Army stages virtual battle
Soldiers have been taking part in a Call Of Duty-style experiment in Wiltshire
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Virtual combat training: Kit designed for 'Xbox generation'
Corporal Jeremy Appiah from 2 R Welsh explains to our reporter, Tamsin Eames, the kit used in the Urban Warrior 5 experiment.
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Full report: Soldiers' computer training is 'helping win the wars of tomorrow'
by Tamsin EamesIt looks like the ultimate war game and sounds like it too...
'Urban Warrior 5' is a £1m virtual training programme that soldiers have been taking part in at the Army's Land Warfare Centre in Warminster.
It involves using the latest computer software to create realistic combat scenarios. The Army says the simulations help it to decide the resources it needs to invest in for the conflicts of the future. Tamsin Eames reports.
Army simulations will help the Government plan for the future
Dr Nigel Paling is the scientific advisor with the Government's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. He explains that this virtual simulation, with the live simulation at a training arena in France, allows them to gather data to help the Government decide how to invest in the army in future.
How a computer simulation helps soldiers work together
Sgt Haydn Poyner from 2 ROYAL WELSH explains how his platoon has benefitted from the "Ultimate Warrior 5" simulation.
VIDEO: The computer game that could shape the future of the army
Soldiers in Warminster have been finding their way around £1 m technology that could help the army determine future tactics, training and technology. It uses a virtual simulation that recreates real-life scenarios. Here are some shots of them trying out what is a very advanced computer game.
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Family wait another year for inquest into hanged military policewoman
by Robert MurphyThe family of a military police officer who was found hanged at her Wiltshire barracks have been told they must wait another year for her inquest. Anne-Marie Ellement died in October 2011 at Bulford Camp on Salisbury Plain.
She had claimed she had been raped by two colleagues at a previous posting. Her family have always said she wasn't given the right support from her commanding officers.
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