Pinnacle Solutions won the Computer Based Instructional Design II (CBID II) contract from the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). The five-year contract is worth approximately $60 million – and Pinnacle will work with subcontractors CSRA, SimiGon and SDI. The purpose of the CBID II...
Environmental Tectonics Corporation’s (ETC) Simulation business unit, won a contract to deliver and support an Advanced Disaster Management Simulator (ADMS tm) training suite for St. John’s University (SJU) in Queens, New York that will be integrated into the school’s Homeland Security curriculum. The simulator will help bridge the gap between...
MS&T, the International Defence Training Journal, will host the 16th Annual Simulation & Training Awards for industry recognition of companies that have made a significant impact within the defence sector throughout the current calendar year. Formerly known as Military Training International's "Top Companies" list, MS&T will carry on the tradition...
Lockheed Martin released Version 4 of its Prepar3D® simulation and training software solution. Lockheed says the Prepar3D v4 relies on 64-bit architecture to deliver unparalleled realism. This new version features major visual upgrades including enhanced virtual reality support, a new lighting system, 3D weather capabilities, 40 high-detail cities and more...
Tapestry Solutions, a Boeing Company, won a contract worth up to $58 million to provide mission command training support services for the 7th Army Training Command – the U.S. Army’s largest overseas training command that provides realistic, tailor-made training solutions to the U.S., NATO and partner nations. The contract award...
After more than five years of successful operations in Brazil, Colombia and Peru, MASA Group has opened a subsidiary company in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, consolidating its position in South America and increasing its customer outreach. The new company, MASA do Brasil, which is fully operational, will employ local resources...
Saab has launched BattleTek 5, an immersed command and staff training system, at ITEC in Rotterdam Ahoy, Netherlands. BattleTek 5 is a constructive simulation system designed to make the work of military commanders and civil security leaders more efficient and effective. It combines constructive simulation and virtual-view technology to train...
ITEC 2017 is fast approaching. Taking place at Ahoy, Rotterdam in the Netherlands on 16-18 May, Europe's leading military training and simulation event will feature a conference that covers topics across the broad spectrum in this evolving and ever-changing sector. The three-day, multi stream conference features sessions on M&S Technologies...
Bagira's full MAGNET system, including MAGNET adaptation for Galil assault rifle and anti-tank rocket Panzerfaust 3, has been delivered to the Peruvian army, accompanied by one year of operational and maintenance service, as part of Bagira's focus on the mission readiness of its customers. The MAGNET, an infantry tactical weapon...
Cubic Global Defense (CGD) has received a contract award worth more than $35 million to continue supporting the British Army. The three-year contract allows Cubic to deliver services and repair to the Area Weapons Effects Simulator (AWES) at Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA) in the United Kingdom and at the British...