Airmen from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, completed a Bomber Agile Combat Employment (BACE) exercise at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. A B-1B Lancer pilot completes a helmet check during a Bomber Agile Combat Employment exercise at Naval Air Station...
Sweden's Remograph, who provide products and services for the computer graphics, visual simulation and 3D modeling markets, have released Remo 3D v2.9. Remograph say it is an effective tool for creating and modifying 3D models intended for realtime visualization. The primary file format is OpenFlight. This version brings support...
Edgybees appointed defense and sales executive Vincent Hearn as Global Business Development Director. Hearn will play a central role in the Edgybees’ growth as it expands operations to meet rising demand for augmented reality (AR)-enabled visual intelligence technology in the US. “We’re thrilled to have Vincent join our ranks...
Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia have opened the Multinational Special Aviation Programme, a training centre dedicated to training air crews responsible for transporting Special Operations Forces. Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Damir Krstičević hosted the opening ceremony in Zadar, Croatia on Wednesday. Chief of General Staff...
We will be publishing a full review of I/ITSEC 2019 next month but here are some takeaway highlights of the week. Rick Adams, Andy Fawkes, Rona Gindin, Dim Jones and Marty Kauchak report. Show Growth Held December 2-6, I/ITSEC 2019 showed that the Simulation & Training sector is vibrant...
Thanks to advanced simulator technology from Rheinmetall, ground personnel of the German Navy’s new NH90 NTH Sea Lion helicopter had a headstart in training. In June, Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH handed over the Functional Cockpit simulator, an integral part of the Maintenance and Repair Trainer for the NH90 Naval Transport...
MS&T Magazine’s awards for excellence in defense modeling, simulation and training were announced in September and presented during this year’s I/ITSEC. After a process that began in May of this year with the release of submission applications to industry, over 75 entries were received in six categories. Three top...
During I/ITSEC 2019, Moog Inc. and Havelsan A.S agreed to a contract extension through 2020 in which Moog will provide Havelsan with motion bases that power full-flight simulation trainers for various military and civilian fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. Havelsan will use the new Moog motion bases, in part, to...
As with many European military services, the Swedish Navy is under-funded, making do with aging equipment and personnel shortages. MS&T’s Dim Jones visited Karlskrona to view how the Naval Warfare Training System is helping get the most from their resources.
4C Strategies has been awarded a contract by VT MAK to deliver core capabilities for the Training Management Tool for the U.S. Army’s Common Synthetic Environment. 4C Strategies contribution with the Training Management Tool (TMT) will be delivered by its US team in Washington DC, and Orlando, Florida. Michel...