- Raytheon (RTN -0.6%) unveiled a new immersive military training product today at I/ITSEC, the world's largest modeling, simulation and training event.
- The Synthetic Training Environment Soldier Virtual Trainer, or STE SVT, uses virtual reality to train squads of soldiers in multiple scenarios while using real and virtual weapons.
- "We are blending our understanding of training with emerging technologies – augmented reality, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and big data – to connect and secure military training like never before," said Bob Williams, vice president of Global Training Solutions at Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services.