Raytheon to supply security simulator to Indian firm
September 15th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) US defence major Raytheon Company Thursday signed a contract with Indian firm BCL Secure Premises to supply a virtual security training simulator (VIRTSIM).
The capital-based Indian firm will be the exclusive re-seller of the VIRTSIM in the region, according to a Raytheon press release here.
Raytheon has teamed with Motion Reality Incorporated (MRI) in providing the VIRTSIM, a fully-immersive, 3-dimensional small unit tactical training simulation system that applies MRI’s motion capture and Hollywood movie technology.
A single system allows a full squad of up to 13 individuals to interactively train in customised mission scenarios with complete freedom of motion.
“This order makes VIRTSIM available for the first time to Indian and regional customers, through BCL, to experience for themselves this amazing 3-D training technology,” Raytheon’s Network Centric Systems International Business Development vice president Gene Blackwell said in the release.
In July this year, BCL had entered into an agreement with Raytheon to exclusively market VIRTSIM in India and the region. The first system will support demonstrations and training scenario development for military, law enforcement and security in the region.
“In offering VIRTSIM, BCL Secure Premises is also applying our regional knowledge and security expertise to best meet the training needs of our customers,” the BCL Secure Premises vice president (corporate and planning strategy) Col. (retired) M. K. Channan said.
VIRTSIM trainees experience realistic sensory feedback, such as muscle stimulation, when they are “shot” as they interact with other live or artificial intelligence characters in combat, law enforcement or security-based scenarios in a 360-degree virtual environment.
- Thales unveils rugby scrum simulator - Jun 04, 2010
- Now brands, communities can soon have their own internet address - Oct 14, 2011
- Safer doesn't necessarily mean slower when it comes to road safety - Dec 01, 2010
- Austin, TX to receive grant to create Austin Police Department mobile shooting range - Apr 19, 2010
- Peter Wray is Raytheon's India business head - Oct 05, 2010
- Raytheon bags radar contract for India's maritime surveillance aircraft - Jul 19, 2010
- War gaming centre to prepare IAF for global operations - Nov 23, 2011
- Bust stress, conquer sky -- the virtual way (Lead) (Feature with images) - Jul 20, 2011
- RIM, Ingram Micro tie-up to expand BlackBerry in India - Jun 16, 2011
- 'Antimagnet' could protect ships, people with pacemakers - Sep 26, 2011
- Virtual humans 'influence ethical decisions in gender-specific ways' - May 14, 2010
- Raytheon delivers first radar for Indian P-8I to Boeing - Feb 18, 2012
- How to evacuate 70,000 sports fans from a packed stadium - Apr 10, 2010
- Government assured us we would not be singled out: RIM - Feb 18, 2011
- Three NDA cadets to participate in prestigious Italian competition - Mar 13, 2012
Tags: artificial intelligence, d training, development vice president, gene blackwell, international business development, military law enforcement, mission scenarios, muscle stimulation, raytheon, raytheon company, regional customers, regional knowledge, scenario development, security expertise, sensory feedback, simulation system, single system, training simulation, virtual environment, virtual security