The DVI Group Awarded SBIR Contract for Training Content

The U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program recently awarded The DVI Group with a Phase I contract. The contract allows DVI to focus on developing next generation aviation training content for the Air Force.

The contract facilitated by AFWERX and the Air Force ResearchLab (AFRL) allows The DVI Group to build upon the success of its nextgeneration training content currently being used in the commercial airlineindustry.

Founder and CEO of The DVI Group, Matthew Lopes, comments:“We are pleased that our technical training videos are considered robust enoughto handle the needs of military airmen who fly some of the world’s mostadvanced aircraft. Successful completion of this research phase will ultimatelytransform thousands of pages of constantly evolving documentation, slidepresentations, and flat diagrams of complex maneuvers and procedures into ahigh-quality and visually sophisticated training program designed with thepilot’s experience in mind and built for efficient scaling and development.”

Commercial pilots interviewed about using DVI’s currenttraining material have complimented the content, stating, “These videos give a muchbetter understanding of the maneuvers.” and “Some of the most exceptional toolsI’ve ever seen.”

Motivated by the positive feedback and excited for theopportunity to innovate in such a specialized field, The DVI Group is committedto tailoring its commercial solution to the needs of today’s airmen serving inthe armed forces. Phase I offers an excellent opportunity for the strategiccommunications agency to deliver to the Air Force customer an optimized,standardized and enhanced pilot training content library.