Virtalis Defence Systems is a member of the best established independent advanced visualisation group in the world, the Virtalis Group. It delivers quality human-centred training solutions to the military and industry based on integrated virtual/synthetic environments and computer-based training technologies.

Our multi-disciplinary development and consultancy team includes specialists in 3D modelling and design, electromechanics, software engineering and human factors. We offer a full range of services, covering consultancy, bespoke integrated and installed VR training systems and visualisation and simulation hardware and software products.

These tools and techniques are robust and reliable and we apply them across a range of market sectors to assist companies with designs, reviews, selling and training. Our defence training systems have been proven to both improve the quality of training delivered and received and to generate high financial returns and rapid payback.

We have worked closely with numerous established organisations in the aerospace and defence community:

• Royal Air Force
• Royal Navy
• NRTA
• Thales
• BAE Systems
• VEGA
• Alvis
• Alenia
• Marconi
• FOSM
• Rolls-Royce
• RR&A
• Dept of Trade & Industry
• Bombardier Aerospace
• QinetiQ
• Flagship
• DSTL

• Improve the quality of training and quickly generate high financial returns.
• possess meaningful training content
• feature appropriate commercial, “off-the-shelf” technologies
• exploit the merging of synthetic environments and real hardware to enhance the “believability” of training scenarios
• represent a significant training and evaluation tool for military instructors
• free up real equipment which would otherwise be tied up with training
• save time and money

Virtalis Defence Systems, has developed several successful training simulators for the Ministry of Defence in recent years:

RAF Helicopter Voice Marshalling Simulator

Designed to train rear door crews in providing assistance to the pilot when manoeuvring in preparation for winching, underslung loads, depositing resources, search and rescue and confined area operations.

• Delivered in only 6 months from scratch, several upgrades since
•  Familiar landscapes and helicopters possible
• No reliance on weather or other staff “Portable”
•  Failure rates reduced greatly, almost to zero

Cost less than 100 flying hours

Since phase one of the trainer was delivered, we have had several students through the course who probably would not have passed without it.” SARTU Flight Lt. Sam McDonagh

RN Close Range Weapons Training Simulator

Replacing the live firing 20 and 30mm facility for the Naval Training and Recruiting Agency, both the gunner and the Weapons Director Visual are immersed in the same virtual environment.

• Saved £1.5m immediately
•  30x more rounds (1.2m) “fired” in 1st year
•  No reliance on weather or pulled targets
•  Training exercises can be replayed Environmentally friendly
•  Shooting accuracy improved

Cost equivalent to only 20,000 bullets

RAF Avionics Training Facility

A multi-workstation simulator installation allowing 8 students to learn at once with the instructor setting scenarios and being able to replay for review - it teaches students to think, not just turn a screwdriver.

•  40% better grasp of concepts
•  Original 13 week course reduced to 9
•  Original course had 2 physical repairs in the course, new course had 50 virtual repairs

Cost less than 1/10th the non-VR set-up