The National Training & Simulation Association (NTSA) is starting a monthly webinar series, with the first installment May 27, 2020, from 2:30-3:30pm EDT. NTSA President RADM James Robb will be facilitating a discussion with Modeling, Simulation, and Training Service Executives about the ways in which they are leading their...
The 336th Training Group is streamlining U.S. Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training with several possible permanent changes to modernize training which have been under review but are being expedited because of COVID-19.
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and U.S. Special Operations Command are hosting a virtual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (vSOFIC) online, May 11-15. Image credit: NDIA After canceling this year's annual SOFIC event in Tampa, Florida, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, NDIA and SOCOM developed a new online...
Quantum3D’s flagship real-time image generator (IG) product, MANTIS, was selected by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the company’s new generation fighter aircraft training simulator. This turnkey image generator system will include hardware, software, installation and OEM training, a database generation system, a comprehensive database, and spare parts. In addition...
The U.S. Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM) has awarded Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) a contract modification worth $7.8 million; it exercises the second option year on a previously awarded contract for services to support Marine Corps’ energy security requirements. CTC won the original prime contract in September 2018 and...
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has selected Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a business of Raytheon Technologies, to train Afghanistan Air Force pilots under a three-year contract valued up to $145 million. The Afghan Air Force’s newest pilots hold up their certificates in celebration after having graduated from Initial Entry...
Leonardo has announced that the DAAA (Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness), the Italian Ministry of Defence’s Certification Authority, has issued the "Initial Certification" for its new M-345 training aircraft. This important achievement for the M-345 programme is the result of intense activities with two hundred dedicated flights logged...
During this time of continued Air Force Innovation, the T-7A Test Team of the Air Force’s new pilot trainer, the T-7A Red Hawk, has developed innovative ways to maintain the Air Force Test Center’s level of excellence in support of the T-7A Test Program. The T-7A Test Team executed...
Epic Games’ Unreal Engine has been integrated with Red 6’s flight training system ATARS (Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System). Image credit: Red 6 ATARS is a wide field-of-view, full color outdoor augmented reality solution that works in dynamic outdoor environments. ATARS allows virtual and constructive assets into the real-world...
VT MAK is continuing its virtual Lunch with MAK this week via zoom at noon EDT. On Tuesday, May 12, Danny Williams and Dan Brockway explore the modularity of MAK ONE Architecture. Attendees can learn about the core engines that enable VR-Forces, VR-Engage, and VR-Vantage to create interactive simulation...