The Engine
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Everyone seems to be talking about technology as the engine of future training but sometimes that drives a conversation about technology alone and not about the relevance and utility to the soldier or commander. Acknowledging that tech is subservient to those ends is critical in understanding what tech can offer, and which parts are important. Peter talks to Mark Holland from Skyral (formerly Improbable Defence) about the art of the possible and the hurdles to making ambition achievable. Not all ‘open architecture’ is the same apparently.
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