Survitec has standardised its portfolio of battlefield casualty sustainment modules to reduce the number of fatalities sustained from injuries that are generally considered to have been treatable. Adopting an approach implemented by the U.S. military, Survitec has reconfigured its 29 medical modules, including the FC-1, MC-1, FC-2, FC-4, FC-4WP,...
Bert Buyle, CEO of Euramec and the Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies and Industries (SIATI) revealed plans for Euramec’s new Regional Sales and Technology Centre in India. The new centre is expected to open in 2020. Once open, the combined R&D and sales facility will include collaborative space for...
ITEC 2019 will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, from 14 to 16 May 2019. Since 1999, Sweden has been leading the VIKING series of exercises alongside participants from the UN, EU, civilian authorities, police, military and representatives from humanitarian organisations. VIKING is a practical extension of efforts...
Oregonians hurt by a car crash or another traumatic event can mend their injuries with the help of skilled and seasoned U.S. Army healthcare professionals stationed at OHSU, in Portland, Oregon, through a new medical exchange program. OHSU is one of two hospitals nationwide participating in the new Army...
VSTEP, in partnership with RH Marine, is set to deliver a classroom of NAUTIS simulators to the Royal Netherlands Navy. This will allow the next generation of Dutch seafarers to enhance their ship handling skills and prepare for their future workstations. In line with the Royal Netherlands Navy’s extensive...
U.S. soldiers from 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, conducted Stinger missile familiarization with Rakkasan soldiers assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, February 4-7, 2019. The...
There are just three weeks to go before the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) closes the defence simulation and training focus areas of its Open Call for Innovation, having already funded a number of successful proposals. The closing date to submit an innovation idea to these focus areas is...
The Louisiana Army National Guard recently trained 12 soldiers on a new virtual simulation marksmanship training system at Camp Beauregard, Pineville, Louisiana, in January. The Engagement Skills Trainer II (EST II) is designed to assist and improve the basic fundamentals of marksmanship, as well as collective and escalation of force...
Air Vice-Marshal Aliyu Bello, director of training for the Nigerian Air Force, and other members of the Nigerian Air Force visited Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, in January to get a firsthand view of the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) training program and check on a Nigerian student who...