NEWSRELEASE April 22, 2015 MEDIA CONTACT: TESS BUTLER • EMAIL:[email protected] • WWW.BISIMULATIONS.COM WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BISIMULATIONS VBS3 CALL FOR FIRE AND CLOSE AIR SUPPORT APPLICATIONS GET UPGRADES SimCentric Technologies’ Call for Fire and Close Air Support Applications for VBS3 Receive Performance and Usability Enhancements Prague — At ITEC 2015, SimCentric Technologies is demonstrating VBS3 Fires and VBS3 Fires FST for Call for Fire and Close Air Support training with VBS3. VBS3 Fires is a Call for Fire training application for VBS3 used to train forward observers, mortar fires officers and naval gunfire liaison officers. The system simulates exterior and terminal ballistics to high levels of detail and supports a wide array of munitions, fuse types and firing platforms. As VBS3 Fires is built upon VBS3, all of VBS3’s standard features are included, such as After Action Review and the Real Time Editor. VBS3 Fires FST is a new training application that combines the Call for Fire elements of VBS3 Fires and adds Close Air Support training functionality, aimed at training forward air controllers (FACs) and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs). The Close Air Support engine supports the semi-autonomous control of aircraft. No dedicated pilot is required to operate a VBS3 Fires FST training scenario. Instead, a sophisticated artificial intelligence engine pilots aircraft. This frees the instructor from concentrating on flying an aircraft and allows them to focus on training. “We have completely redesigned these applications for closer integration with VBS3,” said Adam Easton, SimCentric Technologies’ CEO. “We’ve maintained all of the workflows and flexibility of these applications, but made them more streamlined. For example, we have embedded the call-for-fire and close air support briefs directly inside VBS3 so trainees no longer have to worry With VBS3 Fires, train forward observers, mortar fires officers and naval gunfire liaison officers. 1 NEWSRELEASE April 22, 2015 about another screen and can be completely immersed in the training.” Bohemia Interactive Simulations’ Co-CEO Pete Morrison said that these enhancements bring important usability and performance enhancements to two important VBS3 training applications. see the efforts SimCentric has undertaken to make these applications more user-friendly and more immersive,” Morrison said. See demonstrations of VBS3 Fires and VBS3 Fires FST at SimCentric Technologies’ booth pod, located on BISim’s booth 4A-300 at ITEC 2015 in Prague. “Call for Fire and Close Air Support training are critical and common training uses with VBS3. We are pleased to The systems simulate a wide array of munitions, fuse types and firing platforms. For FACs and JTACs, VBS3 Fires FST combines Call for Fire and CAS training functionality. BOHEMIA INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS Founded in 2001, Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is a global software company at the forefront of simulation training solutions for military and civilian organizations. BISim develops high-fidelity, cost-effective technologies for tactical military training. We apply game-based technology to a range of breakthrough, military-specific training and simulation software products. For more information, visit our website at www.bisimulations.com. SIMCENTRIC TECHNOLOGIES SimCentric Technologies is a simulation middleware provider specializing in Joint Fires training products, artificial intelligence products and simulation software integration tools. Founded in 2008, SimCentric has a long running experience in providing products and services with the VBS® platform. For more information, visit www.simct.com. 2
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