Enhanced Military Training with Next-Generation Synthetic Training Technologies by BITES
"A convergence of new technologies and advanced learning techniques will help the military meet its growing training requirements, despite budget constraints"
Military training is poised for a transformational shift that will significantly improve training effectiveness while reducing its costs. This shift is driven by a combination of new technologies and emerging trends in learning, including the widespread use of social media, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), cloud computing, data analytics, and ever increasing improvements in gaming and simulation technologies. These converging forces will enable greater use of integrated solutions in training exercises, greater flexibility in adapting systems to new threats and requirements, and an increased ability to tailor training programs to the specific needs of military personnel. Driven by exponential growth in computer processing power, computer based simulation is changing the way militaries plan and train like never before.
The rapid growth of the gaming industry as a market force and in its capability, has now changed institutional views and increasingly there is crossover between the entertainment gaming industry and the military training simulation market. This increasing crossover has led to the creation of a new form of game/training simulation referred to in industry as ‘serious games.’
BİTES is technology-based innovative Turkish company located ODTÜ Teknokent in Ankara-Turkey, having a wide range of product base including Next-Generation Computer Based Training Systems and Synthetic Environments, 3D Virtual Maintenance Trainers, Low-Cost Synthetic Training Devices, Advanced Management Information Systems and Mission-Planning & After Action Review-Debriefing Software Solutions and a serious game-engine driven image generator for all kinds of virtual military training applications since 2001.
BITES provides "world class" training, information and management system solutions.
Computer Based Training Systems
Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM)
Training Management Information System
Training Evaluation & Test System
Avionics Training Devices
Virtual Maintenance Trainers
Part Task Trainers
Flight Training Device
Fleet Management Systems
Debriefing / After Action Review / Mission Analysis Tools
Training Challenges of Today’s Military Forces
Today’s warfighters must train across all warfare phases for a variety of diverse missions, including counter-terrorism, asymmetric threats, traditional threats, reconstruction, and humanitarian assistance missions, each requiring its own set of competencies. Similarly, the services must train for operations with multiple partners and allies, including the other services in joint operations.
Over the past decade, digital technologies and social media have transformed how people learn, including where they go to gain knowledge and skills. A new style of learning characterized by self-discovery and creative, collaborative interaction among teachers and students is becoming very popular among the Armed Forces. In contrast to the traditional style of learning with a stable classroom environment, a single teacher and a standardized set of lessons, the new culture of learning featuresn are constantly changing lessons and a variety of teachers, instructors, and classroom settings.
Turkish Military Training Company BİTES supports this new approach with its on-time, reliable, cost competitive integrated Simulation & Training Solutions that includes:
Instructor Facilitated Training
Instructional System Design and Development
Interactive Electronic Technical Publications & Manuals with embedded Computer Based Training
Computer Based Training and Simulation Development
Web Cast & Distance Learning
Training Systems And Tools – Part Task Trainers
Virtual Maintenance Training Devices
Synthetic Low-Cost Training Devices
The new models for training embraced by the modern military forces reflect the new culture of learning in a broader society, where learning has become dynamic, interactive and continuous.
In this dynamic environment, students use mobile devices, and other electronic means to broaden their acess to the connected world, accessing information and experts who can provide them with the knowledge and insight they need, often to address specific questions and problems.
As an example, BİTES developed a next-generation Computer/Web based Training System for Sikorsky Blackhawk Helicopter Flight & Maintenance Crew that operates both in a classroom environment and remotely from Laptops, tablet computers or smart phones incorporating HTML5, C++ and Java technologies – web-based access anytime-anywhere securely that is SCORM compliant with LMS support. The system is multi-lingual and supports English, Arabic, Turkish and Russian Languages.
