Bangladesh Army, MASA sign contract for five more years

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About three years after the initialcontract had been signed, MASA has signed a new contract with the BangladeshArmy to provide ongoing complete maintenance of the customized version of SWORDto the Army War Game Center (AWGC) with software upgrades and support inexercises and training until 2023.

SWORD, MASA’s flagship product, is a complete wargame solution with automated forces usedby armies to safely train command staff widely deployed around the world. The AWGCchose SWORD for command post trainingfrom Battalion- to Division-level. The software enables the Army to immerse itstraining audience in different types of military and civil emergency scenarios.SWORD can simulate and control tens of thousands of soldiers and units.

Picked for its extensive customization opportunities, thesimulation was adapted in less than a year to reflect specific requirementsincluding the Army's doctrine, equipment and supplies as well as itsoperational terrain.Now called the Army War Game Simulation System (AWGSS) by the ARTDOC, thesoftware has been successfully used for two years for a great number ofexercises including military and disaster relief training.

MASA has supported the AWGC during this time withmaintenance and software upgrades, and also works closely with the AWGC toorganize two major training exercises a year. These often take place over twoweeks, with a week dedicated to preparation and planning, and then a week toconduct training, the exercise and a full debrief. In addition to theseexercises, the AWGC carries out additional exercises over the year.

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