Babcock and BMT signed a cooperation agreement that outlined a partnership between the two companies to design, build, construct and support future classes of Surface Ships for the UK Ministry of Defence and other international projects. “Babcock and BMT will work closely together to create a strong design alliance at...
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 FMS (Full Mission Simulators) made its first deliveries to international operations with the Israeli, Italian, Japanese and Norwegian Air Forces. These four countries will utilize the simulators as a key part of their F-35 operating bases for pilot qualification training, continuation training and mission rehearsal training. "Lockheed...
In the heat of a New Mexican canyon, US Army 10th Mountain Division soldiers trained to secure a critical infrastructure facility as part of Vigilant Shield 18. This exercise is one of the multiple scenarios under Vigilant Shield 18. It was designed to train soldiers to support local law enforcement...
At the International Fighter Conference 2017, Cubic Global Defense will address various topics related to air combat training and mission readiness. The conference takes place from November 7-9 in Berlin, Germany. “As an industry leader in air combat training solutions, we are committed to solving the interoperability gaps between different...
Antycip Simulation opened its first regional demo center in Saronno, Italy to help demonstrate the full range of simulation, visualization, training and virtual reality solutions the company offers. “Customers can now visit the site for demonstrations, training, testing and reviews in ways which were not possible in the past,” said...
CSRA launched its new Cyber Center of Excellence – a virtual center operating out of physical locations in Columbia, Maryland and CSRA’s Integrated Technology Center (ITC) in Bossier City, Louisiana. The Center focuses on advancing cybersecurity capabilities and providing these innovations to CSRA’s customers. The Cyber Center of Excellence brings...
AECOM announced that URS Federal Services completed the transition phase for the 16-year contract for the US Air Force for range support systems. Transition work on the $3.6 billion contract was completed on October 24, 2017, after a protest of the award delayed the start. “As a proven leader in...
US Marine Corps System Command (MARCOSYSCOM) awarded an $11.5 million contract to Cubic Global Defense to support the Marine Air Ground Trask Force (MAGTF) Training Systems Support (MTSS). “The MTSS program provides the functional and technical training services necessary to plan, prepare and execute the Marine Corps’ individual, unit and...
The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) entered a three-year agreement with Modest Tree Media Inc. to license the company’s Modest3D Editor platform. The enterprise license will be accessible to all the Department of National Defence training schools. “Our strategic objectives for modernizing military training include leveraging the most advanced...
The European Defence Agency (EDA) wrapped its 50th Helicopter Tactics Course (HTC) last October. The three-week exercise took place at UK RAF Base Linton-on-Ouse. HTC courses cover the whole spectrum of aircrews, from pilots to loadmasters to door gunners, and are designed for crews with an upcoming deployment. Participants are...