The DiSTI Corporation completed the $2.8M U.S. Army’s PEO STRI contract award for the development of the Counter–Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM), Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS) Operator/Maintainer Trainer (OMT) developed on the VE Studio platform. Student safety and lowering the cost of training were key considerations for the development...
Moody Aviation selected Frasca International to provide three reconfigurable Advanced Aviation Training Devices (AATDs) for Moody’s flight training facility at Felts Field in Spokane, Washington, which will replace its three previous Frasca units. The AATDs will feature Frasca's Simplicity™ IOS instructor station and TruVision™ visual system with 210-by-10 degree projected...
RSi Visual Systems achieved ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification from international certification agency Bureau Veritas for the design and manufacture of its visual systems for flight simulation including image generators, optical display systems and airport databases. The ISO 9001:2015 standard is a set of international requirements for quality management based...
Qantas selected L3 Commercial Aviation to provide its B787-9 RealitySeven Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for Qantas’ Flight Training Facility in Sydney, Australia. The FFS will feature L3’s latest computing architecture and its L3 CTS B787-9 Briefing Station capability that lets pilots complete several elements of the B787-9 Preliminary Cockpit Preparation...
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) commissioned its fourth and fifth Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs), the RSS Justice and RSS Indomitable, and opened its RSS Daring integrated LMV simulation center at Tuas Naval Base, Singapore to give crews efficient and effective training in realistic conditions. The two LMVs are...
Boeing and its subsidiaries Jeppesen and Aviall are teaming with Robotic Skies, a commercial unmanned aircraft system (UAS) support services provider, to develop and deliver supply chain management and optimization; analytics; and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the commercial and civil UAS markets. Boeing and Robotic Skies will...
Military units from 19 NATO allies and partner nations participated in the fourth Exercise Ample Strike, a multinational, live exercise and outreach effort in the Czech Republic. It directly supports the U.S. Department of Defense’s 2018 National Defense Strategy Summary (NDSS) elements that work to make interoperability a priority. The...
Lockheed Martin won the U.S. Army Close Combat Tactical Training (CCTT) Manned Module Modernization (M3) contract to upgrade nearly 500 simulators for the service's tactical vehicle fleet. Work on the $356-million contract will modernize training and increase sustainability in support of emerging Army training requirements and systems. The CCTT M3...
Euramec, a European provider of advanced flight simulation solutions, opened a Research and Development (R&D) Center in Hangzhou, China to design custom-made flight simulation and aviation training devices for the Chinese aerospace market. In June, Euramec won the Startup STAR Program Award from the Hangzhou City Jianggan District Council to...
NetJets and launch partner KURA Aviation are opening their second round of First Officer recruitments October 8, 2018 for 60 experienced First Officers to fly NetJets’ Phenom or Citation XLS private jets. Pilots who meet the application criteria, including a minimum of 1500 hours flight time, can apply to KURA...