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Armies world wide face the challenge of providing better training for more
complex situations and systems in a time of smaller defense budgets. In
the field, more and more responsibility is being transferred to junior
leaders and small units at the company level and below. A higher
level of professionalism and better training and education are required
throughout all command levels.
Computer simulations can be a smart solution to this problem. While
simulations cannot replace proven and tested conventional training tools
and methods, they certainly can augment them. Being able to repeat
important lessons over and over can help instill confidence and tactical
expertise in the soldier, forming the basis for quick decision making,
which is necessary for today's high-tempo operations.
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To maximize the benefits from simulations in training, simulations must be
available wherever and whenever the training demands it. While there are a few high fidelity simulators
for platoon and company level training, the investment volume for each
training site is significant. This limits the employment of these
simulators on a broad scale. The rotation of line units through these
simulator centers causes a
significant overhead in organization, with precious training time often
being wasted on basic maneuver training.
The Steel Beasts product line provides a solution to this
problem: Highly affordable, off-the-shelf simulations that can run
on most any multimedia PC to help prepare for complex tactical decision
making under real-time conditions. Steel Beasts Professional provides
a flexible and scalable commander and battle-staff
trainer for digital operations that is economical enough to be widely
deployed in any lab environment. Steel Beasts Pro PE
is economical enough to be given to every individual soldier for use on
the soldier's personal notebook or home PC. |
