Varjo

A drone that costs $55 to make. A threat that costs far more to defend against. That gap can’t be closed on a live range alone. At DSET 2026, counter-drone training took centre stage, with Horizon Guardian from AVS, a counter-UAS trainer built on the Varjo XR-4 Secure Edition, putting trainees in realistic scenarios where spotting a small, fast-moving drone is the first challenge. Read our insights from DSET on the blog.

Situational awareness is hard to grade. Eye movements make it measurable. At RAF Cranwell, Cineon and Ascent Flight Training trialled AI-driven eye tracking with trainee pilots in a Varjo XR-4 Focal Edition, turning scan patterns into objective insight on airmanship and helping instructors spot problems earlier in the pipeline. Read more on our website.

Up to £4m saved a year. Up to two more combat-ready pilots reaching the front line annually. Those are the projected results from mixed reality fast jet training at RAF Valley, where future RAF and Royal Navy pilots now train on Hawk T2 and Texan devices delivered by Ascent Flight Training and Lockheed Martin with Varjo XR-4 headsets.

360° field of view. Real ship controls. No flat screens. Wärtsilä's Defense Maritime Solutions are using mixed reality to train navy crews around the world in immersive, true-to-life simulations, reducing the need for a full-scale training facility. Trainees can see their actual ship controls, manipulate real throttles, and look around in a full 360° environment. All from the Varjo XR-4 headset.

Hear from XR experts: HAVIK Solutions Less facility. More reps. Better warfighters. Powered by the Vario XR-4 Secure Edition, HAVIK's mixed reality system allows JTACs to run realistic joint fires training with full kit, full situational awareness, and zero motion sickness, anywhere.

The gap between simulation and insight is closing. Varjo and VRAI are partnering to combine high-fidelity virtual and mixed reality technology and human performance analytics, giving military instructors a real-time view of what is driving trainee performance.