The Paris-based Modelling and Simulation Group has just opened the online registration for its Annual Simulation Symposium, to be held on 19 and 20 October 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal. These annual events are intended to provide an overview of current NATO M&S developments and employments. The theme of this year's...
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $288 million contract to modernize its live training program. As the prime contractor, Lockheed Martin will partner with Saab to provide a simplified training solution that combines multiple vehicle crew training systems into a single product line. Managed by the U.S. Army Program...
The first class of six United States Army students to go through the new Initial Entry Fixed-Wing (IEFW) course at CAE's Dothan Training Center in Alabama have graduated and are now fixed-wing Army aviators. The six students were part of the first class ever for the Initial Entry Fixed-Wing training...
The NATO Modelling and Simulation Group has informed the simulation community about the most recent start of an activity dubbed "NATO Modelling and Simulation Professional Corps Development". Since NATO started using IT, modelling and simulation systems have provided support to the alliance for training, education, decision-making, procurement, concept development and...
Diamond Visionics released GenesisRTX version 10.5.2 that includes technology upgrades and feature enhancements to its high-fidelity and higher quality visuals. GenesisRTX 10.5.2 includes Zero Latency Entity Tracking in the Out-The-Window mode or the Non-ITAR GenesisSN EO/IR/NVG among the feature updates. New Tracking Features such as: CIGI Sensor Control - Track...
4C Strategies has become a strategically selected partner within the Swedish Armed Forces partner program for personnel cooperation. The partnership covers organizational long-term staffing; where employees' experiences, both military and civil, have clear merit. The Swedish Armed Forces will facilitate 4C Strategies recruitment of military personnel, whilst 4C Strategies will...
Défense Conseil International (DCI), the reference operator of the French Ministry of Defence for the transfer of military know-how to international partners, is currently preparing 16 Saudi cadets - two classes of eight trainees - at its International Academic and Aeronautical Training Centre (CIF-AA). They will subsequently attend French military...
Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 100 business jet to Affinity Flight Training Services. The aircraft has been selected to provide multi-engine pilot training to UK Armed Forces as part of the UK Ministry of Defence's Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) programme. The contract with Affinity comprises a firm order...
The German aerospace company Telespazio VEGA Deutschland, a subsidiary of Telespazio (Leonardo/Thales) has been awarded a contract by Airbus Helicopters to develop a cockpit procedure trainer (CPT) for the CH-53GS and CH-53GE helicopter. The GS and GE variants of the helicopter, used by the German Air Force, are currently being...
Orbital ATK has received a contract from the US government to repair trainer aircraft for the Iraqi Air Force to continue their security mission. The trainer aircraft include 12 Cessna 172 Skyhawks and five Cessna Caravans. Since 2007, Orbital ATK has supplied the Iraqi Air Force with three armed aircraft...