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...
The Modelling & Simulation for Autonomous Systems Conference (Prague, Czech Republic, 17-19 October 2018) is organized by the NATO Modelling and Simulation Centre of Excellence and dedicated to the promotion of M&S in support of Autonomous Systems, Robotics, Operational Requirements, Training (HMI), Interoperability and Future Challenges. The MESAS Conference gathers...
Sponsored content The MARS Conference (Prague, Czech Republic, 17-19 October 2018) is focused on discussions and presentations in the field of artificial intelligence, robotics and industrial automation including harmonization of current/future needs, legal aspects and technological capabilities. The MARS conference will reflect the amount of proves clearly indicating a very...
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) won a $980-million contract to deliver training system products and services to the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD). The multiple award contract has a five-year base ordering period and three four-year options. SAIC, one of 22 awardees, will deliver analysis, design,...
Harris Corporation (HRS) will fund the Space Foundation’s Space in the Community (SITC) program for the third consecutive year and add its first-ever grant to the Air Force Association’s StellarXplorers STEM program. The program furthers science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies – helping to foster the next generation of...