Target pointers, both optical and laser-based, for weapons; electronic practice targets for use in conjunction with target pointers; adjusters/aligners for optical and laser-based target pointers for adjusting/aligning the target pointer with the weapon with which it is used; target pointing lasers for weapons; simulators, trainers and identifiers for use in the simulated training of soldiers, policemen, anti-terrorist units, special forces and other persons; optical interrogators for use in the simulated training and operations of soldiers, policemen, anti-terrorist units, special forces and other persons; laser detectors; harnesses and helmets with integrated laser detectors for soldiers, policemen, anti-terrorist units, special forces and other persons; computer software for programming simulation and training systems for soldiers, policemen, anti-terrorist units, special forces and other persons; friend-foe recognition systems; software for operating simulators to simulate combat and combative situations; for training software for weapons training; software for analyzing and evaluating simulated and real combat assignments