Pilot Training Next begins its third iteration in January 2020. But, before moving forward, Detachment 24 officials are looking back at lessons learned from PTN version two. Image credit: US Air Force The PTN program is part of Air Education and Training Command’s initiative to “reimagine” how learning is...
Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia have opened the Multinational Special Aviation Programme, a training centre dedicated to training air crews responsible for transporting Special Operations Forces. Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Damir Krstičević hosted the opening ceremony in Zadar, Croatia on Wednesday. Chief of General Staff...
Larger than life, bursting with ideas, “Moody” Suter was a driving force for the Red Flag exercises, the Warrior Preparation Center in Europe, and other concepts which are training norms today. MS&T Editor Rick Adams looks at the legacy.
General Manager of NAHEMA Mr Fialkowski and CEO of Reiser Dr. Sperl signing the MTR contract Reiser Simulation and Training (RST) will deliver a MRH90 Maintenance Training Rig (MTR) for the Rotary Aircraft Maintenance School (RAMS) in Australia. The MTR is an exact, non-flying replica of the most advanced...
At the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), the world’s largest military training and simulation event, CAE introduced the CAE TRAX Academy, an integrated and advanced training continuum designed to deliver faster and more efficient throughput for military student pilot training. CAE also launched the CAE Sprint Virtual...
Ryan Aerospace unveiled the HELIMOD Mark III PLUS+ helicopter simulator on the opening day of I/ITSEC. The simulator is similar to the existing Ryan Aerospace HELIMOD Mark III VR device already in service with the US Army, US Navy and Australian Navy but has full active control loading in...
Charles River Analytics Inc. has received funding from the US Navy to design its Physiologically Assessed Ratings of Aircraft Operation and Handling (PHARAOH) platform. PHARAOH uses a sensor suite to measure pilot physiology during live, virtual, and constructed training environments without diverting the pilot’s attention. The company teamed with...
After nearly two decades of providing sustainment support, Collins Aerospace Systems has received a 10-year extension from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to provide services critical to maintaining the training system for the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft. The system includes full flight simulators and...
Regardless of age or condition, military rotorcraft require well-trained pilots and crews. With defence budgets squeezed, this often means more simulation and contractor training. MS&T Editor Rick Adams looks at developing procurements and technologies.