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Press Release:
Royal
Netherlands Army Open day features VBS2.
Netherlands – 13th
June 2007
The Koninklijke Landmacht (Royal Netherlands
Army) recently held a very successful open day for the general public which
heavily featured VBS2. All
units and/or branches of the Army presented themselves with static shows and
engaged in demonstrations of 'combat' actions using tanks, helicopters and
fighting infantry-men.
The RNLA open day, held over 3 days, witnessed
over 90 thousand visitors touring the facility and experiencing various
activities such as the obstacle course, throwing exercise grenades, firing
virtual weapons in a small-arms simulator, climbing and abseiling from a
climbing tower and experiencing infantry based simulation actions with VBS2.
“Over 1,500 visitors
were actively involved in some 5 x 5 VBS2 simulation scenario engagements, with
probably twice that number watching the action as spectators.” confirmed the
event organiser, Captain Clemens Roos.
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The inclusion of VBS2 in the RNLA’s public open
day confirms the importance of this simulator in the overall Defence strategy.
It also highlights a potential recruiting application of the product due to the
immediate association with internet “gaming” by the younger visitors.
Company Profile
Bohemia Interactive was founded in
1999 as an independent game development company, with studios in the Czech
Republic and Australia. The Australian studio is solely focused on military
applications of the software engine.
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