VBS2Fires, developed in partnership with SimCentric Technologies, is a professional Call-For-Fire training application which combines the flexibility and stunning visuals of VBS2 with a highly sophisticated Call-For-Fire training and simulation system.
The system allows Offensive Support specialists to construct a Call-For-Fire which is then processed and actioned within VBS2. All of VBS2’s standard features are supported, such as After Action Review and the Real Time Editor.
The system simulates exterior and terminal ballistics to high levels of detail enabling gun to target visualization of artillery orders in VBS2. It supports a wide array of munitions, fuse types and firing platforms, allowing instructions to range from basic skills to decision making from individual to battalion level.
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All of this is possible within VBS2Fires thanks to the underlying VBS2 framework. VBS2Fires is suitable for a wide range of uses; from training general officers in the All-Arms Call-For-Fire through to practicing experienced Forward Observers, or simply simulating AI-driven indirect fire in support of VBS2 exercises. The seamless integration of VBS2Fires with existing VBS2 training programs enables Call-For-Fire to be conducted simultaneously with other warfighter skills in the same virtual environment.

VBS2Fires Architecture
VBS2Fires is a separate Java based application that communicates to VBS2 via the C++ API, VBS2Fusion. Through VBS2Fusion it can direct AI units, ballistic trajectories, user interface messages, and many other elements. Advantages of having VBS2Fires as a separate application include:
- The user interface for VBS2Fires can be changed independently of VBS2.
- Training can be conducted in many different ways. A Forward Observer can train singularly on a single system, they can call in fire orders to another student, or can participate in a full scale FiST team arrangement.
- The Java form based interface is more suitable to Call-For-Fire order building.
