Soldier News & Articles

VBS4-USMC Completes US Marine Corps Government Acceptance Test

Using BISim’s VBS4-USMC and VBS Blue IG software, the USMC will benefit from the optimized scenario-creation workflows and the ability to train with other trainees in a wider combined arms scenario

Jul 29, 2022
Utilizing Virtual Reality for Next Generation Military Training

BAE Systems and VRAI are working together to further develop a single synthetic environment to enable air, land, sea, space and cyber forces to train together in one virtual world

Jul 27, 2022
Additional Binocular Night Vision Goggles for German Armed Forces

HENSOLDT Optronics and THEON SENSORS’ MIKRON binocular night vision googles have two 16 mm residual light amplifier tubes and an integrated infrared illuminator

Jul 06, 2022
New Mixed Reality Deployable Simulator for UK MoD

The Synthetic Aviation Gunnery Equipment project will see Inzpire Limited working with 22 Squadron Crew Served Weapons Instructors and Defence and Security Accelerator personnel to deliver an air door gunnery simulator

Jun 28, 2022
New Laser Sights & Image Intensifiers for Finnish Defence Forces

Senop Oy will provide its Soldier’s Laser sights, Tactical Laser sights, and Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Monocular image intensifiers to support the Finnish Defence Forces’ night fighting capability

Jun 20, 2022
New Geolocalization System for Soldiers in High-Intensity Combat

Thales’ VisioLoc enables land forces to generate precise geolocation coordinates in any environment, even when no satellite signal is available

Jun 15, 2022
Avon Protection Displays New CBRN Protection Range at Eurosatory 

Manufactured from Avon Protection’s proven rubber technology, both the EXOSKIN-G1 glove and EXOSKIN-B1 boot offer Chemical Warfare Agent and Toxic Industrial Chemical protection and are impermeable to biological agents

Jun 14, 2022
New Partnership for Canadian Joint Fire Modernization Project 

Elbit Systems and Rheinmetall Canada will propose a solution to enable a near real-time sharing of tactical, operational and strategic fires and effects information through a digital network

Jun 06, 2022
Avon Protection to Showcase Personal Protection Systems at Eurosatory 2022

Avon Protection will showcase its full range of integrated personal protection solutions and will introduce a new line of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) protective wear at Eurosatory 2022

Jun 01, 2022
New Fire Control System with x4 Magnifying Optic Scope Launched

SMARTSHOOTER’s SMASH X4 combines an x4 magnifying optic scope with the company’s SMASH unique fire control capabilities, providing extended detection, recognition and identification ranges for the shooter

May 31, 2022
Next Generation Panoramic Night Vision Systems for USSOCOM

L3Harris Technologies’ Fused Panoramic Night Vision Goggle (F-PANO) features a 97-degree field-of-view and fuses image intensification technology with thermal imagery to provide enhanced situational awareness

May 25, 2022
Advancing Defense Capability Through Strategic Collaboration Defense Advancement works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive defense capabilities forward.