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Lockheed Martin Corporation, an advanced technology company and top defense contractor, has announced recently that it has acquired 3Dsolve, Inc. 3Dsolve is a privately held company known for creating simulation-based programs for government, military and corporate training solutions as well as the primary contributor to the America’s Army game project.

“The acquisition of 3Dsolve will strengthen our ongoing initiatives in the rapidly growing training and simulation market, allowing us to provide a broader array of solutions and services to our expanding customer base,” said Dale Bennett, President, Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training & Support in a media press release.

Having worked as a contract photojournalist for the Army for more than 15 years, the name Lockheed Martin is not uncommon around here. They have several simulators and training aids used regularly on Fort Bragg and, having experienced their training systems first-hand as a tag-along journalist
(including the Virtual Combat Convoy Trainer, a virtual reality trainers that simulates convoy missions anywhere in the world and as intense or peaceful as the programmers make it), I can tell you their simulators are simply awesome. 

The merger would mean a fine tuned training tool for the Army or any branch of military service that would help them prepare for future or current deployments. Training that will not only improve a Soldiers performance but also reduce the risks of injuries and lower costs of fuel and ammunition.

I can only imagine that as scary as deploying with someone with questionable skills. Waking up in the morning and seeing my neighbor’s cross-eyed kid starring at me through my kitchen window is frightening enough.

But, if using the simulation-systems kindly nicknamed the “Army’s biggest videogame” by the soldiers stationed here will mean a safe return home or even survival, then, by all means, put a quarter in the the thing and let me play - as long as I don’t have to wear the uniform that is. Army green is not my color nor does it look good on me.

Read [Lockheed Martin] Also Read [Reuters] Site [3Dsolve]