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2020-02-02

Nexter Training Comes to UAE

Nexter Training, a Nexter brand, will be exhibiting its simulation and training solutions at UMEX in Abu Dhabi from 23 to 25 February. The company specialises in the creation of in-service technical and maintenance training using the new technologies of virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality. Nexter Training offers a complete training system, from content creation to the Learning Management System.

Nexter Training distinguishes itself by the development of a platform of authoring tools, GVT (Generic Virtual Training). Qualified by the French army, this platform uses patented software building blocks. Thanks to this platform, Nexter Training can quickly create technical training in a virtual and simulated environment. GVT was developed from research and continues to be developed through many research projects. The company invests significant part of its turnover each year to maintain and to improve it through adaptive learning with AI technology.

The implementation of CAESAR, the maintenance of the VBCI and LECLERC Main Battle Tank, the TGV high speed train and the Rafale combat aircraft are part of hundreds of training modules delivered to date. Trainees can practice handling bombshells, prepare a detonator or put out a fire caused by a fighter plane. Nexter Training's customers include SNCF railways, Dassault Aviation and Total.

Michel Fornos, managing director of Nexter Training, which has been developing virtual reality (VR) training for army equipment manufacturers since 2007, has noted a "competition boom". The miniaturisation of the equipment allowed them to easily transport the device. "Virtual and Augmented Realities are part of the efforts of the federal and local governments to make the UAE, a smart country. Several initiatives undertaken by the UAE government authorities help to push the technology in the UAE.,” Fornos said.

Seamless Experience

GVT suite was designed to simplify the digital workflow based on optimisation and automation for virtual training. It provides seamless software experience that is capable of achieving virtual or augmented procedural training solution. Whether it is a start-up, a SME or a multinational corporation, the content creation process has been streamlined, enabling the use of augmented reality and virtual reality in in a short time, and allowing to concentrate on core competencies rather than on software development. Through its platform, Nexter Training has developed a whole range of products for technical training.

Virtual Maintenance Training (VMT) or maintenance trainer: Troubleshooting and diagnostics, maintenance training

Virtual Safety Trainer (VST): Serious games / human factor, training in industrial risks, security, electrical risks

Virtual Operation Trainer (VOT): Immersive training in the use of civil and military systems

Augmented Maintenance Documentation: Augmented reality training for the maintenance of civil and military systems.

Solutions for operational marketing and systems ergonomics: Operational presentation of systems, presentation of different ergonomics on new versions of military systems.

Collaboration with UAE

Since its creation, Nexter Training has carried out numerous training projects thanks to the technical and pedagogical expertise of its teams. Nexter Training is a major player in 4.0 training. Nexter Training keeps monitoring the progress in technology and innovation to offer the best training solution.

Nexter is keen to develop several research and development projects with UAE and some of these are in the pipeline. Nexter, a company of KNDS, the land defense leader in Europe, aims to work on projects such as Learning Record Store (LRS), Adaptive Learning, among others in collaboration with UAE partners, industrial academics and governmental entities.

Fornos said: “Several initiatives in VR and AR have been taken but none is really industrially structured. The technology in this area is evolving quickly and constantly, so there is a need for a connection between R&D and service provision, something Nexter Training has integrated and is experienced in.

“Talking about market in the Middle East, there is one, especially in the UAE. It is necessary to adapt to the local environment and Nexter Training will draw on the expertise of the parent company Nexter Systems, which has been present in the UAE for more than 20 years.”

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