Amanda

Amanda Towner writes news articles for the Halldale Group’s website as well as CAT and MST Magazines. She studied English and Creative Writing at Stetson University, where she became a Sullivan Scholar for her work. Her writing covers several topics including journalism and storytelling, and is featured in several publications.

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Spatial announced that it will manufacture an A321NX Extended Over Wing Exit Trainer for Aer Lingus. The high-fidelity custom-built trainer will enable Aer Lingus’s cabin crew to be comprehensively trained to high standards of passenger service as well as all Safety and Emergency Procedures (SEPs) associated with the real A321NX...   5 February 2019
Binghamton University is holding its 35th Annual Flight & Ground Vehicle Simulation course from May 13- 21, 2019 in Binghamton, New York. Offerings include a five-day (May 13-17, 2019) Flight and Ground Vehicle Simulation course together with two optional two-day (May 20-21, 2019) specialized courses in Visual System Specification...   5 February 2019
At the Joint Close Air Support (JCAS) Symposium, which will run February 5-8, 2019, at the Westin, Virginia Beach Town Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia, MetaVR's Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) and real-time immersive 3D terrain and models will be featured in the demo of TRU Simulation + Training's new...   5 February 2019
When the U.S. Air Force flies its new advanced pilot T-X trainer from Boeing and Saab, it will be equipped with an ACES 5 ejection seat from Collins Aerospace, a unit of United Technologies Corp., along with a fully integrated landing gear system. ACES 5 offers passive head and...   5 February 2019
Sponsored Content Registration is open and exhibit spaces are available for the NDIA First Coast Chapter Rear Admiral "Amazing Grace" Hopper Defense Innovation Symposium. Invitation:The NDIA First Coast Chapter invites you to participate at the “Amazing Grace Defense Innovation Event” in honor of Rear Admiral Grace Hopper and her numerous innovative contributions...   5 February 2019
The British Army has awarded a contract to Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) to demonstrate the art of using virtual reality, machine learning and cloud computing for the Army’s Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP). The pilot programme has been made available through the Defence Innovation Fund, MOD investment into innovation.   4 February 2019
The National Center for Simulation (NCS) announced that its president and CEO, Thomas Baptiste, is retiring effective April 1, 2019. NCS Chief Operating Officer George Cheros is named interim president and chief executive officer to oversee the organization’s day-to-day operations. Baptiste was hired in January 2010 and throughout his...   4 February 2019
Following the Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s 7th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit, Joe Kiani, the founder and chairman of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, continues to encourage more individuals to plan for zero preventative deaths in hospitals by implementing all of its Actionable Patient Safety Solutions...   4 February 2019
Survitec will introduce two new protective suits for chemical, biological and radioactive (CBR) environments at IDEX, which takes place in Abu Dhabi from 17– 21 February. The DEMRON ICE suit incorporates patented nanotechnology to protect against low-level gamma radiation. Studies carried out by Lawrence Livermore National Defence Laboratory show...   4 February 2019
Barco introduced a new addition to its LCD video wall platform. UniSee Present is a media-focused, content-management offering for Barco’s newest generation of large video walls. It also works with other enterprise video walls, enabling users to manage media content on the wall more easily. UniSee Present complements the...   4 February 2019