Andy is a chartered engineer and was a member of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors for UK MoD. He became head of simulation policy for the UK MoD 20 years ago, and Chair of the NATO Modelling and Simulation Group. In 2012 he became a training and simulation consultant for both government and defense primes. Recently he was the academic liaison for Bohemia Interactive Simulations and was their project architect for the British Army’s Virtual Reality in Land Training Pilot Project.

Taking Gaming Seriously

EDITORIAL COMMENT

February 23, 2021

Andy Fawkes

Is there still reluctance to take video gaming seriously, asks MS&T Editor Andy Fawkes.

HTX Labs Emergency Procedure Trainer Unreal Engine

Games Engines Increase Their Power

February 16, 2021

Andy Fawkes

Game engines have been exploited in defence for many years but the companies behind them are also moving into providing professional services for the simulation and training community. MS&T Special Correspondent Andy Fawkes reports.

vIITSEC - An Appropriate, Virtual Capstone to 2020

January 5, 2021

Rick Adams, Andy Fawkes, Marty Kauchak, and Andy Smith

Compiled from reports filed by Andy Smith, Halldale Group Publisher, Andy Fawkes, MS&T Editor, Dim Jones, MS&T Europe Editor, Rick Adams, CAT Editor and Marty Kauchak, Halldale Media Group Editor.

“The Future We Imagined in the Past is Happening Today”

December 1, 2020

Marty Kauchak, Andy Fawkes, Rick Adams, and Dim Jones

Day 1 (30 November) 2020 vIITSEC highlights. Compiled from reports filed from the conference exhibition floor and briefing rooms by Halldale staff members: Andy Fawkes, MS&T Editor; Rick Adams, CAT Editor, Dim Jones, MS&T Europe Correspondent; and Marty Kauchak, Halldale Media Group Editor.

Simulation and Training Anywhere

December 1, 2020

Dim Jones, Andy Fawkes, and Marty Kauchak

This 25 November, Andy Fawkes, MS&T Editor, Dim Jones, MS&T Magazine Europe Editor and Marty Kauchak, Halldale Media Group Editor, completed a wide-ranging interview with Sébastien Lozé, Industry Manager, Simulations at Epic Games. The participants spoke about the growing Epic Games’ S&T ecosystem, the latest technological developments, and S&T acquisition.

S&T Integration and vIITSEC 2020 – We Speak to Robert Kleinhample

Leadership Insights

November 30, 2020

Andy Fawkes and Marty Kauchak

This 25 November, Andy Fawkes, MS&T Editor and Marty Kauchak, Halldale Media Group Editor, completed a wide-ranging interview with Robert “Bob” Kleinhample, Vice President and Interim Training and Mission Solutions Practice Area Lead, Science Application International Corporation.

The Next Frontier of Interoperability

EDITORIAL COMMENT

November 26, 2020

Andy Fawkes

Editor Andy Fawkes considers the opportunities and challenges of training data exploitation.

Has the Military Been Building the Metaverse?

November 24, 2020

Andy Fawkes

It seems that most tech company CEOs are mentioning the metaverse this year. What is the metaverse, why is it important and is the military already building it? MS&T Editor Andy Fawkes reports.

“So Much Opportunity” in the Military Space

Leadership Insights

November 23, 2020

Andy Fawkes and Marty Kauchak

This 17 November, Andy Fawkes, MS&T Editor and Marty Kauchak, Halldale Media Group Editor, completed a wide-ranging interview with Arthur Alexion, CEO, Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim). We spoke about the challenges now and opportunities for the future.

The Military S&T Community Go Virtual

November 18, 2020

Chuck Weirauch, Andy Fawkes, and Walter F. Ullrich

In a normal year the MS&T team would attend conferences in person and report on the proceedings. This year, we have not travelled, but logged in. As well as congratulating the organisers for delivering the conferences in a whole new way, what did we learn from the conferences and the pros and cons of these virtual events?

Airline Heads of Training Debate ‘Hot’ Topics

In collaboration with EASA, Halldale Group recently hosted a Heads of Training (HoT) interactive online workshop with about 40 leaders from airlines, aviation training organisations, and academia. EATS Chair Capt. Jacques Drappier provides a summary of the workshop’s highlights.

WATS 2021 – New Dates Announced

The World Aviation Training Summit (WATS), the world’s largest gathering of aviation training professionals, will take place on June 15-16, 2021.

New Part 147 Training Era, Finally

The basic requirements to become a licensed aircraft maintenance technician (AMT) haven’t changed much over the years. Until now. Robert W. Moorman explores The basic requirements to become a licensed aircraft maintenance technician (AMT) haven’t changed much over the years. Until now. Robert W. Moorman explores dramatic changes in AMT training methodologies and regulations.