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U.S., U.K. team up for battle lab experiment

Friday, May 28, 2010
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The Combined Arms Center Capability Development Integration Directorate Battle Command Battle Laboratory completed the most complex, challenging and significant experiment ever undertaken by the Experimentation Community of Practice May 21.<span style="">&#160; </span>What distinguishes Talon Strike/Omni Fusion 2010 from other Army experiments is that it was designed to investigate United Kingdom-U.S. battle command interoperability for... »

US military expands virtual-combat training

Sunday, June 7, 2009
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In a darkened hangar, two soldiers fire beams of light at computer-generated images of enemy troops on large video screens. Sounds of battle fill the air through a speaker system. This virtual reality shooting range at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is not just for combat personnel anymore. The government is making it available to... »

MetaVR’s Virtual Afghan Terrain

Monday, May 18, 2009
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MetaVR’s Virtual Afghan Terrain

This virtual terrain is available in MetaVR‘s round-earth and flat-earth formats for use with Virtual Reality Scene Generator™ (VRSG™) for simulation and training, with particular emphasis on identifying and defeating IEDs using resources from combined military branches and nations. The terrain is also delivered with correlated SAF databases in CTDB and OTF formats. Unlike... »

Virtual Reality Therapy for PTSD

Monday, May 18, 2009
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Virtual Reality Therapy for PTSD

Mental health therapists and social workers at the David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., are currently using a virtual reality program to treat servicemembers who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, after returning from combat operations. “PTSD is an anxiety disorder that occurs sometimes after a person... »

Join the Fight!

Charlie Foxtrot is tournament where team play and player engagement is emphasized. Players can take on various roles that will allow them everything from leading the whole army (up to 100 players per server) in battle to play as a soldier in a line unit, pilot transport helicopters or being a gunner in armored vehicles.