Cloud based technology has become a new way of delivering services in the civilian domain. Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Netflix and others have been trailblazers for the technology and provided on-demand services and applications to customers around the globe. NATO nations have investigated the application of M&S as a Service in a cloud based environment. The results and initial implementations of this capability are now appearing in Europe. Several interesting military applications have been demonstrated and are being deployed. This session will provide insights in technical, cultural and economic aspects that are relevant for current and future cloud based simulations in the military domain.
The European Training and Simulation Association ETSA (“The European Voice” of the Modelling, Simulation & Training community) has invited representatives from several European armed forces to discuss the national vision on the use of Military Cloud Based Simulation (MCBS). The Industry presenters will provide an overview of current capabilities and share examples of applications that leverage the advantages of MCBS. The evolution and mid-term plans will be discussed as well as the partnerships (NATO, EDA, R&D, Industry..) that are in place or desired to further develop current capabilities.
The ETSA special event panel session will engage with the audience on the way ahead towards cloud based simulation applications and discuss how to engage with ETSA and leverage its partnership agreements with NTSA, EDA and Industry.