In March 2019 NATO Chief Scientist Dr Bryan Wells launched the “NATO Chief Scientist Challenge”, an initiative that sought solutions in the areas of virus detection, improved situational awareness, decontamination and resilience, but also what would come after Covid-19.
Andy Smith and other members of his Halldale team attended the virtual VR/AR Device Showcase, hosted by the VR/AR Association. Marty Kauchak, Group Editor, reports on the highlights.
There has recently been a significant push from the gaming world into military simulation with the rise of game engines such as Unity and Unreal into the training domain. MS&T Special Correspondent Andy Fawkes reports.
eXtended reality technologies are transforming how many organizations train and operate. These technologies span the gamut from fully immersive virtual worlds to augmentation holograms overlaid onto the real-world to mixed-reality solutions that fuse digital and physical entities.
New and more capable training devices below the full-flight simulator level are shaking the foundations of defense departments’ training enterprises. Group Editor Marty Kauchak provides insights from four randomly selected companies on developments in the military aviation training market space.
The Norwegian frigate HNoMS Thor Heyerdahl and the British frigate HMS Lancaster have concluded a five-day passing exercise in the North, enhancing allied ability to integrate and safely conduct maritime operations in all domains.