+ providing support & upgraded versions of VBS3 for army

Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a global developer of advanced military training and simulation software, has been awarded a 5-year, prime contract by the US Army to deliver perpetual licenses of VBS3 and related services to its Games For Training (GFT) VBS3 Concurrency Program of Record (PoR).

Virtual Battlespace 3 (VBS3) is a comprehensive desktop training package based on commercial video game technology, providing a virtual learning environment for land, air and sea training and mission rehearsal applications. It combines a massive content library, scenario development tools, and after action review capability, and immerses trainees in a high-fidelity virtual environment which has been honed over many years to minimise negative training and maximise training impact.

In addition to delivering VBS3 licenses, BISim will provide support and upgraded versions of VBS3 for the US Army. BISim will also make enhancements to existing VBS3 capabilities, including its radio and communications system, provide online training course support, and develop additional capabilities in VBS3 as requested by the U.S. Army.

“VBS3 supports a virtual training environment that is flexible, supports repetition, and is available at the point of need,” Brian Domian, Assistant Product Manager, Games for Training, US Army PEO STRI, said . “The Army has been creative at adapting VBS3 for many varied training requirements and exploiting the development capabilities of VBS3 to create custom training solutions. This contract establishes a direct relationship with BISim that will enable continued collaboration over the next five years.”

The US Army previously awarded the Games for Training programme in 2013 with BISim as a key subcontractor and prior to that BISim was a key subcontractor delivering VBS2 for the Army’s Game After Ambush contract in 2009.

“The US Army is a world leader in leveraging game-based technologies to train personnel on a wide range of tactics, techniques and procedures,” Arthur Alexion, Co-CEO, Bohemia Interactive Simulations, concludes “We are honored and humbled to continue to serve the Army by delivering VBS3 under this new contract. We look forward to delivering advanced simulation technology to meet the Army’s complex training needs, facilitate ease-of-use and provide rapid, cost-efficient scenario generation.”