Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is pleased to announce that the New Zealand Army is the latest to join a growing number of military customers around the world choosing its simulation software VBS4 for tactical command and control training.
BISim has proudly served the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for over 15 years and looks forward to continuing to provide software, support, product training and development services through its local subsidiary Bohemia Interactive Australia (BIA). – Ryan Stephenson, Managing Director, Bohemia Interactive Australia.
VBS4 Provides a comprehensive virtual desktop training environment with global rendering capabilities for tactical training, experiments and mission rehearsal. The software acts as a powerful simulation host for any image generator and supports a wide range of individual, team and group activities, down to the battle group level.
In addition to desktop configurations, VBS4 also integrates “off the shelf” with virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) headsets, including the Varjo XR-3 and other commercial off-the-shelf/military off-the-shelf (COTS/MOTS) hardware such as Armored Fighting Vehicle Weapon Controller). This provides the New Zealand Army with a common simulation software that can be reused across a variety of training systems and at different levels of physical fidelity, reducing the total cost of ownership for businesses.
Also used by the New Zealand Army for a long time earth tools, BISim’s virtual terrain generation software. It has been used to construct many highly detailed tactical maps of Army training areas.
