The U.S. Navy is set to evaluate Saab’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training system, AUV62-AT, in the summer of 2018, with an option to continue testing into 2019. The test is through the Foreign Comparative Testing Program. The AUV62-AT is an artificial acoustic system that mimics a submarine in a way...
Elbit Systems Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), the Seagull, participated in a joint exercise between the Israeli and British Royal Navies in Haifa Bay along the Mediterranean coast. An exercise in charting safe waters, Elbit’s USV scanned the surroundings for a safe course through the bay. The Seagull was remotely operated...
Two Type 23 frigates, HMS Argyll and HMS Westminster, completed firing trials with the MBDA designed Sea Ceptor missile system. This means the European missile manufacturer’s system can proceed the next stage of the acceptance into service with the Royal Navy. Sea Ceptor is replacing the Sea Wolf weapon system...
“The individual or people who are ‘in the seat’, who are operating and using the training system, are the most important part.” Group Editor Marty Kauchak completed a wide-ranging Q&A with Captain Erik O. Etz, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Warfare Training Center – Training Systems Division Orlando on September 13,...
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a developer of advanced simulation and training software, has developed an augmented reality visual system for TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a Textron company, that provides a synthetically generated visual scene and supports a trainee’s interactions with the real world. Leveraging emerging augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR)...
MetaVR is at I/ITSEC in Orlando this week, showcasing its terrain and visualization products and technologies that support applications ranging from unmanned air system (UAS) operator and Joint Terminal Attack Control (JTAC) training, to high-speed fixed-wing cockpit simulators, littoral and marine-based operations, and individual/first-person ground-level urban operations. All terrain demos...
Antycip Simulation – a European provider of COTS simulation software and a virtual reality & 3D immersive solutions integrator – played a major role, alongside Naval Group, a specialist in naval defence, in upgrading the Marine Nationale’s (French Navy) ship defence simulators (SIMDAV) in the naval ports of Toulon and...
The UK Royal Navy Submarine Mechanical Specialists team won the Churchill Medal for its innovative adaptation of freeze seal isolation, which was used for the first time for a submarine nuclear reactor repair. The industry award is given for individual for outstanding achievements and contribution in engineering and technical advancement...
Babcock and BMT signed a cooperation agreement that outlined a partnership between the two companies to design, build, construct and support future classes of Surface Ships for the UK Ministry of Defence and other international projects. “Babcock and BMT will work closely together to create a strong design alliance at...
CSRA was awarded a $51 million Training Systems Contract III by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) for a simulator utilizing the company's VirtualShip platform. “We are absolutely committed to delivering the tools the Navy needs to hone the ship handling skills of Surface Warriors, making their vital...