Leonardo and the Italian Air Force (AF) signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen the training services offered by the Italian Air Force’s 61st Wing and establish an International Flight Training School (IFTS) to support military pilot training. The IFTS will deliver courses for the Italian AF and international AF crews...
Riptide Software, along with teammates Cole Engineering and Assured Information Technology, won a United States Marine Corps contract to support and improve the Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer (SAVT) training system that enhances operational readiness and tactical proficiency of USMC Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, Forward Observers (FO), and Forward Air Controllers...
Airbus Helicopters formally handed over the latest H125 helicopter to Empire Test Pilot School (ETPS), which is run under a partnering arrangement between the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and QinetiQ. Under the MoD’s modernization program, four new H125s will make up ETPS’ new generation, single-engine helicopter fleet. All four...
Visual Awareness Technologies and Consulting Inc. (VATC), a provider of military operational support and training environments, won the Enterprise Training Service Contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Orlando and the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). The contract’s focus is to improve the Army’s...
Kratos received two additional task orders (TOs) on a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) in support of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF). The TOs cover training programs to ensure levels of military preparedness and performance, increase the protection...
The BAE Systems F-35/QEC Integration Simulator facility that replicates the cockpit of the F-35 and the flying control tower (FLYCO) on board HMS Queen Elizabeth is being praised by one of the UK’s leading F-35 Lightning test pilots as the most realistic environment and conditions he’s ever experienced in a...
Leonardo won a €44 – million contract to supply an ATR 72MP aircraft to the Italian Customs Police, along with associated logistics support and training services. The aircraft will be used for the Italian Customs Police’s airborne and naval mission and surveillance activities. Leonardo says it will make Customs Police...
The U.S. Army made Austin, Texas, headquarters for the Army Futures Command (AFC). The command began operations on July 1, and will lead the Army's future force modernization efforts. It is expected to assess the future operational environment, emerging threats and new technologies to develop and deliver concepts, requirements, future...
CAE launched the CAE 700MR Series flight training device (FTD), a next-generation FTD designed for military helicopter flight and mission training. The company designed and developed the flight training device based on customer requests for a device that addresses the highest priorities for military helicopter mission training, such as a...
Rockwell Collins and DRS are working together to bid on the Joint Secure Air Combat Training System (JSAS) for the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) program, and for the Future Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation System (FACMIS) requirement. JSAS is the next generation Air...