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RCAF Air Mobility Training Center

March 2, 2018

Technology and collaboration has created an optimal training environment for the CC-130J. Managing Editor Jeff Loube visited the RCAF’s Air Mobility Training Centre.

New North America Regional Helicopter Training Center

February 28, 2018

Fiona Greenyer

Airbus Helicopters, Thales and Helisim are to join forces to construct a new, state-of-the-art helicopter pilot and maintenance crew training center in Texas. The Airbus Helicopters Training Center in North America will be located at the headquarters of Airbus Helicopters Inc. in Grand Prairie. Helisim, a joint venture of Thales...

Leadership Insights

February 27, 2018

Fiona Greenyer

MS&T Editors relish the opportunities to engage with leadership in the defense community: to learn, network and engage. We value the opportunity to seek leadership insights about horizons, and challenges; we also value the opportunity to share these insights in both the magazine and this web site. During I/ITSEC 2017...

Inzpire Limited Deploy to Support Exercise RED FLAG

February 27, 2018

Fiona Greenyer

Experts from Inzpire Limited's Integrated Sensors and Systems (ISS) and Synthetic Training Divisions recently deployed to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to support Exercise RED FLAG 18-1. Inzpire Typhoon Mission Data (MD) and Defensive Aids (DASS) technical and developmental subject matter experts based at RAF Coningsby's Typhoon Mission Support Centre...

Italian Air Force accepts CAE-developed Predator Mission Trainer

February 26, 2018

Halldale Industry Reporter

The Italian Air Force recently accepted into service a Predator Mission Trainer at Amendola Air Force Base (AFB) in Italy. The trainer is for the Italian Air Force's Predator and was jointly developed by CAE and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI). Over the next several months during phase two...

Training for UAE Air Force RQ-1E remotely piloted aircraft aircrews underway in Abu Dhabi

February 26, 2018

Halldale Industry Reporter

UAE Air Force RQ-1E remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) aircrews have completed several courses for the past few months that are being delivered by CAE Maritime Middle East (MME), including an RPA Sensor Operator Fundamentals Course and RPA Aircrew Fundamentals Course. And, the first class of cadets at the Khalifa Bin...

USAF to replace T-38C with T-X aircraft for pilot training

February 22, 2018

Christopher Bobo

The U.S. Air Force will use the Advanced Pilot Trainer (T-X) at existing undergraduate pilot training bases, replacing the T-38C Talon. The Air Force expects to award a contract for the T-X in 2018, with the first aircraft expected to arrive at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph as early as 2022.

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company opens maintenance and training center

February 22, 2018

Christopher Bobo

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) opened its Adversary Center of Excellence (ACE) at Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Texas. The center, also called ATAC-ACE, will include up to 200 personnel responsible for over 80 high-performance aircraft, as well as house ATAC’s upgraded Mirage 1 fighter jets through adversary air and...

Precision Flight Controls and Ryan Aerospace develop reconfigurable simulator

February 22, 2018

Christopher Bobo

A Precision Flight Controls and Ryan Aerospace joint venture developed a new, cost-effective helicopter simulator that just received certification as an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). The simulator is reconfigurable between the Bell 206 and Bell 407. “This is a real game-changer for flying...

Pinnacle Solutions wins 10-year U.S. military helicopter maintenance contract

February 21, 2018

Christopher Bobo

Pinnacle Solutions will support M1 Support Services as a subcontractor on its Fort Rucker Aviation Maintenance Services contract. The company will fulfill maintenance and logistical support service requirements for the Department of the Army, Army Materiel Command (AMC), Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), Army Aviation Center. These support services will...