PROPER USE OF ENGAGEMENT SIMULATION EQUIPMENT (MILES GEAR) IN INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS.

MILES Gear has a history of great success after years of use in large-scale military engagement exercises. This laser-based targeting and scoring system has been adapted to closely simulate the characteristics of a wide range of weaponry. However, a laser beam cannot be expected to behave like a ballistic projectile, and this places some limitations on its use in simulation. In large-scale exercises, system limitations tend to average out over the large number of participants. In small force engagements, the unrealistic loss of a single combatant can influence the outcome of an exercise. Careful design of scenarios and stringent administrative control are required to avoid misleading experimental results.