From the Arctic Circle through Eastern Europe to the Arabian Peninsula, heightened tensions are giving rise to fears that war between major powers might be a miscalculation away. Russia and the West continue to ratchet up the rhetoric while escalating war-prep exercises along their borders. Rick Adams analyzes recent developments in what looks to be an indefinite new Cold War.
Kratos Defense & Security Solution’s Kratos Aircrew Training Center (KATC) in Orlando is conducting Aerial Gunnery Training (AGT) for Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) Special Mission Aviators. AFGSC aircrew members are led by Kratos instructors and training using the latest technologies and simulation systems. KATC delivers aerial training as...
The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands for the continuation of a Continental United States (CONUS) based Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-16 Formal Training Unit at an estimated cost of $110 million. The Tucson Air National Guard will provide instruction, flight operations and...
Saab signed a SEK 47 million contract with the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command Headquarters (FDFLCHQ) to start delivering training systems to the Finnish Army this year. Saab currently provides the Finnish Army with expert training support for KASI, its mobile Combat Training Centre (CTC) by setting up, supporting and moving...
CAE and KF Aerospace, two Canadian military pilot and aircrew training providers, formed SkyAlyne Canada Inc., a 50/50 joint venture that will focus on developing and delivering military pilot and aircrew training in Canada. CAE and KF Aerospace currently deliver all phases of pilot training to the Royal Canadian Air...
The Reiser Simulation and Training H145 helicopter full-flight simulator at the ADAC HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) Academy in Bonn, Germany, was qualified Level D – the highest possible certification for synthetic flight training device – by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Powered by Barco FS35 IR projectors, the...
The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of AH-1Z attack helicopters for an estimated cost of $911.4 million. The Government of Bahrain requested 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters, 26 T-700 GE 401C engines, 14 AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles, 56 Advance Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS-II)...
Alsim will install an AL250 in Latin America for Colombian flight school Escuela de Aviacion Flying that will be Alsim's first flight simulator to be installed in that region. The AL250 is FAA-AATD (Advanced Aviation Training Device) and EASA-FNPT (Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer) certified. It addresses initial phase training...
Saab introduced its Gripen E simulator equipped with a Wide Area Display (WAD). The Gripen E WAD is a panoramic, high-resolution screen (19 x 8 in.) that allows a redundant and intelligent presentation of information across its entire length and can receive inputs from multitasking keys, the touchscreen or...
Jeffrey Huber was promoted to director of operations at Engineering and Computer Simulations’ (ECS) Huntsville, Alabama location. Huber is a retired U.S. Army pilot with more than 24 years of aviation leadership. Huber is a subject matter expert (SME) on the CH-47 D/F Chinook and served over 16 years as...