Cubic Global Defense has won a multi-year contract from the US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) 711th Human Performance Wing to develop and demonstrate a Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) system for air combat training. The award is part of the Secure LVC Advanced Training Environment (SLATE) Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) program.
VirTra Systems has received a $1.2 million award from the US Secret Service, a bureau of the US Department of Homeland Security, for use-of-force training systems. The systems use multiple screens, realistic video training content and an electric-impulse return-fire system to simulate the stress of real-world situations, ultimately to help...
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) has commenced operations at a new C-17 Training System (TS) site located at Martinsburg Air National Guard Base (ANGB), in West Virginia. As prime contractor for the US Air Force’s C-17 TS program, L-3 Link will conduct over 750 simulator missions each year...
The Navy’s eSailor program will ultimately provide continuous training and life-long career education in mobile devices. MS&T’s Chuck Weirauch explains.
Boeing has named Tim Noonan as vice president of Training Systems and Government Services (TSGS). Noonan replaces Bob Gower, who is retiring this month after nearly 30 years with the company. Noonan will lead more than 2,200 employees at six major TSGS sites within the company’s Global Services & Support...
Presagis has launched the new Ondulus Radar software product with tools for organizations to add high-fidelity, high-performance radar sensors to a variety of simulation applications. Ondulus Radar can simulate ground-based radar at a given geographic location as well as radar on board simulated vehicles, including tanks, ships, planes and fast...
Lockheed Martin has won $24.2 million in contracts from the US Navy to produce Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR). ELGTR emulates the flight characteristics of Paveway™ II laser-guided weapon systems and gives pilots the same information they would see in an actual mission. The award represents the third order...
Environmental Tectonics Corporation's Aircrew Training Systems (ATS) business unit has announced the award of multiple contracts totalling $45.4 million for customers in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Europe. Products to be provided under the contracts include an authentic tactical flight simulator (AFTS-300) with spatial disorientation training capabilities; an eight...