09.12.2025
InVeris mention:
InVeris launched its fats Drone system at the same event, expanding its portfolio of XR based training tools for defense customers who need to practice small drone operations at scale without breaking hardware or blowing through budgets.
The system builds on drone models created by Bohemia Interactive Simulations inside the VBS4 virtual battlefield environment, allowing militaries to train individuals or networked teams inside detailed synthetic worlds that reflect modern combat conditions.
Unlike simple flight practice software, fats drone covers a wide range of mission types, including reconnaissance flights, ISR patrols, one way attack profiles, loitering missions, resupply drops, battery management, counter drone engagements and even scenario based decision making for contested airspace.
Trainees can use standard displays or switch to a headset that simulates first person view drone goggles, which mirrors how many operators in real conflicts fly FPV drones during attack runs.
Michael Brazell, who manages screen based systems at InVeris, said that training without simulators can become extremely expensive because new pilots usually crash at least one drone, and with prices hovering between one and two thousand dollars per aircraft, the cost of teaching ten thousand troops could reach millions while also consuming drones needed for front line missions. Simulation eliminates that loss entirely, letting users crash a dozen times if needed before touching a real system.
The launch comes at a moment when drone use inside the United States Army is growing rapidly, as the service invests in a multiyear modernization program valued at roughly thirty six billion dollars, equipping each of its combat divisions with around one thousand drones and matching counter drone capabilities. InVeris built fats Drone specifically for collective training, meaning its real strength appears when dozens of users share a mission space, cooperate on objectives or practice defending against complex drone swarms, all without consuming physical resources.
See the full article here – https://dronexl.co/2025/12/05/thales-new-training-systems-drone-threat/
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