With ongoing war in Europe and global tensions rising, there was a serious edge to IT²EC 2023 in Rotterdam. MS&T Special Correspondent Andy Fawkes attended.

The first paper addresses ways to strengthen immersive aviation training for the CH-47F Block II, while the second paper compares the approaches of government simulations versus commercial simulations. 

As a result of long-term cooperation between Vrgineers and Razbam Simulations, the new F-15E Strike Eagle trainer will be showcased for the first time at the IT2EC show in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Vrgineers and Advanced Realtime Tracking are combining the XTAL 3 headset and SMARTTRACK3/M in a mixed reality pilot trainer.

In April 2023, IT²EC returns to the Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands for its 32^nd edition. With the strong support of Dutch Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces, around 2,000 visitors and more than 75 exhibitors are expected to convene for the three-day exhibition and conference to discuss the future of military training and explore the technologies that will shape it.

In April 2023, IT²EC returns to the Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands for its 32^nd edition. With the strong support of Dutch Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces, around 2,000 visitors and more than 75 exhibitors are expected to convene for the three-day exhibition and conference to discuss the future of military training and explore the technologies that will shape it.

The return to London’s ExCel Centre and lifting of Covid restrictions helped resurrect the long-delayed 31st iteration of IT²EC. MS&T’s Andy Fawkes and Dim Jones took in the conference and exhibition and came away with a range of reactions.

BAE Systems and distributed computing specialists Hadean will work together to explore developing next generation training for the military forces of tomorrow.

Bohemia Interactive Simulations has launched its new technology product, Mantle ETM at IT²EC in London, taking place 26-28 April. 

This week, from 26-28 April, IT²EC 2022 reunites the modelling, simulation and training community at the ExCel Centre in London to connect and share knowledge about the technologies underpinning current and future training solutions.