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CAE launches CAE 700MR Series military helicopter training device

July 16, 2018

CAE launched the CAE 700MR Series flight training device (FTD), a next-generation FTD designed for military helicopter flight and mission training. The company designed and developed the flight training device based on customer requests for a device that addresses the highest priorities for military helicopter mission training, such as a...

Rockwell Collins and DRS collaborate on JSAS

July 16, 2018

Amanda Towner

Rockwell Collins and DRS are working together to bid on the Joint Secure Air Combat Training System (JSAS) for the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) program, and for the Future Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation System (FACMIS) requirement. JSAS is the next generation Air...

Inzpire’s GECO selected for UK MOD Rotary Wing CSAT Program

July 16, 2018

Halldale Industry Reporter

Inzpire’s GECO System will equip the Cockpit Situational Tool (CSAT) used in the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) Apache, Chinook, Merlin and Bell helicopters. GECO will support the mitigation of safety risks such as wire strikes, and improve the processing and display of mission data and aeronautical information. For Merlin...

CAE joins Boeing H-47 Chinook German heavy-lift helicopter competition team

July 13, 2018

Halldale Industry Reporter

CAE Elektronik GmbH signed an agreement with Boeing to support the H-47 Chinook helicopter being offered for the German Air Force’s STH (Schwerer Transporthubschrauber) heavy-lift helicopter competition. Under the agreement, CAE Elektronik GmbH, based in Stolberg, Germany, would have responsibility for developing and supporting a range of aircrew training systems...

Trideum wins U.S. Army prime contract for ATS-2

July 12, 2018

Amanda Towner

Trideum won a $93 million U.S. Army Contracting Command Aerial Target Systems 2 (ATS-2) contract to provide high-performance unmanned aerial target system support for five years. ATS-2 tasks will include research, development, test and evaluation, and commercial-off-the-shelf and non-commercial materials, technical flight, engineering field support, and logistical and technical support...

Kratos to unveil first high-performance subsonic aerial target drone

July 10, 2018

Halldale Industry Reporter

Kratos will unveil the first aircraft under a $34.5 million contract with the U.S. Navy to supply high-performance subsonic aerial target drones to deliver realistic anti-ship missile threat emulation on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the McClellan Conference Center in McClellan. California. Kratos says the BQM-177A is one of the...

KeyW to provide global support for US Army Intelligence Training Systems

July 5, 2018

Halldale Industry Reporter

The KeyW Holding Corporation won a six-year, multi-million-dollar Task Order as a subcontractor to Lockheed Martin on the U.S. Army Training Aids, Devices, Simulators and Simulations Maintenance Program (ATMP) contract out of the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO-STRI). KeyW will support the Army's "Soldier Systems Constructive...

Three of Draken’s refurbished ex-South African Air Force Atlas Cheetah-Cs in Vic formation.

Defence Contractor Draken International Offers Air Adversary Training

July 4, 2018

Dim Jones

The increasing cost of using front-line aircraft to support operational training is becoming progressively more untenable, in terms of cost, availability and wear-and-tear on operational aircraft fleets. MS&T’s Dim Jones delved into the world of contracted adversary air support during a visit to Draken International.

Inzpire Limited wins human factors contract

July 4, 2018

Amanda Spence

Inzpire Limited won a contract to continue providing airmanship and human factors training to ab-initio students in the UK Military Flying Training System. Inzpire’s Human Factors and Safety Division has provided this training to the UK military for almost 10 years and this new phase will include an introductory course...