VR-Forces

  VR-Forces is a flexible computer-generated forces platform used to fill a customer’s synthetic environments with urban, battlefield, maritime and airspace activity. Uses include a threat ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  SOVERON VR

  Designed by Rohde&Schwarz;, the SOVERON VR is a ruggedised vehicle SDR that supports the V/UHF band. Notably, it comes with a built-in amplifier and a cosite ...

• Subsystems: visual

  VR-Vantage IG

  VR-Vantage IG delivers game-like visual quality in image generators for training and simulation projects. It renders first-person views for virtual trainers, provides sensor channels for ...

• Subsystems: software

  VR-Engage

  Developed for use in training simulations or laboratory experimentation, VR-Engage is a multirole virtual simulator. It allows users to play the role of a character ...

• Subsystems: visual

  VTTS

  The Virtual Reality Team Training System (VTTS) allows team members to interact together in one common virtual world. Every trainee uses a workstation consisting of ...

• Subsystems: software

  VR-Vantage Stealth

  VR-Vantage Stealth is an information station where users can view the virtual world in 2D, 3D and exaggerated reality modes. Whether used for situational awareness, ...

• Subsystems: software

  B-HAVE

  The Brains for Human Activities in Virtual Environments (B-HAVE) module adds enhanced AI to the VR-Forces simulation environment. VR-Forces users can create complex pattern of ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  SA-S

  The Dynasim small arms simulator (SA-S) is an interoperable personal weapon trainer featuring simultaneous weapon handling training and environment observation, target selection and elimination. The ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  MANPATS-S

  The DynaSim MANPATS Simulator provides training for a range of antitank/anti-structure weapon systems and can be further modified to any other system, according to the ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  VR-12 Mosquito

  The VR-12 (BP-12) Mosquito is a UAS designed for EO terrain reconnaissance. It can detect a target object's coordinates and transfer real-time footage of ground ...

• Subsystems: software

  VR-TheWorld

  VR-TheWorld is a web-based streaming terrain server. It is delivered with a global base map, but users can also populate it with custom source data ...

• Data links, UAS: communication systems

  PRM2136

  Peraso PRM2136 is a millimetre wave (mmWave) communications module designed for low-latency, high-bandwidth applications in a small form factor. Originally launched in 2022, it was introduced to ...

• Subsystems: software

  VR-Exchange

  VR-Exchange is a universal translator for distributed simulations. It performs FOM-to-FOM translation, RTI-to-RTI bridging, DIS or HLA-to-TENA translation, and can support simulation-to-C4I interoperability. VR-Exchange’s open ...