Frasca International was named sub-contractor for the U.S. Navy TH-57 Aircrew Training Services (ATS) Contract. The prime contract, awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) to FlightSafety Services Corporation includes contract instructional services (CIS), contractor operations & maintenance services (COMS) and Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs)...
Halldale Group, a leading supplier of information on simulation and training, has launched a new corporate website, www.halldale.com. This website, along with three magazine websites and four event websites, will form Halldale Group’s online presence. Andy Smith, Halldale Group CEO, comments, “We are excited to launch the new Halldale.com to...
Valiant Integrated Services, a provider of mission services and supplies, won a three-year, $140-million contract to support the U.S. Army National Guard and provide Mission Command Training Support services, which will aid commanders in achieving Army readiness. Valiant will deliver individual and collective Mission Command system training in Live, Virtual,...
FAAC Incorporated, Arotech Corporation’s Training and Simulation Division, received $10.2-million in funding from the U.S. Army Contracting Command for its Army Virtual Clearance Training Suite (VCTS) follow-on program that is managed by the Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). The follow-on effort provides training for...
Leonardo plans to purchase 98.54% of Vitrociset, of which Leonardo currently holds a 1.46% stake. Vitrociset, based in Italy, offers specialized services and solutions for systems in the fields of Defense and Security, Space, Transport and Critical Infrastructures in Italy. Leonardo says the purchase will help strengthen its Services...
U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Patla is the new commander for the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 157 on Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach Campus in Florida — one of the largest AFROTC programs in the country and a top pilot-producing detachment for the U.S. Air Force.
4C Strategies, a provider of integrated risk and incident management solutions, entered a partnership with Cole Engineering Services Inc. (CESI), a modeling and simulation training solutions provider, that will combine 4C’s Exonaut® software with CESI’s simulation and gaming solutions to deliver a modern training solution for military forces. Exonaut® is...
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a developer of military simulation and training software, will provide its VBS3 platform to support three Australian Defence Force (ADF) projects including the L200-2 BMS (Battle Management System), Land 400 Phase 2 (Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle), and the Weapon Training Simulation System. The ADF will use...
MASS, a Cohort plc company, introduced its new software-based training solution NEWTS (Networked Electronic Warfare Training Simulator). The classroom-based simulator will let the 11th (Royal School of Signals) Signal Regiment deliver training to support the U.K. MOD’s (Ministry of Defence) Electronic Warfare (EW) capability. NEWTS will provide a flexible, reliable...
Williams Advanced Engineering, in collaboration with BAE Systems, introduced its cockpit simulator in a time-lapse video of the build, before delivering it to BAE Systems’ training and simulation facility at Warton, Lancashire. Aerospace engineers will use the simulator to develop and optimize the next generation of cockpit designs for future...