ANALYSIS
By Dr Peter Layton,
Senior Correspondent,
WA DEFENCE REVIEW
&
Simon Louie, Defence Writer,
WA DEFENCE REVIEW
TRAINING & SIMULATION
SIMULATION SYSTEMS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA: VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR REAL WORLD READINESS Military training has traditionally involved personnel conducting field exercises in preparation for possible warfare, however, as the nature of conflict alters, the mechanisms by which training is conducted must also change. Just as computers and the virtual realm have become a part of everyday life, so too has simulation become vital to the Australian Defence Force’s training. In addition to the training and simulation activities that have been initiated by and which support the ADF, there is real potential in Western Australia for leading-edge expertise and technology in the state’s mining and university sectors to flow into Defence training activities and simulation systems.
On the 22 August 2019, Royal Thai Navy Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) Vice Admiral Gesorn Graisri visited HMAS Collins and the Submarine Training and Systems Centre at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. The purpose of his visit was to enable discussion on submarine safety systems and logistics management in order to inform Thai submarine capability development. © Department of Defence. Photographer: LSIS Kylie Jagiello.
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