Thales has delivered upgrades to the full flight and mission simulators (FFMS) AS532 Super-Puma (TH06) transport helicopters and multi-purpose twin-engined EC635 military helicopter of the Swiss Air Force. The standardisation of the full flight and mission simulator AS532 Super-Puma included upgrading the avionics system, radio communications, digital map, foward-looking infrared...

Saab has launched a new tool for military O/C (Observer/Controller) and exercise leaders. The new application, We:Are, is built on augmented reality for smart phones and tablets, and will be showcased to the training market for the first time at this year's I/ITSEC in Orlando, Florida. With We:Are, Observers/Controllers will...

NMSG Chairman Leigh Yu congratulates Ryan Philip Spicer (University of Southern California) on his award-winning paper. Image credit: NMSG. The 2017 NATO Modelling and Simulation Group (NMSG) Symposium on M&S Technologies and Standards for Enabling Alliance Interoperability and Pervasive M&S Applications was held on 19 and 20 October 2017 in Lisbon,...

Northrop Grumman Corporation won the U.S. Army’s Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support contract. The multiple award contract lets Northrop Grumman compete for more than $500 million in task orders to operate Army training centers across the nation. The work will primarily consist of training support – such as creating and...

Rheinmetall will be showcasing its simulation and training solutions this week at I/ITSEC 2017 in Orlando, Florida. For the first time, Rheinmetall will be presenting its “Osiris” command and staff training system to visitors and the general public alike. The company says Osiris currently numbers among the world’s leading software...

Quantum3D, a provider of training and simulation solutions for government and commercial applications, is offering a new program to upgrade and modernize existing flight simulator training devices. Simulators as young as 10 years old can become unmaintainable due to hardware obsolescence, or in need of technology upgrades to improve quality...

The UK Royal Navy Submarine Mechanical Specialists team won the Churchill Medal for its innovative adaptation of freeze seal isolation, which was used for the first time for a submarine nuclear reactor repair. The industry award is given for individual for outstanding achievements and contribution in engineering and technical advancement...

Esterline Simulation Visual Systems, a business of Esterline Corporation, launched its new high-resolution Treality SEER Dome displays this week at I/ITSEC 2017 in Orlando, Florida. The TREALITY Small Environment Enhanced Reality (SEER®) -Series is a family of compact, front projected dome visual displays specifically developed for the fast jet simulation...