The DiSTI Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Air Force for three 5-year Basic Ordering Agreement contract awards for both Commercial and non-Commercial Research.
New modalities for training delivery continue to penetrate the domain of aircraft maintenance training; one form establishing some critical mass is virtual reality.
Head-mounted visual systems, digital twins, and other “X-reality” concepts are not new – the aviation training community has been developing such innovations for decades. World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) Chair and CAT/MS&T Editor Rick Adams presented a primer on the evolution of simulation training for the online VR AR Global Summit 2021.
MetaVR and Varjo have combined the capabilities of Virtual Reality Scene Generator and the Varjo XR-3 mixed-reality headset to provide a real-time, pilot eye gaze tracking facility to enhance After Action Review for simulator-based pilot training.
ST Engineering Antycip has formed a strategic new partnership with CogSim Technologies to distribute the CogSim Tactical Data Link Simulation Suite and TDL plug-in for VR-Forces Computer Generated Forces platform in Europe.
A select group of stakeholders explored the impact of emerging VR/AR/MR/XR immersive technologies on commercial pilot training at the second CAT Leader Forum Workshop. Capt. Jacques Drappier provides a report on the findings of the group discussion.
Aptima has seen continued growth in its Fairborn, Ohio office, with plans to hire additional personnel to support its work with the U.S. Department of Defense dedicated to preparing and training warfighters for mission readiness.