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Largest RAF Exercise in the UK for over a Decade Begins

October 22, 2020

The largest military exercise to be run by the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom for over a decade has begun.

European Simulation and Training Innovation PREMIUM

October 21, 2020

Marty Kauchak

With one eye on probable decreases in defense budgets for European forces, government-industry teams continue to quickly increase the breadth of technology offerings for military training audiences. Group Editor Marty Kauchak reviews S&T trends and developments in Europe.

Purdue University UAS to Deploy UAS Traffic Management Simulation

October 21, 2020

Purdue University UAS Program has purchased and deployed a POLARIS system - Simlat’s simulation for UAS Traffic Management (UTM) along with Simlat’s C-Star UAS Simulator.

Tupolev’s Digital Twin Transforms Tu-160M2 Production Restart

October 20, 2020

Atul Chandra

Details have emerged on Russian efforts in creating a digital twin for its upgraded Tu-160M2 strategic bomber.

Collins Aerospace Builds On T-7A Red Hawk

The Philippine Air Force recently commenced a training programme for its Command and Control, Communications, and Cyber Systems personnel.

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Global ATS-V: A Unique Online Event for an Unprecedented Time in Aviation History
CAT Editor-in-Chief Rick Adams, FRAeS, offers a preview of this year’s definitive virtual conference on civil aviation training and simulation, taking place 10-12 November 2020.
Emirates’ Rapid Reaction PREMIUM
Training to restarting operations at an airline requires collaboration of pilots, cabin crew, trainers, regulators and others. CAT Europe Editor Chris Long, FRAeS, relates the story of how Emirates is meeting the challenges. The world reeled at the speed and depth of the onset of Covid-19. As we all know, the aviation industry was one of the hardest-hit sectors, and the reaction to it also needed to be both rapid and profound. Tim Clark, President of Emirates airline, made it clear that despite the challenges which the pandemic brought, the airline will not compromise on the safety of passengers or crew. Emirates is in a unique situation as the largest operator of exclusively wide-body fleets, and in theory, could have taken the biggest hit. But, as Captain Martin Mahoney, Emirates SVP Flight Training says, whilst practically all the A380 fleet was initially grounded, the B777 fleet continued to operate. Looking to read the full article? Become a Premium Club member and gain full access today!
A New US Air Force Jet Pilot Training Construct
Group Editor Marty Kauchak provides highlights of the US Air Force’s quickly evolving “Rebuilding the Forge” Concept of Operations that aims to dramatically cut the time to train.