Live Fire Virtual Sniper/Counter Sniper Training System

The U.S. Navy provides training to troops, mainly Marines and Seals, to prepare them for urban combat. This training consists primarily of marksmanship and shoot/don’t shoot skills in virtual environments and live fire training exercises in “shoot houses.” Although it is very effective in instilling these types of skills, the aspect of realistic training in real world, dynamic situations is missing. In addition, the current systems are not portable nor do they integrate classroom and live fire exercises. Laser Shot will conduct research into providing a movable, realistic virtual training system that promotes a “train as you fight” environment. This will lead to improved training effectiveness by increasing the ability of the trainees to achieve a true “suspension of disbelief” and feel realistically immersed in their training environment. Work to be performed during Phase 1 includes research and assessment of the technology necessary to produce such an environment and the integration of this technology into the design of a portable, modular, containerized, counter-sniper virtual environment that enables and enhances the realism of both live and simulated infantry training. Government Off-The Shelf protocols and Commercial Off-The Shelf products will be utilized to the maximum extent possible.