While the National Training and Simulation Association has cancelled the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference live event in Orlando, Florida, a new NTSA-run virtual event called vIITSEC is now taking place November 30 - December 4, 2020.
FlightSafety International has been awarded a contract to provide TH-73A Aircrew Training Services in support of the Advanced Helicopter Training System.
Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, and Gama Aviation have been appointed by the UK Ministry of Defence as the organisations responsible for supporting the airworthiness of the Viking T1 – the aircraft used by Royal Air Force Air Cadets for basic glider training.
NATO has quickly responded to the imperative to maintain training readiness for widely dispersed training audiences and real-world missions during the coronavirus pandemic. Group editor Marty Kauchak provides insights on NATO’s latest efforts to selectively migrate live training and education content to a virtual format to help deliver mission ready staffs, units and individuals to supported commanders.
The Royal Australian Air Force recently commenced a trial initiative for maintenance of its C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft using Microsoft HoloLens mixed-reality devices with software developed by Boeing.
Following directives to avoid mass gatherings for public safety amid the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, the National Training and Simulation Association has made the decision to cancel I/ITSEC 2020.
A new facility that will undertake Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and upgrades for the ProSim projectors on Australian F-35 flight simulators has been opened by Collins Aerospace.