Newcastle-based tech firm VRAI has clinched a 288,000-pound ($362,000) contract to develop a Multi Launch Rocket System (MLRS) tactical simulator for the British Army.
The MRLS Tactical Capability Trainer will simulate an MRLS cab for improved crew performance and reduced cost and carbon footprint.
Moreover, VRAI’s HEAT mechanism will develop actionable insight into crew performance based on data collected during simulated training.
Data-Driven Training
VRAI has developed HEAT to “capture, store, analyze and present data insights on trainee performance during simulation sessions to enhance training outcomes.”
“We believe that data is the untapped resource in simulation training and have developed HEAT to turn this resource into actionable insights,” VRAI Managing Director for Customer & Product Niall Campion said.
“By capturing structured training data, the British Army are starting the process of unlocking the insights contained within it, providing the opportunity to develop smart, adaptive, AI powered technology in the future.”
A ‘Game Changer’
The Royal Artillery’s Army Reserve units the Geordie and West Riding Gunners will use the simulator, funded by the UK Ministry of Defence.
It is the only British Army unit holding, maintaining, and training on the armored tracked M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System.
“The MLRS Tactical Capability Trainer (Pathfinder) system will work as a fully immersive simulator that will allow the MLRS detachments to conduct all their drills in a tactical environment,” Major Paul Spencer of the 101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery added.
“The ability to use data to improve crew performance and give actionable feedback will be a game changer.”