⊲ Investing.com ⊳ The Naval Postgraduate School is set to evaluate Virtuix’s virtual reality system for military training, focusing on its potential to improve immersion and physical engagement....
Category: Military & Security
Pete Morrison’s Journey From Start-Up to Defence Giant
⊲ Halldale ⊳ After discussing the influence of gaming on military simulation and training, Pete Morrison describes building a defence simulation company from a garage start-up to its acquisition by...
Varjo and Fynd Reality Boost Ukrainian Readiness
⊲ Joint Forces ⊳ Varjo has been selected as the XR technology provider for a training programme by Fynd Reality for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, utilising advanced virtual and mixed reality...
Training Civil and Military Drone Pilots
⊲ Halldale ⊳ Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the US Army at Fort Benning are taking contrasting approaches to UAS training, yet both are working broadly towards the same end. At...
Military Autonomy and Simulation Converge
⊲ Shield AI ⊳ Shield AI has announced plans to acquire simulation firm Aechelon alongside raising $2 billion at a $12.7 billion valuation. The deal aims to strengthen its autonomous systems by...
Simulation and Training in an Uncrewed Future
aka Drones - UAV – sUAS - RPAS - UMS – USV – UUV – UGV – OPV … Remotely Operated - Autonomous. This analysis by Andy Fawkes was presented at the Joint Military Training & Simulation...
Reservists Training Scaling Up
⊲ The Korea Herald ⊳The Korean Army is scaling up virtual reality and digital monitoring across its reserve training network to sharpen combat readiness. At the Seocho Reserve Training Center in...
How Gaming Transformed Military Training
⊲ Halldale Group ⊳ In this interview, Pete Morrison explains how he turned a passion for games like Doom and Operation Flashpoint into a practical training tool for soldiers. The article follows...
From Wargames to Real Wars
⊲ Scientific Reports ⊳ A paper from China's PLA Academy of Military Science, may mark a moment when a new tool outpaces military AI doctrine. Using hexagonal grid encoding and a ReAct-based...
Drones Add Oversight to Live Training
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The Australian Army recently tested the Enhanced Personal Area Network (EPAN) during Exercise Keldie Cup to modernise urban combat drills. This wearable laser system replicates weapon...
HoloLens Lives on in Logistics
⊲ TechRadar ⊳ The US Air Force has found an unexpected military use for Microsoft's HoloLens headsets, deploying them to help load and balance aircraft cargo. Originally envisaged for battlefield...
BAE Systems Powers New Italian Simulation
⊲ BAE Systems ⊳ BAE Systems OneArc has been awarded a five-year contract by the Italian Ministry of Defence to upgrade the Italian Army's virtual training systems. Signed in December 2025, the deal...