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DARWARS is a research program intended to accelerate the development and deployment of military training systems. These are envisioned as low-cost, mobile, web-centric, simulation-based, “lightweight” systems designed to take advantage of the ubiquitous presence of the PC and of new technology, including multi-player games, virtual worlds, off-the-shelf PC simulations, intelligent agents, and on-line communities. DARWARS stands for “DARPA’s universal, persistent, on-demand, fill-in-your-own-adjective-here, training WARS,” although this formulation is rarely used. The project started in 2003.
The program is producing an architectural framework, including a set of web services, tools, and system interface definitions that facilitate the development of networked training systems. The scalable framework supports training for individuals, teams, or teams of teams (involving students at PCs interacting on a virtual battlefield). Training systems keep track of student performance in order to offer individual and group feedback. The program envisions an on-line community of students, instructors and developers around the DARWARS family of training systems, although, realistically the creators only hoped to get this kind of training started - not see it to that complete end.
DARWARS Ambush! is generally restricted to U.S. Military and U.S. Government organizations and personnel. The DARWARS Ambush! software is free of charge. The costs of the underlying game engine and networking infrastructure is nominal compared to traditional simulation-training systems. The most important innovation of DARWARS Ambush! is that it is user-authorable. Soldiers themselves can create new scenarios and training in a few hours or days without a contractor between them and their tactics, techniques and procedures.
Tactical Language tutors (Iraqi, Pashto and French) take the ground out from under those who think that basic language is only for linguists. Tactical Iraqi, based upon speech-recognition, AI, training and gaming technology puts a little gesture, culture and mission-oriented vocabulary into the brain behind every trigger finger and behind every military steering wheel. As of June 2007, the PC-based training software (Iraqi and Pashto -- French is still in development) is available to any military user by free download from support.tacticallanguage.com
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The program is producing an architectural framework, including a set of web services, tools, and system interface definitions that facilitate the development of networked training systems. The scalable framework supports training for individuals, teams, or teams of teams (involving students at PCs interacting on a virtual battlefield). Training systems keep track of student performance in order to offer individual and group feedback. The program envisions an on-line community of students, instructors and developers around the DARWARS family of training systems, although, realistically the creators only hoped to get this kind of training started - not see it to that complete end.
Sponsorship
DARWARS is sponsored by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and is co-sponsored by U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) (Jfcom) and the United States Marine Corps Program Manager for Training Systems (PM TRASYS). The integration and architecture contractor for the DARWARS project is BBN Technologies. The program is the core DARPA's Training Superiority initiative.Exemplar Trainers
As part of the DARWARS program, several training systems have been developed as exemplars of what is possible. Some of these systems have been deployed to meet training needs related to current U.S. military efforts. Among these is the DARWARS Ambush! tactical trainer and the language trainer Tactical IraqiTM.DARWARS Ambush!
DARWARS Ambush! is a PC-based, networked, multiplayer training simulator, or, serious game. It provides military training based on experiences of personnel in the field, and includes capabilities to ensure the capture and dissemination of lessons learned. The initial application involved road-convoy-operations training, while subsequent applications include training for platoon level mounted infantry tactics, dismounted infantry operations, Rules-of-Engagement training, cross-cultural communications training, and other areas. It's based on the technology of .DARWARS Ambush! is generally restricted to U.S. Military and U.S. Government organizations and personnel. The DARWARS Ambush! software is free of charge. The costs of the underlying game engine and networking infrastructure is nominal compared to traditional simulation-training systems. The most important innovation of DARWARS Ambush! is that it is user-authorable. Soldiers themselves can create new scenarios and training in a few hours or days without a contractor between them and their tactics, techniques and procedures.
Tactical Language tutors (Iraqi, Pashto and French) take the ground out from under those who think that basic language is only for linguists. Tactical Iraqi, based upon speech-recognition, AI, training and gaming technology puts a little gesture, culture and mission-oriented vocabulary into the brain behind every trigger finger and behind every military steering wheel. As of June 2007, the PC-based training software (Iraqi and Pashto -- French is still in development) is available to any military user by free download from support.tacticallanguage.com
External links
- Official DARWARS Site
- DARPA
- DARPA Training Superiority initiative
- Tactical IraqiTM trainer
- DARWARS Ambush!
- U.S. Marine Corps Program Manager for Training Systems (PM TRASYS)
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
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Formed 1958
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Formed 1958
Employees 240
Annual Budget $3.2 billion
Agency Executive Anthony J. Tether, Director
Website
www.darpa.
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