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Raytheon Showcasing New Virtual Reality Trainer For Dismounted Soldiers

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, December 2nd, 2019

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Raytheon Showcasing New Virtual Reality Trainer For Dismounted Soldiers

Soldier in glasses of virtual reality. The concept of the future.

Raytheon [RTN] has unveiled a new virtual reality trainer the company has designed to meet the Army’s requirement to simulate operational scenarios with real and virtual weapons as part of the Synthetic Training Environment program. The company is showcasing the Synthetic Training Environment Soldier Virtual Trainer (STE SVT) at this week’s I/ITSEC conference in Orlando, Florida. "Raytheon tech helps specialists around the world prepare for the world's most important missions. We are blending our understanding of training with emerging technologies,…

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Army

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