The Institute for Defense Robotic Surgical Education program celebrated a significant milestone, training the 100th team on robotic surgery at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, in July. This milestone is significant for Keesler’s InDORSE program, showing how far the curriculum has come since the program first stood up in...
VT MAK announced the release of VR-Engage 1.4. VT MAK’s VR-Engage multi-role virtual simulator lets users “get in the game” by controlling a first-person human character; or acting as the driver, gunner or commander of a ground vehicle; the pilot of an airplane or helicopter; or a sensor operator.
Cubic Corporation and Battlespace Simulations Inc. (BSI) have signed a MOA to collaborate on developing solutions for the Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) training market. Under the agreement, the parties will integrate BSI’s Modern Air Combat Environment (MACE) into Cubic's Global Defense (CGD) air and ground training offerings. Cubic said the...
Southwest Airlines Co. launched an innovative career program called Destination 225° which provides pathways to becoming a competitively qualified candidate for future Southwest First Officer positions. On a compass, 225° is the southwest directional heading, and Destination 225° was developed to lead aspiring pilots to Southwest Airlines. With demand...
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) and its Board of Directors have announced Nazzic S. Keene as chief executive officer (CEO). Keene, who most recently served as chief operating officer of SAIC, succeeds Tony Moraco who has retired after serving as CEO since 2013. Keene is a well-respected industry leader...
SimiGon Ltd. was given a strategic contract with the United States Air Force (USAF) to provide SIMbox-based T-6A Mixed Reality (MR) training devices for USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) at Laughlin Air Force Base. MR enhances pilot training by blending virtual and physical worlds, for example trainees using the...
Sponsored Content The Middle East Military Technology Conference (MEMTEC) will be held alongside the upcoming Bahrain International Defence Exhibition & Conference (BIDEC) from 28-30 October 2019. Held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the conference will contextualise the exhibition within the regional efforts...
Trideum Corporation was awarded the Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Mission Training Complex (MTC) contract on July 30. The JBSA MTC effort is a task order contract under Trideum’s Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support (MTCCS) Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract. “This is a significant win for Trideum as...
SimiGon Ltd. was awarded a further strategic contract with the United States Air Force (USAF) to provide Virtual Reality (VR) systems for Columbus Air Force Base. This contract further strengthens SimiGon's position in providing VR and Mixed Reality (MR) technologies for training. Awarded as part of a USAF-wide, rapid...