VANGUARD - VBS Simulation Systems Consulting

Overview

Project VANGUARD delivers AIC’s specialist consultancy and systems integration expertise for VBS (Virtual Battlespace) simulation environments, supporting military and government training organisations in achieving realistic, high-fidelity, and analytically rich simulation performance.

Drawing on over a decade of Defence simulation experience, AIC provides end-to-end support for the design, optimisation, and modernisation of VBS-based training systems — covering everything from scenario engineering and terrain modelling to data-driven performance analytics and integration with enterprise architectures.

Our mission: to enhance operational readiness through realistic training, measurable outcomes, and resilient simulation infrastructure.

Core Capabilities

• Scenario Design & Realism Consulting – Crafting accurate, immersive mission environments that align with doctrinal and training objectives.

• Performance Tuning & System Optimisation – Balancing visual fidelity, AI density, and frame performance across complex distributed setups.

• Data Integration & Event Analytics – Configuring simulation event streams to feed into analytics platforms for outcome measurement and trainee assessment.

• Terrain Dataset Generation – Production of custom, high-resolution geospatial terrain using satellite imagery, LiDAR, and open-source GIS data.

• 3D Model Development & Conversion – Creation and optimisation of vehicle, structure, and asset models for use across VBS and compatible simulation engines.

• Network & Hardware Advisory – Determining optimal infrastructure for servers, clients, and networking topologies to sustain multi-user training at scale.

• Instructor & Technician Documentation – Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), quick-reference guides, and classroom support material.

• Integration with Data Pipelines – Streaming exercise telemetry and performance metrics into cloud or on-prem analytics stacks for after-action review (AAR).

Technical Expertise

Operational Outcomes

• Enhanced Training Fidelity: Realistic scenarios built from authentic geospatial and behavioural data.

• Improved Performance: Tuned systems deliver higher FPS, stability, and reduced latency across networked simulations.

• Quantifiable Results: Integrated analytics pipelines allow objective assessment of trainee performance and scenario outcomes.

• Reduced Maintenance Overhead: Documentation and structured workflows improve repeatability and technical continuity.

Use Cases

• Army Simulation Centres: End-to-end VBS setup and data integration for distributed mission training.

• Aviation & Joint Fires Training: Optimising complex, sensor-driven environments for realism and AI coordination.

• Defence Academia: Scenario design, AAR data pipelines, and instructor enablement.

• OEM & Prime Contractors: Support for simulation-hardware integration and test environments.

Strategic Value

Project VANGUARD reinforces AIC’s position as a trusted Defence technology partner, bridging the gap between simulation systems and enterprise data ecosystems.
By combining technical mastery, operational insight, and secure data integration, AIC ensures that each training system evolves from a closed simulator into a connected, measurable, and analytically intelligent environment.

Whether the requirement is scenario realism, terrain fidelity, or enterprise-level analytics, VANGUARD ensures every VBS deployment performs to its full mission potential.