Yokosuka Command held ribbon-cutting for MILO Range Simulator
Published on March 3, 2020
YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) — Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the introduction of a new interactive shooting simulator, the MILO Range. The MILO Range is a weapons simulator that offers customizable simulations to deliver safe and realistic training options. The simulator has the ability to display mission-specific scenarios ranging from … Continued
AROTECH TRAINING AND SIMULATION DIVISION ACQUIRES INTER-COASTAL ELECTRONICS
Published on February 10, 2020
Ann Arbor, Michigan – February 10, 2020 – Arotech Corporation’s Training and Simulation Division (ATSD) has acquired Inter-costal Electronics, Inc. (ICE), a privately-owned corporation headquartered in Mesa, AZ. For over 30 years, ICE has been a leading provider of live training and test instrumentation systems. ICE designs, manufactures, and supports complex instrumentation ecosystems supporting strategic … Continued
Active Shooter Training For Law Enforcement
Published on November 25, 2019
On the afternoon of August 14, Philadelphia police came to the Nicetown neighborhood to serve a narcotics warrant. This relatively routine task “went awry almost immediately,” according to Police Commissioner Richard Ross. The suspect opened fire. Two officers were trapped inside, along with three civilians—and would remain trapped indoors for five hours, as the … Continued
The ‘Bloody Hundredth’ edge; 100th SFS sharpens skills
Published on November 1, 2019
Defenders train regularly to maintain readiness, so when they receive the call to put their lives at risk for the people they protect, they’re prepared. The 100th Security Forces Squadron at RAF Mildenhall, England, has incorporated a firearms training simulator into their regular training and it’s helping them increase their readiness and posture. The simulator … Continued
Air Force creates futuristic fighters
Published on October 8, 2019
Technology around the world is constantly improving, which influences the Air Force to keep up with these new developments by innovating and finding ways to effectively train Airmen. At Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, these updates can be seen in various virtual reality training systems. Now, the 7th Security Forces Squadron is implementing the newly-improved … Continued
MILO Studios: Interactions and Encounters with Youth Subjects
Published on October 4, 2019
Filmed with: Grand Rapids, MI Police Department Production Dates: October 2018 Location: In/Around Grand Rapids MI locale—schools, parks, parking lots-typical places where juveniles congregate. Mid-American sized city police department Number of scenarios: 10 Training Topic (problem to be addressed): Department leadership wanted to leverage use of their MILO system to make a set of … Continued
Filming Simulation Training Videos: Filming Habits For Easy Editing
Published on October 1, 2019
There are several things you can do while filming to make your editing life much, much easier: Use a tripod: Stationary shots are much easier to smoothly edit together (and much less disorienting to trainees experiencing them in an immersive simulation). You’ll often use a moving camera during the Approach (the first portion of the … Continued
Filming Police Simulation Training Videos: Capturing Audio
Published on September 24, 2019
In order to meet any training objective, you need to be sure the trainee has the opportunity to hear everything they need to hear, and pick out the vital details. That means you need to capture clean and clear audio. clean audio is audio that doesn’t overlap; one actor is speaking at a time, or … Continued
Filming Police Simulation Training Videos: Choosing A Camera
Published on August 27, 2019
When you start looking at the possibilities of making your own immersive police training videos, it’s easy to get fixated on the technology–especially cameras. That’s not really necessary. There are major motion pictures shot entirely on iPhones–and absolutely awful movies filmed with the very best equipment money can buy. Sure, it’s great to have RED … Continued
California’s Prisons Have New Simulation Software
Published on July 1, 2019
The Multiple Interactive Learning Objective simulator is now in every adult institution to help train custodial and noncustodial officers. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) now has a Multiple Interactive Learning Objective simulator (MILO) in every adult institution. This version, which cost about $688,000 for all 35 one-time licenses, focuses on techniques for communication … Continued