MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
News Release (120/2007) issued by The Government News Network on 8
June 2007
The military has
partnered with key players from across the defence, IT and
communication industries to hold the largest, international
virtual war game.
The Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID)
virtually tests ground breaking future military technology. It is
an online virtual battlefield exercise, involving military
personnel and industry from across the globe and is currently
being played by fifteen different countries.
The war game will also help to test future crucial communications
networks and interoperability for our Armed Forces. In turn, these
will help to improve the effectiveness of multinational operations
and reduce the risk of friendly fire.
CWID will run between the 4th and the 22nd June 2007 at the
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) site at Portsdown
West, Fareham.
Notes to Editors:
1. More info can also be found on http://www.cwid.org.uk.