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National Defense December 2011 Eric Beidel |
Gaming Technology Puts Soldiers' Boots on Ground The Army increasingly is turning to the commercial video game industry to create higher fidelity, less expensive and more portable simulations.  |
National Defense October 2015 Taylor Feuss |
Army Leaning on New Crop of Soldier System Simulators As limited budgets and time constraints make live training more difficult, the Army must continue to rely on simulators to prepare soldiers for combat.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2007 Courtney E. Howard |
Training for the War on Terror Military personnel throughout the ranks hone their skills with advanced training and simulation systems.  |
National Defense February 2012 Eric Beidel |
Avatars Invade Military Training Systems The influence of video games on military training has been substantial, and the military's interest in avatars -- for soldiers and other actors in simulations -- is growing.  |
National Defense December 2013 Valerie Insinna |
Army, Marine Corps Look for Better Data on Simulator Effectiveness Both services need to establish metrics to calculate just how effective their simulators are. Furthermore, they need a more comprehensive method to compare the costs of live and virtual training.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2009 Courtney E. Howard |
Advanced Vetronics: Hit the Ground Running Industry heeds the warfighter's call for innovative, responsive, and reliable electronics in combat vehicles on the ground.  |
National Defense December 2010 Eric Beidel |
Greater Appetite for Unpiloted Aircraft Combat Zones Fuels Demand for Simulators The growing demand for unmanned spy aircraft in combat zones has increased the burden on training organizations that are being asked to produce more operators, and faster.  |
National Defense February 2008 Grace V. Jean |
Inside Simulators, Soldiers Learning to Operate Strykers Just as the aviation industry has embraced flight simulators to train pilots inside virtual airplane cockpits, the Army is turning to immersive trainers that realistically replicate the driver cabs and motions of its vehicles.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2005 Ben Ames |
Army combat simulator uses RGB recorders DGx real-time digital recording system from RGB Spectrum are being used to capture real-time information from the network for a U.S. Army Future Combat Systems simulator.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2008 Courtney E. Howard |
Combat training with COTS Developers of military simulation and training systems and solutions are tapping commercial off-the-shelf technology to keep costs in check and take advantage of commercial hardware and software innovations.  |
National Defense October 2013 Valerie Insinna |
Game Engine May Improve Realism of Tactical Trainer An information technology company is trying to stretch the limits of a popular video-game engine with the goal of making its tactical trainer more lifelike, including improvements in non-player characters' intelligence and more realistic virtual landscapes.  |
National Defense December 2011 Eric Beidel |
Battle-Scarred Troops Have Message for Army Training: Get Real A decade at war has presented officials with a dilemma: The training environment now must be made even more authentic to hold the attention of soldiers who already have experienced the real deal.  |
National Defense February 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh |
Training and Simulation Industry Optimistic About Future Opportunities Smaller defense budgets are forcing the military to conduct fewer costly live exercises and instead put troops in the cockpits and drivers' seats of more affordable simulators.  |
National Defense April 2004 Roxana Tiron |
Army Bridging Training Gaps In Vehicle Convoy Operations The U.S. Army's training and simulation branch is trying to address deficiencies in convoy operations---"a very bad weakness," according to a service official.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2006 Courtney E. Howard |
The America's Army development team introduces new version, new partner AA:SF marks the 22nd update to the America's Army computer game and the third release focused on the Special Forces' role in the Global War on Terrorism.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2006 Courtney E. Howard |
War Games Increasingly, military training and simulation companies are tapping commercial gaming technologies to enhance precision and realism for military training, simulation and mission rehearsal systems.  |
National Defense April 2010 Stew Magnuson |
Mobile Simulators Give Soldiers Early Roadside Bomb Training The mobile counter-IED interactive trainer is one of two new simulators exposing ground forces to the hazards they may face before they arrive in Afghanistan or Iraq.  |
National Defense December 2012 Dan Parsons |
Soldiers Test Impact of Virtual Training on Live-Fire Performance During a recent exercise called Bold Quest, held at Ft. Benning, Ga., soldiers and Marines tried their hands at the latest virtual training technology. The event was aimed at studying whether and how such training can augment live exercises at the small-unit level.  |
National Defense February 2006 Grace Jean |
Game Branches Out Into Real Combat Training The Army's PC-based video game, America's Army, is morphing beyond its original mission, becoming the platform for numerous other military and government training simulations.  |
National Defense February 2013 Valerie Insinna |
Contracts Highlight Growing Role of Video Game Training The Army and Navy are seeking out video game technology to engage young soldiers and sailors, and both services plan on awarding major contracts in 2013 for virtual, PC-based training.  |
National Defense October 2005 Grace Jean |
Stryker Brigades Train for Upcoming Deployment The first Stryker brigade is preparing to put boots on the ground again next summer. Soldiers now have access to several training facilities and technologies that fuse intelligence from the theater directly into their training.  |
National Defense June 2007 Robert H. Williams |
Trainer Designed to Assist Troops in Deadly Rollovers A coalition of military experts has devised a trainer for troops to rehearse emergency exists from heavily armored tactical vehicles.  |
National Defense October 2006 Grace Jean |
Combat Vehicle Designs Seek Increased Utility in Multiple Roles The prevalence of such vehicles at one of the largest ground warfare expositions reveals a trend in how armies are choosing to insert their troops into hot spots.  |
National Defense February 2004 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army Training to Shift Emphasis to Dismounted Soldier The Army's training programs have been too vehicle-centric and have not focused enough on the dismounted soldier, particularly in urban combat. That will change in the future, said Brig. Gen. Stephen Seay, Army program executive officer for simulation, training and instrumentation.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2005 Ben Ames |
Streamlined databases drive military simulation Improved displays and screens are helping engineers build sharper pictures, but the greatest improvement in military simulation and mission rehearsal has been in software.  |
National Defense October 2006 Sandra I. Erwin |
Robots Aid Soldiers, But Can be Irritating Feedback from soldiers on the use of robots in combat is leading researchers to believe that robotic technology has the potential to become a huge assist in combat operations, but that too much automation may not be desirable.  |
National Defense December 2010 Stew Magnuson |
Technologists Make Progress On Autonomous Ground Robots Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute used eBay as inspiration when they were searching for ways to make unmanned aerial and ground robots work autonomously to search for targets.  |
National Defense July 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh |
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Pushes Truck Technology Forward The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is one of the most hotly competed contracts currently up for grabs in the U.S. defense market.  |
National Defense December 2013 Stew Magnuson |
Simulation Industry Lays Groundwork for Whatever Challenges Come Next The Army's program executive office for simulation, training and instrumentation and programmers are already looking at how to adapt to new areas of operation and conflicts that may be different from the past.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2008 Courtney E. Howard |
Serious games help save lives on the battlefield Software developers are increasingly adopting commercial off-the-shelf solutions to deliver state-of-the-art training, simulation, and mission rehearsal systems that harness the graphics power and capabilities of mainstream computing and gaming hardware and software solutions.  |
National Defense December 2007 Breanne Wagner |
Simulations Promise Better Training for Combat Medics As improvised explosive devices continue to claim lives and maim troops, a new market has emerged for medical simulations to train combat medics.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2005 Ben Ames |
Vetronics for the Future Combat System The next-generation vetronics systems will be a single web that can share data among themselves, with neighboring vehicles, and even with nearby soldiers and distant commanders.  |
National Defense February 2006 Harold Kennedy |
Air Force Team Tests Field Equipment for Deployment New combat-development division to look for battlefield gear and make sure that it works before making a purchase.  |
National Defense December 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
In Times of Pentagon Budget Gloom, Sunnier Outlook for Simulation Industry Shrinking budgets for new weapons systems and live-fire training may boost demand for virtual simulations and gaming technologies.  |
National Defense February 2009 Grace V. Jean |
Coming Soon: Cockpits in Combat Trucks Cockpit-like technology could turn plain humvees into multimedia hubs. It also would allow soldiers to control sensors and weapons from the safety of their armored cabs.  |
National Defense March 2007 Grace Jean |
Army Simulation Tracks Special Operators' Physical, Mental Reactions Training soldiers for special operations missions that may include negotiations and other diplomatic situations requires instructors to hone students' cognitive and interpersonal skills.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2005 John McHale |
BAE Systems selects Thermite for Bradley A3 training solution The Bradley A3 Embedded Tactical Trainer gives U.S. Army soldiers simulation in the vehicle instead of the classroom.  |
National Defense December 2004 Sandra I. Erwin |
Dangerous Convoy Duties Prompt Expanded Training for Truck Crews The Army is intensifying the training drills required for truck drivers and maintenance crews heading to Iraq.  |
National Defense April 2005 Mike Cast |
Simulations Test Army Future Combat Systems The U.S. Army is testing the network of communications that enables effective communication among vehicles in combat.  |
National Defense September 2007 Breanne Wagner |
Navigation System Advances Army's Pursuit of Unmanned Vehicles The Army will begin a series of tests in October that could demonstrate whether ground combat robots can find their way autonomously in the battlefield.  |
National Defense May 2007 Stew Magnuson |
Army Wants to Make `Every Soldier a Sensor' The new Every Soldier is a Sensor campaign encourages all soldiers to be aware of unusual surrounding and report all that they see.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2009 |
U.S. Army selects Cubic small arms training system Officials in the U.S. Army recognized a need to better train soldiers in the engagement of enemies with the help of a virtual, interactive training solution.  |
National Defense October 2006 Grace Jean |
Armies Around Globe Trotting out High-tech Warrior Ensembles In as little as two years, soldiers will begin wearing kits designed to seamlessly accommodate and connect all their advanced gadgets and weapons, effectively turning each individual into an informational "node" within the larger troop network.  |
National Defense February 2005 Michael Peck |
Soldiers Learn Hazards Of War in Virtual Reality The U.S. Army is testing the utility of a web-based training technology, the military version of the popular multiplayer online role-playing games, that lets soldiers share their combat experiences with troops preparing to deploy.  |
National Defense December 2014 Sarah Sicard |
Simulation Technology Offers Aircrews Enhanced Training Opportunities Simulators have long provided pilots with the basic training needed. Now, industry leaders are taking flight simulation to higher levels, creating entire new realities for pilots.  |
National Defense February 2009 Stew Magnuson |
Soldiers At Lowest Ranks Need Better Cultural Training, Officers Say Trainees must make tough life-or-death decisions, such as what to do when they burst through a door and find a family inside. Are these innocent civilians or insurgents? Should they pull the trigger?  |
National Defense June 2014 Valerie Insinna |
Army Releases New Video Game Training The Army in March debuted its newest flagship video game, Virtual Battlespace 3, meant to help troops practice tactics before enacting them in a live environment.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2009 John McHale |
High-Fidelity COTS Technology Drives Flight Simulation Designers of flight training and simulation systems for military and commercial aviation depend on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology and common standards to create high-fidelity solutions.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2007 J.R. Wilson |
Army Plans Extensive Training and Simulation Infrastructure for Future Combat System The Army has created a unique special unit called the Evaluation Brigade Combat Team (EBCT) to test and evaluate every component of the new Future Combat System (FCS) before fielding.  |
National Defense April 2011 Eric Beidel |
Army Shifts Focus to Dismounted Soldiers Army leaders say soldiers are the service's greatest weapon, and they are asking industry to shift their focus from platform to person and consider the infantryman first as it plans investments in new technology.  |