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.

Heavy Metal Meets Simulation and Training

October 20, 2021

Andy Fawkes

The focus of the biennial defence and security trade exhibition, DSEI, has traditionally been on equipment and systems with real ships, tanks and aircraft, but there was also much to see this year for the military simulation and training community.

Simulation Drives Advancements in Sensor Fusion

DSET 2021 – Hybrid, Inclusive, Diverse

July 6, 2021

Andy Fawkes

DSET 2021 was a success, reports MS&T Special Correspondent Andy Fawkes.

DSET 2021 – Going Hybrid

April 27, 2021

Andy Fawkes

Now in its sixth year, the DSET Conference and Workshop will be held 24-26 May, both online and live in Bristol, UK. MS&T Special Correspondent Andy Fawkes spoke to organiser Tess Butler about what to expect at DSET 2021.

Leveraging Game Tech for MilSim Software

April 20, 2021

Andy Fawkes

There has recently been a significant push from the gaming world into military simulation with the rise of game engines such as Unity and Unreal into the training domain. MS&T Special Correspondent Andy Fawkes reports.

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.

Ditch The Slippers and Join Us at EATS 2021

Capt. Helen Heenan explains what she is most looking forward to as we return to hosting a live European Airline Training Symposium in Berlin next month.

EASA Embraces Emerging Training Innovation

The Agency invited leading VR/AR/MR/XR developers to a virtual deep-dive on the latest developments in training devices, and how they’re adapting the regulatory process to accommodate inside-the-headset thinking.

EATS 2021, Why You Need To Attend

Events like the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) have always been an extremely popular way to bring like-minded people together and, in a strange twist, may well be an even more valuable business tool as we emerge from covid than before.