Defense platforms have become more complex, more connected, and more software-driven than ever before. Electrification, fuel flexibility, operational autonomy, and increasing system integration are transforming how military platforms across land, sea, and air are developed and deployed.
At the same time, development cycles are accelerating while off-road performance, range, robustness, ease of operation and maintenance, modularity, active protection and mission readiness requirements continue to rise.
Traditional development processes based on late-stage testing and long prototype cycles can no longer keep pace with this evolution. Defense programs need an approach that enables early system validation, rapid iteration, and robust design decisions from the very beginning.
AVL SIMpulse Security and Defense Edition focuses on an integrated development framework that combines high-fidelity simulation, advanced testing, and system-level engineering into a single workflow.
By linking virtual development with physical validation, we enable security and defense organizations to understand complex system interactions, identify risks early, and optimize architectures before expensive prototypes are built.
With decades of experience in special-purpose applications, we support the development of mission-critical systems with scalable engineering services, our simulation methods, and tailored testing solutions that meet the highest technical and regulatory standards.
Join our SIMpulse online event and discover how new simulation, testing, and engineering methods are shaping the next generation of defense vehicles.
Stefan Szuecs
Director Product & Business Development – Security & Defense
AVL Powertrain Engineering
Björn Wultsch
Project Manager – Dev. Process Innovation & Implementation
AVL Testing & Methodology
Oliver Knaus
Skill Team Leader – Product Management
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies
09:00 – 09:10 AM CET
Opening Remarks and Welcome
Maximilian Sommer
Business Development Manager
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies
Stefan Szuecs
Director Product & Business Development – Security & Defense
AVL Powertrain Engineering
09:10 – 09:40 AM CET
Strategic Advantage: Simulation, Testing, and Engineering in a Changing World
Stefan Szuecs
Director Product & Business Development – Security & Defense
AVL Powertrain Engineering
09:40 – 10:00 AM CET
High-Fidelity Simulation Methods for Defense and Special Purpose Applications
Oliver Knaus
Skill Team Leader – Product Management
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies
10:00 – 10:20 AM CET
Next-Generation Defense Platforms: Virtualization & Testing Methodologies
Björn Wultsch
Project Manager – Dev. Process Innovation & Implementation
AVL Testing & Methodology
10:20 – 10:50 AM CET
Round Table
All presenters
10:50 – 11:00 AM CET
Wrap-up and Closing
Maximilian Sommer
Business Development Manager
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies
Stefan Szuecs
Director Product & Business Development – Security & Defense
AVL Powertrain Engineering