Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a developer of advanced simulation and training software with origins in video game development, released Gears Studio, an integrated development environment that streamlines the creation of modular software products. Gears Studio helps developers focus their time on feature implementation. It guides them through component development...
Lockheed Martin won the U.S. Army Close Combat Tactical Training (CCTT) Manned Module Modernization (M3) contract to upgrade nearly 500 simulators for the service's tactical vehicle fleet. Work on the $356-million contract will modernize training and increase sustainability in support of emerging Army training requirements and systems. The CCTT M3...
Zen Technologies Limited, a provider of military combat training products and technologies, opened its first U.S.-based office, Zen Technologies USA Inc. in Washington, DC, to support foreign military sales and provide marketing, service and customized solutions for customers around the world. Zen Technologies USA President, Pratish Shah says, “Each of...
The NATO Modelling & Simulation Coordination Office (MSCO) in Neuilly near Paris, which provides executive support to the NATO Modelling and Simulation Group (NMSG), has a new head. On 1 July 2018, CDR Santiago Fernández Dapena, Spanish Navy, replaced CDR Federico Perez Dueñas, who had led the MSCO for three...
The NATO Modelling and Simulation Group (NMSG), together with the NATO Modelling & Simulation Coordination Office (MSCO) will organize the 2018 Annual Symposium from 11 to 12 October 2018 in Ottawa, Canada. This year's symposium will be on "Multinational Interoperability: Agility for Military Training and Operational Applications, Innovation in Enterprise...
The U.S. Army Central Readiness Training Center at Camp Buehring, Kuwait held an event using an Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer (IEWTPT) to teach its soldiers about suicide prevention techniques. The training used a virtual-reality scenario in which participants communicated with a virtual avatar of a soldier who...
FAAC Incorporated, Arotech Corporation’s Training and Simulation Division, received $10.2-million in funding from the U.S. Army Contracting Command for its Army Virtual Clearance Training Suite (VCTS) follow-on program that is managed by the Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). The follow-on effort provides training for...
Leonardo plans to purchase 98.54% of Vitrociset, of which Leonardo currently holds a 1.46% stake. Vitrociset, based in Italy, offers specialized services and solutions for systems in the fields of Defense and Security, Space, Transport and Critical Infrastructures in Italy. Leonardo says the purchase will help strengthen its Services...
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a developer of military simulation and training software, will provide its VBS3 platform to support three Australian Defence Force (ADF) projects including the L200-2 BMS (Battle Management System), Land 400 Phase 2 (Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle), and the Weapon Training Simulation System. The ADF will use...
MASS, a Cohort plc company, introduced its new software-based training solution NEWTS (Networked Electronic Warfare Training Simulator). The classroom-based simulator will let the 11th (Royal School of Signals) Signal Regiment deliver training to support the U.K. MOD’s (Ministry of Defence) Electronic Warfare (EW) capability. NEWTS will provide a flexible, reliable...
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