With an additional $22 million from an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, Cubic Global Defense continues to support the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). “We are pleased with receiving additional awards for the development of cutting-edge training and learning products for the U.S. Navy,” said Dave Buss, president of...
328 Support Services GmbH, the Bavarian aircraft-technology company better known as simply 328, has entered the helicopter market. Working with Reiser Simulations and Training GmbH (RST), the company completed a data gathering project to collect vital information to help create a Level D compliant flight model of the H125 from...
MASA SWORD, from MASA Group, is continuing to grow its user base to train military commanders from Brazil to New Zealand. The Colombian Army and the Colombian Superior War College, ESDEGUE, first adopted the wargame solution in 2014. That year, it was used to evaluate reaction times and coordination with...
Saab has been sub-contracted by Lockheed Martin UK to assemble 16 AJAX virtual crew turret trainers for the U.K. Ministry of Defence. “I’m delighted to have secured this contract and look forward to building on the strong relationship that Saab has with Lockheed Martin,” said Åsa Thegström, head of business...
The T-50A Aircraft from Lockheed Martin, a trainer plane, has flown its 100th sortie this month at the Greenville, South Carolina facility. A milestone in the pursuit of the T-X contracts from the U.S. government to replace the Air Force fleet of training aircrafts. "This particular flight in TX-2, included...
Indra’s InShield DIRCM (Directional Infrared Counter Measures) system passed in-flight tests during the NATO Trial EMBOW XVI exercise. The system is designed to protect aircrafts from infrared and guided surface-to-land and surface-to-air missiles, utilizing the DIRCM laser to counteract tracking systems and divert missiles from their target. NATO’s EMBOW XVI...
Défense Conseil International (DCI) is opening a renovated accommodation building at its International Academic and Aeronautical Training Centre (CIF-AA). This higher capacity building will allow a higher number of foreign student officers to attend training at CIF-AA in Salon-de-Provence. “We are very proud to provide France's partner countries with the...
The Australian government announced it has selected Saab to provide a new tactical interface to the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of nine Future Frigates with the Saab 9LV Combat Management System. At this stage there is no contract signed or ordered received by Saab. “This is an endorsement of the...
Cubic Global Defense announced today that James Craig has been appointed as vice president and general manager of ground training systems. “Jim brings a wealth of talent, energy and remarkable program execution credentials to Cubic,” said Dave Buss, president of Cubic Global Defense. “With his deep understanding of ground training...
Coptersafety and Østnes are partnering to develop a full-flight simulator for the Airbus H125, the most common helicopter type in Nordic countries. “Coptersafety is independent from any helicopter or simulator manufacturers, unlike most training providers,” said Mikko Dahlman, Coptersafety CEO. “With Østnes we are now offering pilot training like Safety...