L3 Technologies won a U.S. Army contract to provide its next-generation WESCAM MX™-10D electro-optical/infrared and laser designator (EO/IR/LD) sensor suite to support the Army’s Modernization Strategy. The five-year contract is worth up to $454-million, with an additional five-year option. The WESCAM imaging and targeting turrets are modernized Intelligence, Surveillance, and...
L3 Technologies opened its newly expanded multi-purpose L3 Arlington Training Center facility in Arlington, Texas that will enhance its training capacity for simulation and instruction for military and commercial pilots. The expansion adds approximately 40,000 square feet to the center and doubles the size of the high-bay facility, which is...
The Center for Cyber Safety and Education, the charitable foundation of (ISC)² that specializes in cybersecurity training and certifications, selected Engility Holdings Inc. as its 2018 Partner of the Year for its commitment to create cybersecurity career opportunities for veterans. Last fall, the Center and Engility partnered to introduce their...
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) entered into a new agreement with the Bundeswehr to provide localized support services to VBS3 users in the German Armed Forces. The Bundeswehr has used VBS for a variety of training and simulation purposes for over eight years, and in 2014, significantly expanded its use of...
Alelo won a multi-year, $8-million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO) to expand and enhance its suite of Virtual Cultural Awareness Trainers (VCATs). The VCATs are simulation-based learning environments that help military personnel develop the cultural skills they need when...
The DiSTI Corporation completed the $2.8M U.S. Army’s PEO STRI contract award for the development of the Counter–Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM), Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS) Operator/Maintainer Trainer (OMT) developed on the VE Studio platform. Student safety and lowering the cost of training were key considerations for the development...
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...