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SIMULATION & TRAINING
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RIGHT: Forces Command personnel test the new Protected Mobility Tactical Training System at the Battle Simulation Centre, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera.
“The US Army was looking for the next generation of game for training as they had the requirement to go any- where on the planet and train there in simulation,” Morri- son explained. “VBS4 is a whole-Earth virtual environment, the software includes a representation of the entire planet and you can go anywhere and start training immediately.”
JOINING THE DOTS
The Australian Army’s current simulation centres are ideal for brigade or home-station training, but Lockheed Mar- tin’s Business Development Lead for Australia and New Zealand David Fallon sees a requirement to broaden the scope to include specialised elements of the Army Reserve or for units in areas that perhaps don’t have access to a bri- gade simulation centre.
“One of the toolsets we’ve identified from our experi- ence in the US in home station training in support of the Reserve or the National Guard, is the ability to access re- configurable trainers that can be deployed anywhere,” Fal-
lon said. “We see an opportunity in Australia for a fairly simple, reconfigurable virtual trainer capable of being de- ployed anywhere that has the ability to be connected to the network and allow multiple units to be trained from different locations.”
While it will never be the complete answer to readiness training or mission rehearsal in itself – soldiers will still need to experience physical fatigue and environmental stresses caused by temperature for example – simulation is a crucial enabler of capability in the Land domain. ■
VBS4 Selected for U.S. Army’s Next-Gen Virtual Collective Training Software
Founded in Australia in 2001, BISim has supported the ADF with its simulation software through two major engine upgrades over 17 years of continuous improvement. Aussie ingenuity and support for our innovations from the ADF, USMC and U.S. Army contributed to BISim’s global expansion. Today, we serve militaries in over 60 countries.
The latest version of VBS4, our easy-to-use, whole-earth virtual and constructive simulation, is out now for soldiers to create and run any imaginable military training scenario. VBS4 and BISim’s other main products (VBS Blue IG and VBS World Server) have been selected for significant parts of the U.S. Army’s overall Synthetic Training Environment, the next generation of collective training technology. BISim’s Australian software engineering team is honored to help deliver this capability and innovations from the contract will benefit Australia as technology enhancements are released with software updates.
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