Augmented Reality

Jul- 2026 -

16 July

A soldier wearing a head-mounted display. Syntec Optics supplies optical components for next-generation military wearable systems. Image: Syntec Optics

Syntec Optics Advances AI Wearables That Read Soldiers’ Gaze

Artificial intelligence is enhancing military augmented reality by enabling wearable systems to prioritize battlefield information based on where a soldier is looking.

Jun- 2026 -

17 June

Technology

Airman 1st Class Orlando Saenz, services specialist, 184th Force Support Squadron, finds a Pokéstop in the airpark at McConnell Air Force Base July 27. The purpose of Pokémon Go is to get gamers off the couch and out in the community through an interactive game.

Rojoef Manuel

Pokémon Go Data Quietly Trained AI for Drone Battlefield Mapping

Millions of Pokémon Go players spent years scanning real-world locations for in-game rewards, unaware their data would later help train artificial intelligence tied to military drone navigation systems.

May- 2026 -

29 May

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

America’s E-2D Hawkeye Gains AI-Driven Maintenance, Virtual Training Systems

A modernization push for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is bringing augmented reality, virtual reality, AI, and machine learning to its maintenance and training ecosystem, aiming to speed up repairs and improve technician performance across the fleet.

15 May

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Startup Develops System That Lets Shooters Aim Without Using Sights

A Florida-based startup is aiming to change how shooters engage targets, unveiling augmented reality glasses designed to project a red-dot aiming cue and potentially replace traditional optic systems.

Mar- 2026 -

3 March

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Finland Rolls Out XR Training Platform for Fast, Secure Tactical Simulation

Varjo is reshaping immersive training for Finnish forces with Integrated XR Systems, a turnkey extended reality solution for isolated environments.

Jan- 2026 -

23 January

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

NATO Gains Battlefield Visual Boost With AI-Driven Augmented Reality Tech

Military vehicle operators are getting a new tool for seeing the battlefield: a head-mounted augmented reality system developed by Distance Technologies.

Nov- 2025 -

27 November

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Chile’s New T-40 Trainer Aircraft Ushers in VR-Driven Pilot Training

T-40 Newén trainer aircraft is Chile’s next-gen training platform built by ENAER, featuring a modern digital glass cockpit, and advanced composite materials in its structure for durability.

19 November

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Apache Helicopters Now Fly With Immersive Augmented Reality Tech

ATARS is an Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System on the AH-64E Apache, overlaying virtual threats for near-peer training, recording flight data, and boosting pilot readiness.

Sep- 2025 -

24 September

Technology

Avionics Technician, Sergeant Thomas Lane from No. 36 Squadron, utilises the Hololens mixed reality device during maintenance of a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft. Digitally Altered Image. *** Local Caption *** Aircraft Technicians from No. 36 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley are now using Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality devices (goggles) with Boeing software to maintain C-17A Globemaster III aircraft. Implemented by the Squadron and Boeing contractors to navigate COVID-19 restrictions when working with their United States based counterparts, the first trial of the devices started in July 2020. This is a new capability for any RAAF aircraft maintenance team.

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Firm to Supply Digital Defense Systems in Record NATO Partner Deal

Australian digital and extended reality systems developer Vection Technologies has received a contract to supply digital defense infrastructure to a NATO-approved partner in Europe.

19 September

Technology