VIOSO has opened two new branches in the U.S. and France, in line with its growth and global aspirations in the AV integration, simulation, visitor attractions and dome projection markets. The company has hired Kevin Zevchik to act as principal director at VIOSO America, while Etienne Servant has been...
Ravenswood Solutions Inc. and GDM Electronic & Medical LLC announced a strategic partnership that will more directly relate the technology design, manufacture and fielding processes for state-of-the-art instrumentation systems hardware. Ravenswood and GDM have worked together for the last 15 years coupling Ravenswood’s product development and Mobile Ground Truth...
The NATO Modelling and Simulation Group (NMSG) will hold the "16th Workshop on Commercial Technologies and Games for Use in NATO and Nations" on 26 September 2019 at the École Militaire, Paris, France. This workshop (MSG-175) will focus on sharing national experiences, exploring commercial and gaming technologies, understanding best...
This 27 February, group editor Marty Kauchak completed a wide-ranging interview with Colonel Joseph Nolan, Deputy Director of US Army Modeling and Simulation Office (AMSO). Highlights from their interview are provided below. The US Army’s annual M&S Forum has become a hallmark of the service’s efforts to put a...
In support of the local community and the growing aviation industry of the city of Pensacola, Florida, ST Engineering has set up a new scholarship programme, the Pensacola Mayor’s Scholarship, to support outstanding individuals accepted into an aviation-related post-secondary educational programme. Starting in 2020, scholarships will be awarded to...
MetaVR participated in Air Force Academy Industry Day on March 8, 2019, at the Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The purpose of the event, hosted by the Department of Military & Strategic Studies, was to provide the department with an opportunity to perform market research on potential vendors for...
Waymon Armstrong, CEO & president of Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS), announced that retired Colonel William P. (Bill) Canaley has been promoted to senior vice president of operations. A retired U.S. Army officer, Canaley is a government-certified program management professional with a portfolio of acquisition and operational achievements. In...
Leonardo announced the start of production of the world’s first AW609 tiltrotor Level D Full Flight Simulator (FFS) and the intention to introduce the first U.S.-based AW169 Level D Full Flight Simulator. Both will be installed into the new training academy being developed at the company’s helicopter facility based...
The Joint Fires Mobile Trainer (JFMT), owned by QuantaDyn Corporation and operated by Elbit Systems UK, is now in active service with the British Army Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and Fire Support Teams of the 1st Artillery Brigade. The self-contained mobile classroom arrived as a fully equipped immersive environment...