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SIMNET

SIMNET was a wide area network with vehicle simulators and displays for real-time distributed combat simulation: tanks, helicopters and airplanes in a virtual battlefield. SIMNET was developed for and used by the United States military. SIMNET development began in the mid-1980s, was fielded starting in 1987, and was used for training until successor…

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Network advancements

Virtual environmentTankAircraftSimulateNetwork
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Origins and purpose

Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencySimulationDARPAPrototypeSimulator
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Graphics advancements

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Use for Army training

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Companies and technologies founded based on SIMNET experience

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SIMNET

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Avg. degree1.96
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SIMNET

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related to External links · 36
SIMNET → AEgis Technologies, Agency, An Insider's Perspective, BattleStorm, Berlin, Bruce SterlingLockheed Martin's Close, Bühne, CCTT, Combat Tactical Trainer, DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects, Duncan, Gruyter Publishers, Jack, Jahrhundert/ Collection, Kunstkammer, Laboratorium, Laboratory, Lenoir, Lowood
related to Follow-on programs · 24
SIMNET → ADST, Advanced Simulation Technology Demonstration, Air Maneuver Battle Lab, AL, Army, Battle Labs, CCTT, Close Combat Tactical Trainer, Developmental, Distributed Interactive Simulation, Fires Battle Lab, Ft Benning, Ft Knox, Ft Rucker, Ft Sill, GA, It, KY, Mounted Warfare TestBed, OK
related to Developers · 14
SIMNET → BBN, Bellevue, Beranek, Bolt, Delta Graphics, Each, Germany, Inc, Los Angeles, Newman, Perceptronics, There, US, Washington
related to Graphics advancements · 10
SIMNET → Binary Space Partitioning, Earth's, For, In, It, RAM, SIMNET's, While, Z-buffer, Z-buffering
related to Origins and purpose · 10
SIMNET → Agency, Being, DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects, In, Interactive, Jack Thorpe, Long-haul, This, Training
related to Network advancements · 9
SIMNET → BBN SIMNET, Desert Storm, Duke, Duncan, Essentially, Miller, Since, The, The SIMNET
related to Use for Army training · 9
SIMNET → Additional, Army, Fort Benning, Fort Knox, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Rucker, Germany, Grafenwoehr, It

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and semi-automated forces often used for opposing forcesinstance ofas well as other software0.80text
SIMNETrelated to DevelopersDelta Graphics0.60section
SIMNETrelated to DevelopersInc0.60section
SIMNETrelated to DevelopersPerceptronics0.60section
SIMNETrelated to DevelopersBolt0.60section
SIMNETrelated to DevelopersBeranek0.60section
SIMNETrelated to DevelopersNewman0.60section
SIMNETrelated to DevelopersBBN0.60section
SIMNETrelated to DevelopersThere0.60section
SIMNETrelated to DevelopersBellevue0.60section

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