# Nigerian Army conducts battle simulation with MASA SWORD and VBS4

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2021/07/nigerian-army-conducts-battle-simulation-with-masa-sword-and-vbs4/
- Published: 2021-07-28T10:48:31+01:00
- Author: Ekene Lionel

The Nigerian Army on 21 July commenced a five-day Simulation Exercise codenamed 
EX LION HEART at the Land Forces Simulation Centre Nigeria, Giri, Abuja.

Exercise LION HEART featured the use of simulation technologies to build capacity,
force multiplication in order to aid ongoing military operations across the country.

MASA Group and Bohemia Interactive Simulation, provided trial versions of their 
MASA Simulated War gaming for Operational Readiness and Doctrine (SWORD) and the
Virtual Battle Space Series 4 software to the Army’s Land Forces Simulation Centre.

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MASA SWORD has all the functionalities to meet today and future requirements for
the constructive simulation needs in the context of Army Collective training, says
MASA Group.

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SWORD is one of the most advanced Wargaming and homeland security simulation software
packages available as a COTS offering worldwide.

Using it’s proprietary Direct Artificial Intelligence (Direct AI), the SWORD offers
wargame solution with automated forces for high-level training and analysis.

SWORD, can provide a large variety of training scenarios including high intensity
conflicts (coercion), stabilization missions, operations with asymmetrical actors,
as well as maneuvers in urban zones and in the open. 

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SWORD is currently in use by the French Army, the Swiss Army, the Brazilian Army,
the Peruvian Army, the Ecuadorian Army, the Colombian Army, the New Zealand Army,
the Bangladesh Army, NATO and others.  

On the other hand, the Virtual Battle Space Series 4 software (VBS4) provides a 
comprehensive virtual desktop training environment with whole-earth rendering for
tactical training, experimentation, and mission rehearsal, and performs as a powerful
simulation host.

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff(COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya commended the
Centre for collaborating with relevant organisations and agencies with wealth of
experience in simulation technology to fast track its development.

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Also, The Director General Land Forces Simulation Centre Nigeria, Major General 
Felix Omoigui explained that the exercise, which is jointly organised with the Defence
Simulation Centre Jaji is aimed at enhancing the capacity of the technical staff
of the centres and sister security services for operational planning and decision
making.

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Director General Land Forces Simulation Centre Nigeria, Major General Felix Omoigui

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The event had in attendance senior officers both serving and retired, participants
drawn from various formations and units of the Nigerian Army and other security 
agencies.

According to him, the exercise will equally sharpen the skills of personnel of the
centres and the Nigerian Army in the newly acquired simulation software. He added
that the joint exercise will further build capacity on the use of the MASA SWORD
software. He expressed gratitude to the COAS for his support to the centre and for
providing the needed logistics for the exercise.

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