Mike Simmons
Co-Founder & COO
Mike Simmons is a co-founder and the Chief Operating Officer of EolianVR, Inc., the defense technology company behind ARTAK — the Augmented Reality Team Awareness Kit, a mixed-reality platform for multi-domain mission planning, command and control, and situational awareness.
Mike leads operations at EolianVR and is the direct point of contact for units, contracting officers and partners evaluating ARTAK. He writes the company's field notes on immersive mission planning, command and control, and the acquisition side of getting software into the hands of a unit that wants it.
EolianVR was founded in 2016 and is based in Largo, Florida. Its technology is built on a patented simulation platform, U.S. Patent No. 11,297,164 B2. ARTAK has been fielded across most components of USSOCOM since 2022 and the company works with the Defense Innovation Unit; earlier Eolian engagements include Mayo Clinic and Atrium Health on the healthcare side.
EolianVR has received $18M in Department of Defense funding to date, including a $5M FY26 congressional appropriation that Mike played a central role in securing, and was one of ten companies selected for the USSOCOM-nominated APFIT Production OTA.
EolianVR is a small business and a nontraditional defense contractor under 10 U.S.C. § 3014. Mike holds dual bachelor's degrees in Marketing and Finance, with a minor in Advertising, from the University of Miami.
Writes about
- Mission planning
- Command and control
- Augmented reality for defense
- Defense acquisition
- Simplified Acquisition Procedures
- Small business contracting
Elsewhere
Interviews & appearances
- EolianVR's Michael Simmons on Revolutionizing Military Mission Planning with AR/VRRADICL — Episode 48
- Michael Simmons: "I Refinanced My House to Build Tech for Navy SEALs"Last Week In D.C.
- The Best Kept Secret Backdoor To InfluenceB2B Community Builder Show — Episode 103
In the press
Contact
Posts by Mike Simmons
8 Video Feeds, 1 Shared Common Operating Picture: Drone Feeds Embedded in ARTAK 3D Map
ARTAK Block 3 brings live video and position from air, ground, and underwater unmanned systems into one shared 3D map, seen by the whole team in Meta Quest 3.
EolianVR joins the National Security Prototype to Production Consortium
EolianVR is now a member of the National Security Prototype to Production Consortium (NSPPC), a Department of the Navy path to prototype and field ARTAK faster. Managed by Creative Defense Foundation.
ARTAK Block 3: What's New in Eolian's 3D Staff Planning Environment
ARTAK Block 3 turns the 3D map into a staff planning environment: 200+ weapon systems with enforced real ranges, thousands of MIL-STD-2525E symbols, and six new base maps.
Who Is EolianVR? The Defense Technology Company Behind ARTAK
EolianVR is a small-business defense technology company and systems integrator building mixed-reality command-and-control software for multi-domain operations. Founded in 2016, fielded with USSOCOM, and structured so government customers can actually buy from us.
What Is ARTAK? The Augmented Reality Team Awareness Kit, Explained
ARTAK is Eolian's patented mixed-reality command-and-control platform: a 3D common operating picture that runs on headsets, tablets, and laptops, works air-gapped at the edge, and federates with the TAK ecosystem. Here's what it is, who uses it, and how to buy it.