At the International Fighter Conference 2017, Cubic Global Defense will address various topics related to air combat training and mission readiness. The conference takes place from November 7-9 in Berlin, Germany. “As an industry leader in air combat training solutions, we are committed to solving the interoperability gaps between different...
AECOM announced that URS Federal Services completed the transition phase for the 16-year contract for the US Air Force for range support systems. Transition work on the $3.6 billion contract was completed on October 24, 2017, after a protest of the award delayed the start. “As a proven leader in...
The European Defence Agency (EDA) wrapped its 50th Helicopter Tactics Course (HTC) last October. The three-week exercise took place at UK RAF Base Linton-on-Ouse. HTC courses cover the whole spectrum of aircrews, from pilots to loadmasters to door gunners, and are designed for crews with an upcoming deployment. Participants are...
Inzpire’s team successfully delivered their White Force team to Exercise Eastern Zephyr at the Royal Air Force base in Lakenheath, England. The joint training exercise between the UK Royal Air Force and US Air Force seeks to increase partnership and capabilities between the two nations. Specifically, the military branches are...
Poland’s 8th Air Base Krakow-Balice is welcoming a new CAE simulator for the C295 military transport. The Polish Air Force has a fleet of 16 Airbus C295 aircrafts, which are utilized for a variety of transport operations. To develop the full-flight simulator, CAE worked with Airbus Defence and Space. "This...
During a flight trial, Saab’s Gripen E smart fighter flew supersonic for the first time, breaking the sound barrier while flying over the Baltic Sea on October 18. This part of on-going trials for the aircraft as the company collects data as the plane hits and sustains various milestones like...
In further steps to keep the Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) at RAF Benson up to date, Serco was awarded an eight-year extension to its CAE contract. “We are very proud to have been chosen to remain CAE’s trusted partner at RAF Benson in managing and operating this...
Lockheed Martin announced the Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) Program Training Systems Critical Design Review (CDR) was successfully conducted. This allows the CRH program to proceed to assemble, test and evaluate the Sikorsky developed HH-60W helicopter's training systems. “The CRH team is working hard to provide our warfighters the capability they...
The UK Ministry of Defence announced a £90 million investment into a helicopter simulation center for Royal Air Force and Royal Navy pilots. The deal will sustain 70 jobs at the Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility based at RAF Benson in South Oxfordshire. “The importance of effective synthetic training...
Boeing renewed its contract to use QinetiQ’s Hampshire, U.K.-based wind tunnel to evaluate aircraft designs. The latest extension will see Boeing use the facility for aircraft testing through 2024. The 40-year, £25 million contract was originally awarded back in 2004, and is reviewed every five years. “The wind tunnel, which...