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BISim to showcase VBS Blue IG I/ITSEC 2017, opens new tech demo facility

November 15, 2017

Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is showing the release version of VBS Blue IG at the Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2017 later this month in Orlando, Florida. It will feature more realistic scenes with shadowing, 3-D trees, longer view distances and higher frame rates. Ahead of I/ITSEC, BISim...

Boeing pledged $18m to build new Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel at MIT

November 14, 2017

Christopher Bobo

Boeing pledged $18 million to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), becoming the lead donor in the replacement of the 79-year-old Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel. Terms of the Boeing pledge were not disclosed. “The new Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel will present MIT with a state-of-the-art research and teaching tool for...

Elbit Systems bringing its suite of training technology to I/ITSEC 2017

November 14, 2017

Christopher Bobo

Elbit Systems is showcasing its products at the Interservice Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2017, which takes place November 27-December 1 in Orlando, Florida. For airborne and land training and simulation centers, Elbit is will display the Targo and Embedded Virtual Avionics (EVA) suite for advance aircraft systems...

UK Ministry of Defence contract with Leonardo will prep A400M before takeoff

November 13, 2017

Christopher Bobo

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Leonardo for equipment that will simulate radar threats for Royal Air Force’s A400M transport aircraft. The MOD ordered one full system with support, with additional orders anticipated as the RAF fleet grows. Simulating threats while the aircraft is still on...

L3 WESCAM set to unveil new line of simulation training products

November 13, 2017

Christopher Bobo

L3 WESCAM announced that it will introduce a new line of mission rehearsal and simulation training solutions at the Dubai Airshow, between November 12-16. The company will feature air, ground maritime and command station at the L3 Technologies exhibit. “Customers around the globe continue to experience a decrease in training...

Saab and Raytheon enter partnership to developed infantry weapon systems

November 9, 2017

Christopher Bobo

Saab and Raytheon are working together to develop new weapon systems for infantry forces to meet the near-term US and international requirements. “Working with a global technology leader like Saab will expand both our global reach and the breadth of potential solutions for U.S. and coalition armies,” said Kim Ernzen,...

Lockheed Martin test pilot hits 100 hours in T-50A aircraft

November 9, 2017

Christopher Bobo

Lockheed Martin had its first test pilot reach 100 flight hours in the T-50A, the company’s entry for the U.S. Air Force Advanced Pilot Training competition. Mark Ward passed the 100-hour milestone after take-off from Greenville, South Carolina, headed off to the Joint Base San Antonio Air Show and Open House...

Military Flight Training Conference Eastern Europe takes off this December

November 9, 2017

Christopher Bobo

Next month comes the Military Flight Training Conference Eastern Europe, taking place Dec. 12-14 in Budapest, Hungary. The conference will feature a variety of perspectives on the future of training and simulation, with panels and speakers featuring the leaders of flight training in the region, including: Lieutenant General Arkadiy Vashutin,...

Meggitt to Debut FATS 300 Immersive, Multi-Screen Training System at I/ITSEC 2017

November 8, 2017

Halldale Industry Reporter

Meggitt Training Systems, a provider of integrated live-fire and virtual weapons training products and services, will introduce its immersive, multi-screen FATS® 300 system at the Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2017 at the end of November in Orlando, Florida. The debut follows the introduction of the FATS...

ASTi awarded ELA contract with US Army for communications support

November 8, 2017

Christopher Bobo

Advanced Simulation Technology inc (ASTi) has been awarded a contract for an Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). The ELA provides networked voice communications, radio-over-IP (RoIP) products and support services for the Army’s Mission Training Complexes. It supports...