Dimitris Dranidis
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Dimitris Dranidis
@dimitrisd.bsky.social
Director of Professional Development at Matrix Pro Sims. Creator of "Command: Modern Operations" and "Command Professional Edition".
https://command.matrixgames.com/
Join us on the MPS YT channel next Wednesday 12 November at 4PM GMT / 11 AM EST for our free #CommandPE Livestream : www.youtube.com/@MatrixProSims
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#CMO - Understanding Chaff, Flares and other countermeasures
youtu.be/WV4w-TJdBoo
C: MO - Understanding Chaff, Flares and other countermeasures
YouTube video by P Gatcomb
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November 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Modeling the Adversary — Seeing the World Through Someone Else’s Eyes: www.linkedin.com/pulse/modeli...
Modeling the Adversary — Seeing the World Through Someone Else’s Eyes
We spend endless hours trying to understand the adversary. We collect data, intercept signals, run simulations, and hope to predict what they’ll do next.
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November 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
#CMO - 'Over the shoulder' shots with missiles and torpedoes
youtu.be/KvTfNasjV_A
C: MO - 'Over the shoulder' shots with missiles and torpedoes
YouTube video by P Gatcomb
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October 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
#CMO - Ship Screening Distances
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCw_...
C: MO - Ship Screening Distance
YouTube video by P Gatcomb
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October 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
#CMO - Setting up a French Carrier Battlegroup and Combat Air Patrol
youtu.be/E6uDwCxeI9M
C: MO - Setting up a Carrier Battlegroup and Combat Air Patrol
YouTube video by P Gatcomb
youtu.be
October 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
#CMO - How to Calculate Torpedo Performance
youtu.be/njLblgsMRuM
C: MO - How to calculate Torpedo Performance
YouTube video by P Gatcomb
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 5:11 AM
#CMO - SAM Placement and Tactics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZu5...
C: MO - SAM Placement and Tactics
YouTube video by P Gatcomb
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October 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
"Perhaps that is why some institutions resist wargaming altogether. Not because they doubt its value, but because they dread the mirror it holds up."

A Taste of Armageddon in Modern Diplomacy: www.linkedin.com/pulse/taste-...
A Taste of Armageddon in Modern Diplomacy
Those of us in Generation X may remember a certain episode of Star Trek: The Original Series — “A Taste of Armageddon.” Two civilizations waged war entirely through computer simulations.
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October 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
#CMO - R-27 (AA-10) Missile Overview and Tactics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_eB...
C: MO - R-27 Missile Overview and Tactics
YouTube video by P Gatcomb
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September 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Reposted by Dimitris Dranidis
v1 of the Command "Radar Detection Grid."

From bottom to top:
F-22, J-20B, SU-57, S-70, Orlan UAV, Drone, Shahed-129, GJ-11, J-35A, F-35A and...

Can you guess the Top Row?

Radar Platforms used: E-7, E-3 and A-50U. cc @dimitrisd.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Reposted by Dimitris Dranidis
"Foxhound Inbound", a military grade simulation of the incursions of 3x Russian MIG-31 into Estonian Airspace on September 19th, 2025.

We also analyze IF they could have been shot down, given the "robust" Doctrine in place now.

youtu.be/pdwjtz_fAA8
"Foxhound Inbound", a military grade simulation of 3x Russian MIG-31 into Estonia Sep. 19th, 2025.
YouTube video by OSINT-cschmitz
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
#CMO - Bunker-busting munitions: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcBm...
C: MO - Bunker Busting Bombs
YouTube video by P Gatcomb
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September 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
"Good digital wargaming doesn’t eliminate uncertainty - it models it."
"[Digital games] don’t remove the human from the loop. They remove the human from the paperwork."

Wired for War (#Not): A Light-Hearted Defence of Digital Wargaming - by VAdm (ret.) G. Floros: www.halldale.com/defence/wire...
Wired for War (#Not): A Light-Hearted Defence of Digital Wargaming
Manual and digital wargaming are complementary approaches that together enhance training, realism, and decision-making for participants.
www.halldale.com
September 20, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Dank u Brussel!: A roundup of the 12th #CommandPE User Event
command.matrixgames.com?p=5966
September 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Reposted by Dimitris Dranidis
Working on a new scenario for COMMAND: MODERN OPERATIONS. It's 1968. The Cold War has gone hot. The Soviets have subs in the Norwegian Sea and are sending a SAG to occupy Jan Mayen. Gotta sink 'em all.

#wargames #wargaming #pcgames #pcgaming #ColdWar #NATO
September 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Brazilian Air Force @fab_oficial using #CommandPE in COMAEX 2025: www.youtube.com/shorts/2OEow...
Força Aérea inicia Exercício COMAEX 2025 em Brasília
YouTube video by Força Aérea Brasileira
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September 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The last day of #CUE2025 wrapped with a look at future features, Q&A with the users of #CommandPE and AAR.

We thank everyone who joined us in Brussels and enjoyed the event, and especially our guest speakers for their amazing presentations. See you all next year in the US!
September 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Day-4 of #CUE2025 was a sneak peak into the horizon: Overhauled ground ops, "fires" mission, inter-platform comms and much more.
Also sessions on mechanics overrides and massive-scale analysis, plus a fantastic guest presentation by FFI on modelling of undersea infra protection with #CommandPE.
September 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
"Clash of the AIs!" Day-3 of #CUE2025 included an epic faceoff between ChatGPT and Gemini, with #CommandPE as their arena. Also eye-popping guest presentations by COE-CSW Cdrs Feldhausen & Kohls and DSTL's Sentinel Framework.

Day-4 tomorrow will have a fight to surpass this!
September 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Day-2 of #CUE2025 today, packed to the brim - advanced mission management, multi-domain strikes, DB editing & management and fantastic talks on naval design, training & education from our guest speakers Jakub Orlowski @damen and Martin Van Lavieren @navtrain.

On to Day 3!
September 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Day-1 of #CUE2025 was electrifying. Terrific presentations by the MPS dev & BD teams, plus a momentous guest presentation by MG Matthew Van Wagenen and Col Arnel David on the future of warfare, AI and wargaming. Day-2 cannot come soon enough!
September 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
#CUE2025 starting this Monday! Brussels here we come!!!
www.matrixprosims.com/news/command...
September 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
#CMO - Refueling and Rearming Ships At Sea
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz9A...
C: MO - Refueling and Rearming Ships At Sea
YouTube video by P Gatcomb
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September 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM