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Soldiers in China’s rocket force are using virtual reality to launch missiles
- Simulated exercises used to boost combat readiness, part of efforts to improve training across the military
- Technology has transformed drills from ‘large-scale’ to ‘quiet and highly effective’, report says
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China’s rocket force is using virtual reality to train its soldiers to use missile systems, a move that means exercises can be carried out more frequently and at reduced cost.
The People’s Liberation Army’s strategic and tactical missile force is using the technology as a “virtual training ground” for troops, according to a report in the official PLA Daily on Thursday.
Battalion commander Sun Yingjiu told the military newspaper the technology had improved training.
“You can practise launching without an actual installation, and you can practise tactics without leaving the base,” he said.
The new virtual reality training platform meant rocket force soldiers could practise command, action and support in a setting that was close to a real-world scenario, Sun said.
The technology has also transformed the “large-scale” missile exercises of the past into “quiet and highly effective” training, according to the report.
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