In April 2023, IT²EC returns to the Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands for its 32nd edition. With the strong support of Dutch Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces, around 2,000 visitors and more than 75 exhibitors are expected to convene for the three-day exhibition and conference to discuss the future of military training and explore the technologies that will shape it.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its process for “special conditions” for flight simulation training devices using new technologies such as virtual reality or new aircraft types such as electric vertical takeoff and landing ‘air taxis’.
With J.F. Taylor Inc. as prime, Aechelon is supporting the 31st Combat Training Squadron (VTTC), at Nellis Air Force Base. The VTTC is a U.S. Air Force capability expeditiously supporting a path to National Defense Strategy readiness.
Responsible for 93% of technical training in the U.S. Air Force, Second Air Force is spearheading plans to drive the transformation of technical training with a new sixth-generation learning environment.
ECS will be adding canine (K9) interventions in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Simulation (TC3Sim) in an effort to allow soldiers with limited medical expertise to train for hands-on medical and veterinary practices.
The XR Association has worked closely with Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester’s staff to draft H.R. 9674: Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2022, which was introduced to the House of Representatives in December.
Group Editor Marty Kauchak spoke with Brad Thress, President and CEO, FlightSafety International, and Dan Davis, President, FSI Defense, on a range of issues.