mixed reality – The Defense Post

Apr- 2026 -

15 April

New VR Training Tool Shows Not Just What Soldiers Did, But What Drove Their Actions

A new VR training system is set to give military instructors a deeper level of insight into soldier performance, showing not only what happens during training, but what drives it.

Sep- 2025 -

24 September

Asia Pacific

Avionics Technician, Sergeant Thomas Lane from No. 36 Squadron, utilises the Hololens mixed reality device during maintenance of a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft. Digitally Altered Image. *** Local Caption *** Aircraft Technicians from No. 36 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley are now using Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality devices (goggles) with Boeing software to maintain C-17A Globemaster III aircraft. Implemented by the Squadron and Boeing contractors to navigate COVID-19 restrictions when working with their United States based counterparts, the first trial of the devices started in July 2020. This is a new capability for any RAAF aircraft maintenance team.

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Firm to Supply Digital Defense Systems in Record NATO Partner Deal

Australian digital and extended reality systems developer Vection Technologies has received a contract to supply digital defense infrastructure to a NATO-approved partner in Europe.

10 September

Americas

Ronald Watkins

US Army Taps Anduril for $159M Mixed Reality Soldier Helmet Prototype

Anduril Industries has secured a $159-million US Army contract to prototype a new helmet-mounted mixed reality system.

Aug- 2025 -

12 August

Middle East

Rojoef Manuel

Israeli XR Tech Firm Brings AI Neural Interface to the Battlefield

Israeli extended reality solutions firm Wearable Devices is developing touchless control systems that let troops run mission-critical gear with natural, gesture-based commands — no hands required.

May- 2025 -

23 May

Air

Soldiers from the 204th Military Intelligence Battalion in Fort Bliss, Texas, get hands on with new Virtual Aerial Systems Trainer (VAST) classroom virtual reality headsets. The VAST classroom represents a transformational shift in how the Army can approach mission equipment training. (U.S. Army Photo)

Rojoef Manuel

Florida Firm Modernizes ATHENA, HADES Spy Plane Training With XR Tech

Mass Virtual Inc. has launched an extended reality (XR) solution at Fort Bliss to optimize the training of US Army aerial intelligence units.

Mar- 2025 -

20 March

Americas

Joe Saballa

BANC3 Unveils Advanced Extended Reality Training System for US Air Force

BANC3 Inc. has announced the successful development of an advanced extended reality training system for the US Air Force Special Operations Command.

Feb- 2025 -

21 February

Americas

Team demonstrates mixed reality medical procedure simulation in BlueRoom's MR Simulation technology

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Firms Launch Simulation Tech for Military Healthcare Training

Australian firms Aspen Medical and BlueRoom Simulations have partnered to introduce mixed reality technology for defense healthcare training.

Dec- 2024 -

18 December

Americas

US marine practice on the "Wave Warrior" Amphibious Combat Vehicle Driver Training System (ACV-DTS). Photo: XR Training

Rojoef Manuel

Florida Firm Wraps Up Amphibious Combat Vehicle Simulator Deployment for US Marines

Florida-based XR Training has completed the international fielding of its Amphibious Combat Vehicle Driver Training System for the US Marine Corps.

Sep- 2024 -

6 September

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Australian Army Trials Vegvisir Situational Awareness Solution on Unmanned M113 APC

The Australian Army tested retrofitting a mixed reality-based situational awareness solution on uncrewed and optionally-crewed vehicles converted from manned platforms such as M113 army personnel carriers.

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