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VR turret simulator for drone defense training

Bottom line

Russian PPSh company releases a VR turret simulator for training soldiers against drones, allowing them to feel turret weight and mechanics.

Why it matters

NATO forces should monitor the adoption of VR-based training systems for counter-drone roles to assess potential improvements in operator proficiency.

Russian Colonel Cassad reports that PPSh company has released a turret simulator for training against drones. The system uses VR goggles and a physical turret to allow soldiers to experience the weight and mechanics of the weapon system, enhancing training realism for counter-drone operations.

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Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Boris Rozhin (Colonel Cassad)source Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Наконец-то появился нормальный симулятор для тренировки борьбы против БПЛА. Ребята из компании ППШ разработали и выпустили тренажер, чтобы обучать бойцов работе на турели. Тренироваться можно как отдельно, так и напрямую с оборудованием ППШ. Боец надевает очки, встает за турель,

NamedPPShTopicselectronic warfaremanufacturing

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). VR turret simulator for drone defense training. Hetzner OSINT, 17 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-17--vr-turret-simulator-for-drone-defense-training/

@misc{robotwar-2026-10-17--vr-turret-simulator-for-drone-defense-training,
  title = {VR turret simulator for drone defense training},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-17--vr-turret-simulator-for-drone-defense-training/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
}

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