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...
IFAD has released F-INSTR, which is a deployable, effective, flexible and affordable solution that offers functionality for the creation, execution and control of comprehensive mission-critical scenarios. F-INSTR is designed to support training of JTACs and Forward Observers in Close Air Support procedures (TTPs), Artillery Observers (AO) in Call for Fire...
Thales has delivered upgrades to the full flight and mission simulators (FFMS) AS532 Super-Puma (TH06) transport helicopters and multi-purpose twin-engined EC635 military helicopter of the Swiss Air Force. The standardisation of the full flight and mission simulator AS532 Super-Puma included upgrading the avionics system, radio communications, digital map, foward-looking infrared...
Quantum3D, a provider of training and simulation solutions for government and commercial applications, is offering a new program to upgrade and modernize existing flight simulator training devices. Simulators as young as 10 years old can become unmaintainable due to hardware obsolescence, or in need of technology upgrades to improve quality...
Esterline Simulation Visual Systems, a business of Esterline Corporation, launched its new high-resolution Treality SEER Dome displays this week at I/ITSEC 2017 in Orlando, Florida. The TREALITY Small Environment Enhanced Reality (SEER®) -Series is a family of compact, front projected dome visual displays specifically developed for the fast jet simulation...
The Colombian Air Force is now using an Elbit Systems interconnected, multi-cockpit Mission Training Center (MTC) that provides realistic simulated battlefield training using a variety of aircraft systems and mission scenarios. It uses a computer-generated forces (CGF) solution to allow simultaneous participation of friendly and enemy forces. The Colombian Air...
Lockheed Martin has selected Rockwell Collins to provide display systems for two international F-16 training program customers. The solutions include customized configurations of Rockwell Collins’ Griffin rear-projection dome and SpectraView™ display systems. “With only slight modifications to existing products, international customers will be able to provide pilots with modern, high-fidelity...
The U.S. Navy selected Rockwell Collins to develop E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Tactics Trainers to support of the Hawkeye Integrated Training Systems (HITS) III program. The initial contract is valued at $34.5 million with a total of $85.9 million on other E-2D training systems in service. The plane is a Northrop...
The NATO Modelling and Simulation Group of NATO's Science and Technology Organisation has held this year's Fall Business Meeting from 16-18 October 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal. For the 40th time now, the semi-annual event brought together MSG Members, Associate Members and invited guests from NATO Member and Partner Nations. Right...
CAE USA has been awarded subcontracts from Lockheed Martin to support the design, development and manufacture of six C-130J weapon systems trainers (WSTs) for the United States Air Force and Air National Guard. The orders for these six C-130J WSTs were booked during CAE's second quarter of fiscal year 2018.