In April 2023, IT²EC returns to the Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands for its 32nd edition. With the strong support of Dutch Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces, around 2,000 visitors and more than 75 exhibitors are expected to convene for the three-day exhibition and conference to discuss the future of military training and explore the technologies that will shape it.
ProSim has lots of news to share this April: the launch of a precision tool for pilot training, Finnish Aviation Academy incorporating its ProSim FMS Trainer, and Deeside Flight Simulators operating ProSim software.
Applicants will develop prototypes that address the challenges often associated with distributed mission training events, such as interoperability and configuration management. Submissions are open now until 21 April, with cash prizes totaling $100,000.
European Air Transport (EAT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has selected VRpilot to deliver virtual reality (VR) procedure training technology to its Airbus A300-600RF operation.
Fectar, a content management system for virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) in education and enterprise training, have integrated an Ultraleap hand tracking feature within their platform.
Pinnacle Solutions has partnered with Arista Aviation Services to develop and instruct a custom maintenance course for UH-60A aircraft, system, and maintenance task training of Portuguese Air Force technicians using Pinnacle’s UH-60A Virtual Maintenance Trainer.
Charles River Analytics was awarded an additional Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to create virtual reality modules that enhance training for hazardous waste operations and emergency response.
Hundreds of new pilots are being hired at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and as a result Alaska is investing in new technology to expand its training department.