Eriksen LiveSim Consult
Published Works
Conference papers, journal and book contributions, and professional commentary on defence training, simulation and Nordic capability development — externally reviewed and published, as distinct from original analysis published directly on this site.
Closing the Nordic Synthetic Training Gap: From Exercises to Persistent LVC Environments
Accepted for publication in the I/ITSEC 2026 Conference Proceedings and for podium presentation. Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL, 30 November–3 December 2026.
Cold Response 2026: Training a Division with Live-Constructive Integration
Technical paper on live-constructive integration during Cold Response 2026, presented in connection with ITEC 2026, London.
ITEC 2026 – Training Transformation Panel
Presentation delivered at the ITEC 2026 Training Transformation Panel, London, 16 April 2026, covering the live-constructive integration architecture used during Cold Response 2026.
Den mekaniserte kampbataljon – Hærens nye flerbruksverktøy?
Chapter 3 (pp. 30–53) in Kjell Inge Bjerga (red.), Hærens nye ansikt: Hurtig reaksjon, mekanisering og operativ logistikk. Forsvarets høgskole / Institutt for Forsvarsstudier, 2003.
Fra intensjon til effekt – om styrt trening, simulering og erfaringslæring i Hæren
English summary: Structured training, simulation and lessons-learned systems have to work as one integrated governance framework, not isolated activities. Training effectiveness depends less on technology than on clear ownership, institutional responsibility and the systematic feed of operational experience into future training cycles.
Når simulatorbruk er frivillig, utgjør det ikke en kapabilitet
English summary: Despite billion-kroner investment in simulation and instrumented training systems, the Norwegian Army still treats their use as largely voluntary. The article argues this is a governance problem, not a technology problem: without mandated use, integration into the training progression, and follow-up through the management system, the investment never becomes operational capability.
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Ken-Tore Saade Eriksen retired from the Norwegian Army after 38 years of service. He served as Head of the Norwegian Army Training and Simulation Centre from 2018 to 2026, with national-level responsibility for integrating Army-wide simulation capabilities.
He has been a member of two NATO Modelling and Simulation Group (NMSG) sub-working groups: Simulation for Training and Operations – Land (STOG-L) and Urban Combat Advanced Training Technologies – Live Simulation Standards (UCATT-LSS). He was the author of the keynote address by the Chief of the Norwegian Army at ITEC 2025, and a panel speaker at ITEC 2025 and ITEC 2026.
He is the Founder of and Strategic Advisor at Eriksen LiveSim Consult, an independent advisory firm specialising in the integration of synthetic training and defence training modernisation.
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