DARPA SAFE-SiM contractors focus on modeling and simulation for scenario construction, technology insertion SAFE-SiM to create intuitive modeling and simulation for rapid scenario construction, advanced visualization, and analytical tools. ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. military researchers are asking two … [Read more...]

#BalticSea region will be cleaned during a game On 19 September, people from all over the Baltic Sea region will compete in waste collecting and sorting. They will clean green and coastal areas in one hour during the Clean Games Baltic Cup. “Council of the Baltic Sea States appreciates Clean … [Read more...]

TransLumen Technologies Announces Subcontract Award from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to support FAA Air Traffic Controller Training with Casual-Style Serious-Games ATCGO and ATCGO Pro TransLumen Technologies, a leading information technology and software company, and … [Read more...]

The Marines Are Pumping Millions into a High-Tech Wargaming Center. Here's Why The Marine Corps is building a new state-of-the-art facility where it will run classified wargaming scenarios in preparation for a fight with a high-tech enemy. A new Marine Corps Wargaming and Analysis Center is … [Read more...]

Army Swaps Guns For Controllers Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a global developer of game-based military simulation and training software, was awarded £768k through the £800m Defence Innovation Fund with the British Army to build a massive photorealistic virtual reality (VR) training … [Read more...]

‘World’s largest’ simulation conference canceled at Orange County Convention Center due to pandemic A military-focused simulation and training conference that brings thousands of people to Orlando annually has been canceled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.  Known in the industry as … [Read more...]

Neurotechnology Research Recognized as Next important Ingredient for Optimizing military training Orlando, FL –  This year’s Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference(I/ITSEC) awarded “Best Paper” honors to the teams from Clay Strategic Designs and Qneuro for their work on … [Read more...]

We Ran Our Online Election Disinformation Simulation Game And There's Plenty To Be Worried About Back at the end of January, you may recall that we wrote about Threatcast 2020, an in-person election disinformation brainstorming simulation that we had created last year -- created in partnership … [Read more...]

How VR helps train teams to battle wildfires Training to battle a wildfire can be done in a classroom, during a live fire drill and, now, with virtual reality. Particularly for scenarios that can’t be economically or responsibly recreated live, VR provides teams with the opportunity to experience … [Read more...]

Mixed reality training: Elbit Systems UK From expediting pilot training to merging virtual simulation components with real systems, Elbit Systems UK CEO Martin Fausset tells Harry Lye about the company’s latest developments in military training and simulation technology. Part … [Read more...]

Cyber Security Training And Gamification Case Study For this case study, Inno-Versity was its own client. Cybersecurity training is at the forefront of the minds of most of our corporate and university clients, especially in light of today’s fast-growing work-from-home options for employees. The … [Read more...]

Air Force to Cut Use of Jayhawk Trainer, Rely More on Simulators The U.S. Air Force is working on a plan to cut back its use of the T-1 Jayhawk, the aircraft employed for advanced student pilot training of airmen learning to fly cargo, tanker or command-and-control aircraft. Air Education and … [Read more...]

Pandemic Changing Navy, Marine Corps Training Needs  The Navy and Marine Corps are revamping how they train personnel as they work to mitigate the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The virus has revealed areas within the Navy where new training methods may be necessary, said James … [Read more...]

‘Training, training, training’: Springfield police use realistic video simulations to prepare for real-life decision making SPRINGFIELD — Twenty-one feet is a magic number for a police officer facing someone with a knife. The average person can sprint 21 feet in about 1.5 seconds. The average … [Read more...]

Army looks to better attract gaming industry for training simulations FORT MEADE, Md. -- The Army’s Synthetic Training Environment Cross-Functional Team soon plans to unveil new labs where it can tap into the innovation of vendors that could one day improve individual and collective training. At … [Read more...]

This virtual reality motion simulator could be used to train military pilots — see how to works Eight360, a startup in Wellington, New Zealand has a way of tricking your brain into thinking you're driving a racecar, riding a rollercoaster, or even flying a jet. The company's VR motion simulator, … [Read more...]

L3Harris to bring simulation work to Central Florida with $900M deal One of Central Florida's biggest employers has landed a $9-- million contract to overhaul the U.S. Air Force's simulator arsenal. L3Harris Technologies won the contract for the Air Force's simulator common architecture … [Read more...]

Harford’s sheriff’s office uses a VR simulator for use-of-force training Here’s what happened when a reporter took the course. At 6-foot-2, 140 pounds, I may be too scrawny to be a police officer. It is a good thing, too, because I made a mess of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office’s virtual … [Read more...]