Applied Virtual Simulation, a Newcastle based SME, is the latest Australian company to join the C4 EDGE consortium.
Applied Virtual Simulation is a provider of simulation-based training technology to the Australian Army. AVS has delivered a range of training systems such as the Protected Mobility Tactical Trainer, Sniper / Observer Trainer and Route Clearance training systems, which deliver training to hundreds of soldiers annually.
AVS will bring its knowledge on Live Virtual and Constructive simulation integration and interoperability to the C4 EDGE consortium, and will be focusing on how C4 EDGE can be integrated with the Army's current and future training platforms and systems.
C4 EDGE (Evolutionary Digital Ground Environment) is a defence industry cooperative of C4 subject matter experts aiming to demonstrate a sovereign land battlegroup and below communications environment for the Army.
The program intends to leverage internationally agreed open standards to grow and demonstrate Australian C4 (command control communications and computers) industry capacity and ability to deliver a battlegroup and below C4 capability demonstration.
"We've had a great experience working with EOS and other consortium partners on C4 EDGE. Through a focused and collaborative approach, we've been able to make rapid progress integrating our technology," Martin Carr, director of Applied Virtual Simulation, said. "We are enthusiastic about the potential training outcomes which can be achieved through a deep integration between simulation environments and C4 EDGE, and believe that this undertaking will deliver new opportunities, particularly in the collective training domain."
"The open architecture approach adopted by C4 EDGE makes integration with AVS simple to implement and showcases collaboration with future training systems," Matthew Jones, GM Land C4I of EOS Defence Systems and C4 EDGE program lead, said.
EOS and AVS have previously collaborated to develop the Remote Weapon Station Desktop Trainer (RDT). Also in the pipeline for future collaboration is the joint development of training aides and simulation products for other EOS products, including the Titanis C-UAS system.