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AECOM wins $442m US Army rotary-wing training contract

January 19, 2018

AECOM won a nine-year, $442 million contract from the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command to provide rotary wing flight training instructor support services at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The contract includes a 12-month base period plus option years, and is expected to be completed by September 30, 2026. AECOM...

DiSTI and Agueris to develop 3-D virtual maintenance training solutions

January 18, 2018

Christopher Bobo

The DiSTI Corporation and Agueris, a member of the CMI Group, are entering a partnership to develop 3-D Virtual Maintenance Training Solutions for the European market that will be based on DiSTI’s virtual training solution, VE Studio. The partnership will help Aguris expand its activity and develop innovative maintenance training solutions...

Indra wins €36m contract for Leonardo-led OCEAN2020 initiative

January 18, 2018

Christopher Bobo

Indra won a €36 million (USD $44 million) contract as part of the European Defence Agency’s project OCEAN2020, the largest defense R&D initiative backed by the European Union's new European Defense Fund to date. The project is part of the EU's Preparatory Action on Defense Research (PADR), which will lay...

DiSTI and HAVELSAN partner to build training center in Turkey

January 18, 2018

Christopher Bobo

DiSTI Corporation is entering a new partnership with HAVELSAN to develop 3-D virtual training solutions and build the Virtual Training Center of Excellence in HAVELSAN’s hometown of Ankara, Turkey. HAVELSAN is a private company and a division of the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, and specializes in systems integration in the...

European Union selects Leonardo to lead defense research project OCEAN2020

January 16, 2018

Christopher Bobo

Leonardo was selected by the European Union’s European Defence Agency to lead the first European Defence Fund initiative, OCEAN2020, part of a broader effort to boost Europe’s defensive capabilities. The OCEAN2020 team consists of 42 partners from 15 European countries. These include the Ministries of Defence of Italy, Greece, Spain,...

NATO awards Cobham electronic warfare simulation training contract

January 16, 2018

Christopher Bobo

Cobham’s Special Missions business won a follow-on contract to deliver Operational Readiness Training to NATO for up to five years. Cobham will deliver electronic warfare and threat simulation training to prepare NATO allied forces for complex and multi-layered front-line threats. Cobham will operate and crew its own aircraft for training,...

MASS supports UK Royal Air Force with Exercise Eagle Warrior

January 16, 2018

Christopher Bobo

MASS, a Cohort plc company, supported the U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF)-led Exercise Eagle Warrior at the RAF College, Cranwell. The exercise lasted two weeks, focusing on how wars might look in 2030, while testing a variety of concepts and platforms in a wargame-based environment. Over 200 personnel participated in...

CM Labs enter partnership with EBLO for sim showcase room

January 15, 2018

Christopher Bobo

CM Labs Simulations Inc. entered into a partnership with Netherlands-based seating specialists EBLO to open a new demonstration room showcasing an immersive Vortex simulator for port equipment. Vortex simulators for port equipment help trainees learn operator skills through realistic and accurate simulated training environments. The realism of the simulators is...

US Army returns to focus on Stinger air missile training

January 15, 2018

Christopher Bobo

For the first time in nearly 15 years, 7th Army Training Command's Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) will soon begin observing, coaching and training soldiers using the FIM-92 Stinger Man-Portable Air Defense Missile System during future exercises. In preparation for this, approximately 50 Observer Coach/Trainers, known as OC/Ts, attended their...

Rockwell Collins shareholders vote in favor of acquisition

January 15, 2018

Fiona Greenyer

The shareholders of Rockwell Collins, Inc. have overwhelmingly approved the proposed acquisition of Rockwell Collins by United Technologies Corp. (UTC). Upon satisfaction of required regulatory and other customary closing conditions, Rockwell Collins will be combined with UTC Aerospace Systems to created a new United Technologies business called Collins Aerospace Systems.