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BAE Systems’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) is the US Marine Corps’ next generation vehicle designed to move Marines from ship to shore. The ACV is a full replacement for the aging Amphibious Assault Vehicle, the ACV will be the primary means of tactical mobility for the Marine infantry battalion at sea and ashore. 4 December 2023
MS&T Group Editor Marty Kauchak took a deep dive into the Vrgineers' new XTAL 3 CAVU MR headset with Marek Polcak, the company’s CEO and co-founder. 4 December 2023
CAE GmbH has chosen Private-Radar’s Flight
School Management and Aircraft Tracking Systems for the CAE Bremen Training Center. 4 December 2023
Awarded at I/ITSEC, this project by TechSolutions allows pilots to experience the effects of other breathing issues in a safe training environment besides hypoxia, such as hyperoxia (too much oxygen) and excessive inhalation/exhalation pressures. 1 December 2023
The integration enables military users of VBS to leverage their investment in models, terrain, scenarios and other integrated components instantly for part task and collective training. 30 November 2023
The two claim they are joining forces to disrupt and advance the development of new capabilities for next-generation training and simulation. 30 November 2023
By integrating VIVE Ultimate Trackers, HGXR believes it will empower users facing high-risk situations to train effectively with real-world tools as part of their training and simulation solutions. 30 November 2023
The entities believe this marks a significant enhancement, offering users the ease of integrating high-quality 3D models into various platforms and industries. 30 November 2023
It’s Day 3 at 2023 I/ITSEC. Some S&T community trends at this year’s event are crystal clear. Two on the author’s short list include the expanding presence of AR/MR/VR/XR in military enterprises and the fast-paced “cross pollination” of materiel offered to high-risk training enterprises in and beyond defense. 30 November 2023
This I/ITSEC’s Signature Event offered the opportunity for delegates and exhibitors to gain insights on training readiness priorities and observations from senior DoD leaders. To manage expectations early on, the session did not provide official requirements – yet, significantly, session attendees were able to gain broad insights on common threads and unique developments the US military training enterprises will see into the near future. 30 November 2023
Moving beyond technology to the business side of the S&T industry, this November 21, Vioso announced the full acquisition of domeprojection.com. Benjamin Fritsch, Vioso’s managing director and Christian Steinmann, managing director of domeprojection, met later with the author to provide additional details on the acquisition. 30 November 2023
Together, the two companies developed a high-quality, independent training environment that does not require a network connection. 30 November 2023
Launched at I/ITSEC, this collaborative visualization tool is designed to deliver real-world networked or stand-alone military mission planning and after action review in three dimensions via integration with the Varjo MR headset. 29 November 2023
No doubt about it, this is era of partisanship and in some instances, rancor, on Capitol Hill. The author finds it interesting that the Congressional Caucus remains one shining instance of bipartisanship, where House of Representative and Senate members across the political aisle continue to work toward advancing MS&T. 29 November 2023
BISim is partnering with LuxCarta, whose geospatial expertise will complement its terrain services business giving the end customer more accurate terrains and immersive simulations. 29 November 2023
The companies are combining their expertise in a new solution offering for scalable and interoperable multi-domain collective training, as well as personalised learning and education. 29 November 2023
Rare are the times in the S&T industry when a company advances to a next generation of its major product offerings in one swoop. Such was the case this Monday November 27 when Varjo unveiled its XR-4 series headsets – XR-4, XR-4 Focal Edition and XR-4 Secure Edition. MS&T had the opportunity to gain brief insights on the three new offerings and other activities in Varjo’s portfolio with Seppo Aaltonen, Chief Commercial Officer at the company. 29 November 2023
The added resolution enables pilots to see friend or foe detail at greater distances, creating an extremely positive training experience, says JVC. 29 November 2023
One new offering that caught the author’s attention on the 2023 IITSEC exhibition hall floor was a new offering from the Polish company Motion Systems. 29 November 2023
Moog Inc. showcases its aviation training simulator at I/ITSEC, which synchronizes visual and motion cues in a way that it believes has never been done before. 29 November 2023