Navix develops ‘VTB-X’ platform that enables joint training of Army, Navy, and Air Force soldiers
Military commanders can create different environments for the same operation and conduct repeated training

The ‘VTB-X’ platform that allows soldiers in the Army, Navy, and Air Force to train in virtual spaces.

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] Naviworks, which has developed a military VR-based tactical training system, has evolved once again. It has gathered the platforms that soldiers in the Army, Navy, and Air Force could train in virtual spaces into one space. It is the ‘VTB-X’ platform that allows joint training.

On the 19th of last month, Naviworks employees were in the middle of a demonstration to introduce the ‘VTB-X’ platform for the first time at the Korea Defense Industry Exhibition (DX Korea) to be held three days later.

When VTB-X was turned on, a scenario setting screen appeared on the computer monitor. Although it was a virtual scenario, the actual operation name and environmental conditions at the time were implemented exactly like Operation Dawn. The artificial intelligence (AI) that was input with the US military’s tactical doctrine was instructed to input values ​​that could affect the success of the operation in the VTB-X scenario. It was instructed to find and designate words such as platoon, fall, and dawn. When we entered the number of platoon members, the AI ​​quickly calculated the win rate. A company official said, "The win rate varies depending on the location, formation, weather, and humidity of the platoon members, so the commander can create different environments and repeatedly train for the same operation."

It's not just virtual platoon members. Next to the commander, a real soldier wore VR goggles and performed an operation mission with other platoon members in the VTB-X. The soldier's real name appeared on the monitor, and the commander could see the soldier's ability to perform the mission in real time. Even with just one VTB-X soldier, large-scale operation training was sufficient. Through this training, the soldiers were deployed to various scenarios, and the soldiers' combat power was measured according to the situation. During the operation, an unexpected situation occurred where a bomb was dropped. When the bomb exploded, the real soldier began to advance while covering the virtual platoon members. After the training was over, the commander evaluated the real soldiers deployed for the operation. The survival rate, casualty rate, and mission performance rate were displayed in numbers.

A company official said, "If VTB-X is grafted onto a space called Metaverse, it becomes an intelligent control platform called MetalEyes," adding, "You can see the location, method, and even the attacked computer on a map at a glance, enabling quick command."

Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter if@asiae.co.kr - Asia Economy (asiae.co.kr)