Scalable and VT MÄK Announce Partnership
QualNet-VR-Forces Integration Supports Network Centric Warfare Simulation
ITEC, Booth C120, Stockholm, Sweden
June 10, 2008
VT MÄK, (MÄK), a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems), and Scalable Network Technologies Inc. (SNT) today announced a partnership agreement. Under this agreement the companies will be highlighting the use of QualNet, SNT’s high-fidelity network performance prediction application, with VR-Forces, MÄK’s computer generated forces toolkit. This integration of QualNet as a communications effects server brings more real-life effects like time delays and network constraints to the VR-Forces synthetic world. The increased importance of Network Centric Warfare requires this higher fidelity of communications in mission planning and rehearsal. Antycip Simulation Ltd (Antycip), the European sales channel for both companies, will be demonstrating this integration in their booth (C120) at ITEC in Stockholm, Sweden. The integration will also be the topic of Antycip’s presentation at ITEC’s “Innovation Showcase” on Thursday, June 12 at 10:45 am.
QualNet Developer is a new category of testing/development tool that exercises networks, network elements, and users in ways that legacy modeling and simulation software cannot. QualNet is ultra high-fidelity evaluation software that digitally represents an entire network, including every variable that will affect the performance of the real network – devices, communication links, transmitters/antennas, terrain and atmospheric effects, and human interaction/operation. QualNet‘s digital representation of networks is so accurate that no user or connected component can discern whether it’s connected to the emulated network, or the real network.
VR-Forces is MÄK’s software toolkit for generating and executing battlefield scenarios. It can be used as a tactical leadership trainer, threat generator, behavior model testbed, or computer generated forces application. VR-Forces customers include RUAG, the Thales Watchkeeper UAV program, and Raytheon’s DD(G) 1000 program.
“Information is now the greatest source of power in combat, and communication between decision makers and field forces to turn information into effective action is the critical link in harnessing that power. QualNet and VR-Forces are perfectly matched to provide superior insight into how the network will support the warfighter. We are pleased to announce the MAK-SNT partnership that will bring immense value to our customers."
-Rajive BAGRODIA, Ph. D.
Founder & CEO, Scalable Network Technologies
“Integration of leading COTS tools like QualNet and VR-Forces, provides customers with exponentially superior capability while saving them development time. MÄK and SNT share a similar philosophy about product quality and customer service that makes this a natural fit.”
-Warren KATZ
Chief Executive Officer, VT MÄK
Pricing and Availability QualNet and VR-Forces are sold separately. Both products are available now.
For more information and pricing for QualNet, contact sales@scalable-networks.com.
For more information and pricing for VR-Forces, contact sales@mak.com.
Scalable Network Technologies (Los Angeles, CA) is the leader in parallel processing technology for network performance evaluation. The company develops and supports high-fidelity evaluation software tools used for predicting the performance of computing and communications networks and network devices. SNT has created a new category of evaluation tools for today’s sophisticated networks that meets the demand for real-time, real-network performance testing. Widely recognized for its flagship product, QualNet, the company’s customers include major aerospace and defense contractors, the US Department of Defense, mobile network operators, as well as research agencies and universities.
MÄK, a company of VT Systems Inc, develops software to link, simulate and visualize the virtual world. MÄK creates tools and toolkits for distributed simulations, develops PC-based military tactical and operational trainers, crafts custom solutions, and researches and develops the latest simulation technologies. The company builds commercial off the shelf simulation software that is flexible, portable and supported. MÄK puts its distributed simulation expertise in each of its interoperable products, from the VR-Link networking toolkit, to VR-Forces, MÄK’s computer generated forces toolkit. MÄK’s worldwide customers include ITT Industries, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Thales, Tenix, Dassault, and BAE. Please visit www.mak.com.
Antycip Simulation, a subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited, is the European leader in the distribution and support of modeling and simulation COTS tools. The company also designs and creates projection solutions. With over 10 years of presence in visualization, simulation and training, Antycip Simulation has regional offices in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Italy and Spain.
VT Systems, and its subsidiaries are preferred providers of engineering solutions, products, integrated systems, and services in the Americas across the core business areas of marine, aerospace, electronics and land systems. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, VT Systems operates throughout North America and offers a broad range of proven innovative services to both the commercial and government sectors. VT Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. Please visit www.vt-systems.com.
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Media Contacts:
Michelene K. St. Amand
Director, Marketing Communications
MÄK
Tel: 617.876.8085 x144
Fax: 617.876.9208
Email: mstamand@mak.com
ITEC Booth #C120
Camille Cox
OnRamp Communications
For Scalable Network Technologies
Tel: 805.497.6400
Fax: 805 497-8650
Email: camille@onrampcomm.com
Gael Ramaen
European Marketing Development Manager
Antycip Simulation
Tel: +44 1869 343 033
Fax: +44 1869 343 053
Email: ramaen@antycip.net
Sarah Thuman
Corporate Communications Manager
VT Systems
Tel: 703.739.2610
Fax: 703.739.2611
Email: sthuman@vt-systems.com
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