One of the most significant US Navy training projects in development is Carrier-Advanced Reconfigurable Training Systems. The project is designed to immerse the crews of this sea service’s carriers into next generation learning experiences. Group Editor Marty Kauchak reports.
Group editor Marty Kauchak provides an update on one successful pilot project which is advancing the business case to invest in AR technologies for US Navy learning audiences.
Vuzix Corporation has delivered a customized commercial and defense avionics waveguide-based head mounted display system to a global Tier-1 Aerospace firm as part of the work effort associated with the fourth phase of product development for this customer.
Boeing will provide aircrew training support for the Strategic Airlift Capability’s multinational fleet of C-17 aircraft under a new U.S. Air Force Foreign Military Sale contract for a C-17 Weapon System Trainer (WST) that will be stationed at Pápa Air Base, Hungary.
The DiSTI Corporation was awarded a follow-on Other Transaction Authority production agreement from the U.S. Army for the Family of Maintenance Trainers Diagnostic Troubleshooting Trainers.
Advanced Simulation Technology inc. will provide simulated communication and aural cueing products and services to the UK Ministry of Defence Typhoon Future Synthetic Training program.
Team AVT, consisting of the Prime Contractor, AVT Simulation, alongside subcontractors Industrial Smoke & Mirrors, Kratos Defense, and Raytheon Technologies has been selected by the US Army to develop the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Hands-on Trainer (HOT) prototype, which will join the Family of Maintenance Trainers Product Line.
Defence and training support company, MASS, has been awarded the Joint Command and Staff Training (JCAST) contract for UK Strategic Command, worth in excess of £11 million across a two-year period.
Basic Engineering Common Core (BECC) at Surface Warfare Engineering School Command (SWESC) Great Lakes is preparing sailors with the basic skills needed to function in a shipboard engineering environment.