Articles by Dim Jones

ITEC 2019: Stockholm Stories

July 17, 2019

This year’s ITEC conference theme, “Interoperable By Design: Connecting People, Technology and Nations”, reflects the changing demands of the global security and defence architecture. MS&T Europe Editor Dim Jones reflects on the event.

Briefing in the pool prior to using Short-Term Air Supply Systems (STASS) personal air bottles.

Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract

June 27, 2019

Dim Jones

Europe Editor Dim Jones visits RNAS Yeovilton and the Royal Navy School of Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract and Underwater Escape Training Unit – aka “The Dunker”.

The venue for the MFTC was the private Hurlingham Club.

Military Flight Conference 2019

May 14, 2019

Dim Jones and Fiona Greenyer

Unusually, the venue for the MFTC was the private Hurlingham Club, founded in 1867 and dedicated to the pursuit of sports - set in magnificent grounds lovingly tended.

Simulator test pilots reported a form of déjà vu when going to the ship for the first time.

Deck Landing Trials on the QEC

April 30, 2019

Dim Jones

Flight trials off the US East Coast validated the F35/QEC Integration Simulator at BAE Systems Warton. Dim Jones' observations on some of the trials.

Developing the 2040 Cockpit

April 30, 2019

Dim Jones

MS&T Europe Editor Dim Jones visited the BAE Systems Training Simulation Integration Facility at Warton Aerodrome factory in Lancashire, North West England, to learn more about the company’s future-focus developments.

Pulling Gs... Humans in the Centrifuge Loop

April 29, 2019

Dim Jones

In February, the UK Royal Air Force formally opened its new High-G Training and Test Facility at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire. MS&T’s Dim Jones provides a fighter pilot’s perspective on the unique experience.

“Brexit will not change UK’s relationship with NATO.”

The Brexit Impacts on UK-EU-NATO Training

April 2, 2019

Dim Jones

MS&T Europe Editor Dim Jones dissects the UK’s Defence Strategy and the likely effects of the impending (?) divorce from the European Union.

CAE drew large crowds all week for CAE Rise.

Ready, Set, Disrupt

March 4, 2019

Rick Adams, Marty Kauchak, Dim Jones, and Jeff Loube

I/ITSEC 2018 has proved again to be the premier event of the military S&T year, rich with content on the show floor, in the conference rooms, and even in the margins. MS&T editors Jeff Loube, Marty Kauchak, Dim Jones and Rick Adams report.

Exercise Terminal Strike training for Royal Artillery and Royal Armoured Corps Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs).

Re-Learning Lessons: Omega CAS Conference

March 4, 2019

Dim Jones

The sixteenth annual Omega Close Air Support (CAS) Conference took place at the Reading Hilton, west of London, in November. Europe Editor Dim Jones joined the event.

LM Demos Future Vertical Lift Sim

March 3, 2019

Dim Jones

In pursuit of its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) aspirations, the US Army will fund a Competitive Prototyping (CP) program aimed at designing, building and testing two aircraft by 2023. MS&T “flying editor” Dim Jones checked out Lockheed Martin’s progress.

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