The European Defence Agency will open a Multinational Helicopter Training Centre (MHTC) in Sintra, Portugal by the end of 2022. The EDA and 18 of its member states will now develop the technical arrangement (TA) for the MHTC. The concept development phase concluded in January and has gained ministerial...
Italian tech company Leonardo and CAE are to collaborate on helicopter training solutions for the government market in the U.S. The two companies recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that expands on their long-established relationship in helicopter training. The MoA focuses on delivering helicopter and training packages to...
Melbourne's Royal Women’s Hospital will be home to a new, in-situ simulation education initiative after receiving A$2.4m in grants. The Australian hospital received A$1.6 million from Gandel Philanthropy and A$800,000 from the Melbourne Medical School at the University of Melbourne. Over four years the combined support, along with in-kind...
US Army Alaska (USARAK) has granted Ravenswood Solutions an $857K contract to provide support to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division (4/25 ABCT) Culminating Training Event (CTE) - known as Arctic Anvil - at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Ravenswood will provide USARAK with exercise control (EXCON),...
British tech start-up 4GD will display its products in a virtual training space of 98,000 sq ft at DSEI. The Virtual Reality Bar will be five-times larger than the biggest physical stand at DSEI, which takes place in London next week. Founded in 2016 by a team of ex-Royal...
Spanish simulator firm Entrol has designed, manufactured and installed a K MAX FTD Level 5 simulator for Kaman Aerospace. The K MAX FTD will allow pilots to practice normal and emergency procedures. Entol installed the simulator at Kaman's helicopter customer service facility in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Kaman resumed production of...
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded a contract to CAE to upgrade its Naval Warfare Training System (NWTS). The NWTS upgrades include enhancements supporting active sonar training, additional electronic warfare training capabilities and improved training scenarios. In addition, CAE will add a range of computer-generated forces (CGF)...
Turkish-based SkyArt has signed a contract with Middle East Airlines to manufacture an A321neo ACF OWE door trainer. Made in accordance with Airbus Data Package, all operating functions of the trainer are equivalent to those on an aircraft. Over wing exit functions are accessible from inside and outside. This...
The Latvian Armed Forces have taken ownership of Cubic's multiple integrated laser engagement simulation system (MILES). Latvia paid E2.7 million for MILES, a multipurpose laser engagement simulation system, through the Government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme. The National Guard will primarily use it. "This modern technology will also enable...
