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Cruden to showcase small-ship simulator at I/ITSEC 2017

October 17, 2017

At I/ITSEC 2017, Cruden will highlight the benefits of simulation training for high-speed boats. The planned live demonstrations will emphasis handling, navigation, drills and tactics scenarios in the company’s small-ship simulator. “Cruden is already well-known as a provider of training simulators, from our background in the motorsport, automotive and aerospace...

Airbus Helicopters delivers 400th UH-72A Lakota to U.S. Army

October 17, 2017

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the U.S. Army’s 400th UH-72A Lakota helicopter, fulfilling its contract requirements to date by delivering every aircraft on time, on budget and meeting the Army’s rigorous quality standards. “From the moment when the Army awarded Airbus the contract to produce the UH-72A, our team has strived...

GATR Technologies providing New Zealand Defence Force with SATCOM solutions

October 16, 2017

Christopher Bobo

GATR Technologies, a subsidiary within the Cubic Mission Solutions business division, was awarded an order worth more than $5 million to provide satellite communication (SATCOM) solutions for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). “GATR’s SATCOM is expected to provide the New Zealand Army with a communications solution that meets its...

Indra to develop A330 refueling tanker simulator for high-risk scenarios

October 16, 2017

Christopher Bobo

Airbus Defence & Space contracted Indra to develop a tactical and integrated procedures trainer (IPT) for pilots who will operate the A330 MRTT aerial refueling tanker. System delivery is scheduled for 2019. The system will familiarize pilots with functions of the A330 tanker in high-risk situations, replicating scenarios which are...

BMT secures research funding for UAS technology for first responders

October 13, 2017

Christopher Bobo

BMT secured funding through the Defence and Security Accelerator, a UK research fund offering millions of pounds to projects for the Ministry of Defence, to build a prototype Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) that will allow a team of responders to remotely assess a scene for hazardous materials and predict the likely impact.

Diamond Visionics completed FAT on U.S. Marine Corps KC-130T Image Generator

October 13, 2017

Christopher Bobo

Diamond Visionics successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for the upgrade on the U.S. Marine Corps KC-130T Image Generator. Using GenesisIG, the worked was done for the avionics company JF Taylor, Inc. The GenesisIG scene was generated from NAVAIR Portable Source Initiative (NPSI) data sets. Using NPSI satisfies the...

Alion to support US Navy readiness through $24.6m contract

October 12, 2017

Christopher Bobo

The U.S. Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) in San Diego, California awarded Alion Science and Technology a $24.6 million contract. The 3-year contract, with two 1-year option periods, ordered training services for tactical afloat shipboard, ashore and submarine command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and...

Cubic receives an additional $22m for U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship

October 11, 2017

Christopher Bobo

With an additional $22 million from an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, Cubic Global Defense continues to support the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). “We are pleased with receiving additional awards for the development of cutting-edge training and learning products for the U.S. Navy,” said Dave Buss, president of...

328 breaks into the helicopter simulation and training market

October 10, 2017

Christopher Bobo

328 Support Services GmbH, the Bavarian aircraft-technology company better known as simply 328, has entered the helicopter market. Working with Reiser Simulations and Training GmbH (RST), the company completed a data gathering project to collect vital information to help create a Level D compliant flight model of the H125 from...

MASA's SWORD and other services thrive in the simulation market

October 9, 2017

Christopher Bobo

MASA SWORD, from MASA Group, is continuing to grow its user base to train military commanders from Brazil to New Zealand. The Colombian Army and the Colombian Superior War College, ESDEGUE, first adopted the wargame solution in 2014. That year, it was used to evaluate reaction times and coordination with...