FRAMEWORK FOR ENHANCED AND SYNERGISED UTILISATION OF SIMULATORS

FRAMEWORK FOR ENHANCED AND SYNERGISED UTILISATION OF SIMULATORS

Context:

Ministry of Defence (MoD) has circulated the framework for enhanced and synergised utilisation of simulators by the 3 Services and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).

Significance of the Framework:

• The vision is to transform to simulation-based training across all military domains for combatants, administrators, leaders, maintainers, life science experts, procurement and financial agencies and thus achieve cost-effective, fast-paced, efficient, safe and smart training.
• The framework emphasises indigenous design & development and outsourcing of operation and maintenance of simulators to the Indian companies.

Goals and objectives of Framework:

• To reduce live equipment utilisation.
• To ensure capability plans cater for phased induction of simulators.
• To duly factor the requirement of simulators at the planning stage of procurement.
• To coordinate among various agencies of the Government and factor combined requirements of simulators during procurement.

Applicable to:

• The policy will be applicable to all types of simulators in use/to be procured by the Armed Forces.
• Avenues of application of simulation technology will be explored to achieve a high level of op preparedness while reducing expenditure on training and preserving the life of the equipment.