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GlobalSim Unveils New Virtual Reality Platform

December 7, 2016

GlobalSim, Inc. unveiled their new Virtual Reality (VR) platform at the I/ITSEC conference in Orlando, Florida. The new platform features some of the latest innovations in VR. The VR platform compliments GlobalSim's large product lineup of simulators which range from desktop units to multi-display full mission platforms and massive projector-based...

MOD Agrees £1 Billion Deal for UK Test & Training Sites

December 6, 2016

Fiona Greenyer

The UK Ministry of Defence has agreed a £1 billion contract amendment to modernise and run some of its UK test and training sites that will deliver £300m of efficiencies over the next 11 years. The considerable efficiencies have been made possible through an amendment to the existing Long Term...

Virtalis to Provide Simulators for UK Military Flying Training System

December 6, 2016

Fiona Greenyer

Virtalis has been awarded the contract to provide two Virtual Reality (VR) simulators to Lockheed Martin in support of the Ascent Joint Venture charged with delivering the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS). The Ascent commercial partnership comprising Lockheed Martin and Babcock, won the UKMFTS contract from the UK’s Ministry...

Construction Complete on CAE's New Dothan Training Center

December 6, 2016

Fiona Greenyer

CAE has completed construction and received the occupancy certificate for its new Dothan Training Center. Over the next two months, CAE and subcontractor personnel will transition from interim facilities to the Dothan Training Center located at the Dothan Regional Airport in Alabama. CAE also announced that the first training device...

Inzpire Selected to Validate Wildcat Helicopter Sims

November 24, 2016

Fiona Greenyer

UK-based Inzpire Limited has been selected to continue its assurance work on the Wildcat helicopter simulators that are currently used by British Army, Royal Marines and Royal Navy aircrew. The contract will see an Inzpire test pilot, working alongside Royal Navy and Army personnel, continue to put the simulator through...

Saab Receives Upgrade Orders for US Army Training Systems

November 24, 2016

Fiona Greenyer

Saab has received three orders from the US Army Program Executive Office of Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). Saab will now provide OSAG 2.0 interoperability upgrades for the US 7th ATC's Deployable Instrumentation System - Europe (DISE) and the Combat Vehicle Tactical Engagement Simulation System (CVTESS) to meet US...

Airbus Helicopters Delivers Final EC135T2+ for Australian Military Training Program

November 24, 2016

Fiona Greenyer

Airbus Helicopters has achieved Factory Acceptance of the last six of the EC135T2+ for the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF), completing on-time deliveries of the full fleet of 15 helicopters. Under the JP9000 Phase 7 HATS project, a new joint helicopter training program for...

Micro Nav Wins Award from Babcock International Group

November 24, 2016

Fiona Greenyer

Micro Nav Limited has won a competitive award for the Maritime Air Systems Control Simulator (MASCS), and the Queen Elizabeth Class (QE Class) aircraft carrier's Air Traffic Management (ATM) Synthetic Training Facility. Awarded by Babcock International Group, the contract is for an undisclosed sum, and is due for delivery via...

Elbit Systems Meets Major Milestone

November 23, 2016

Fiona Greenyer

Elbit Systems has announced that its joint venture with KBR - Affinity Flying Training Services - has reached a significant project milestone with the delivery of its first training aircraft. The two Grob G129TP 'Prefect's' that will deliver elementary flying training were the first of the fleet of aircraft to...

TerraSim at I/ITSEC 2016

November 23, 2016

Fiona Greenyer

At I/ITSEC 2016, TerraSim Inc. will be demonstrating new distributed processing technology in TerraTools 5.3, the upcoming release of its automated terrain generation software for the modeling, simulation and training community. TerraSim will also showcase the latest releases from its source data preparation product lineup: Building Designer and MaterialMAP. TerraSim...