Viettel brings 'Made in VietNam' training simulation system to the international market

Affirming its leading position in the country, Made in Vietnam military technology solutions developed by Viettel are gradually conquering the international market. Viettel has opened a new era for the Vietnamese defense industry, reaching the world.

Recently, the training simulation system researched and fully mastered by Viettel High Technology Corporation (VHT) has been officially exported, opening a new door for the Vietnamese defense industry on the global map.

The arduous journey of mastering technology

Mr. Nguyen Duc Thanh, representative of VHT's idea development team, shared about the challenging start of the project. The idea of ​​a special reconnaissance tactical training simulation system was nurtured since 2017, but it was not until mid-2018 that the research and development topic was officially approved.

“This is a very difficult process because we aim for the most advanced technologies in the world , not just stopping at old or available solutions on the market,” said Mr. Thanh.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Thanh shared at the ceremony to summarize 5 years of activities of the Creative Youth Award in the Army. Photo: TU.

At that time, some domestic units had simulation systems, but they were usually guns with wired recoil generators, or imported products from abroad.

However, according to Mr. Thanh, these systems often encounter maintenance and operation problems after a period of use. Therefore, the requirement to master all components in the system becomes Viettel's ultimate goal.

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After starting development from 2018 to 2020, the product is complete. However, to reach this milestone is a long journey with countless tests, experiments and failures.

“Officially, the product has gone through five versions of the shock generators and laser devices. During the development process, we went through 20 to 30 times of that version to make appropriate adjustments,” Mr. Thanh revealed, emphasizing the team’s perseverance and serious investment.

2021 was a memorable year when the system was put into defense acceptance by the special forces of the special reconnaissance force.

“The product at that time had achieved the technical specifications in the lab environment, but to meet the actual operational requirements of end users, real combat soldiers, was a completely different challenge ,” Mr. Thanh recalled.

The process of implementing the actual business requirements was not easy, Mr. Thanh's team had to face a series of unforeseen challenges.

The first time approaching cold rubber material at sub-zero temperatures, the team had to adjust the formula and processing process after many trials, because just a slight mistake would cause the rubber to deform immediately.

The highly precise mechanical recoil generator, even at less than 1 mm thin, also requires meticulous rigidity to avoid breakage, and the weight or stroke of the trigger must never be changed, because even a slight deviation will completely distort the feedback force and the feel of the trigger pull.

It was Viettel High Tech's serious spirit, hundreds of tests and perseverance that by August 2021, the acceptance process was completed with excellent results, proving the system's features and reliability.

Why did the Philippines "close the deal" with Viettel instead of a major competitor?

Success in the domestic market is a solid foundation for Viettel to confidently expand internationally. At the end of 2023, after the business promotion and product demo process, the Philippines became the first country to order Viettel's shooting simulation system.

“They were really impressed with what this system brought,” Mr. Nguyen Duc Thanh emphasized. Before choosing Viettel, the Philippines had to use a completely different simulation solution.

Viettel's training simulation system. Photo: Viettel Hightech.

As required, the simulator had to fit onto a real gun frame with intact dimensions, weight and structure, and operate stably in a very limited training space.

These are the strict criteria of “real guns – real space” from an international armed force. There are two main reasons that help Viettel surpass long-standing suppliers from the US or Israel:

First, complete mastery of technology: Viettel is self-sufficient in all components from hardware, software to production processes. This allows Viettel to customize and quickly meet all specific requirements of partners.

Second, the speed of research and development (R&D) is outstanding: "While other suppliers in the world require about 12 months to develop a recoil generator for a new gun, Viettel's product only takes 4 to 6 months to meet the requirements," Mr. Thanh revealed.

The speed and superior quality have prompted the Philippines to continue ordering 10 more systems in the next two years to equip their police force, reinforcing confidence in Vietnam's defense technology capabilities.

Export success is a strategic direction. Viettel is continuing to promote the market in other regions such as Indonesia and Malaysia, before expanding to developed countries.

However, VHT's ambitions do not stop at providing shooting simulation systems.

“We position ourselves not only as a shooting simulation system provider, but will build it into a platform to move towards a broader training simulation picture in the future,” Mr. Thanh affirmed.

Mr. Thanh envisions a military Metaverse where augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) technologies will play a leading role.

“The soldier can wear the glasses but still operate in real space, move up buildings, shoot virtual targets and still use our simulated weapons systems,” he described.

This will be a combined arms training model, where combat forces on the field can interact with virtual targets or with models remotely controlled by trainers such as virtual tanks and aircraft.

“The Viettel High Tech shooting simulation system uses a wireless recoil generator mounted on the gun, realistically reproducing the recoil force and shooting feeling without structural intervention. Honored at the 25th Military Youth Innovation Award, we believe this solution will expand the scope of interactive training to many forces, in line with Viettel High Tech's "Latest Technology for All" orientation,” Mr. Thanh shared.

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