Amanda Towner
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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The third group of students began their studies at airBaltic Pilot Academy this month. The third group, consisting of of 11 students, will become airBaltic pilots upon completion of the full-time programme in less than two years. airBaltic SVP Flight Operations Pauls Cālītis said, “The students that received their first... 10 January 2019
Twenty three SMEs, research institutions and individuals from six Australian states and territories have made the short list for the $60 thousand AVALON 2019 Innovation Awards. The awards are open to Australian companies and the Australian subsidiaries of overseas parent companies. The innovation can be a new product or service... 10 January 2019
Crew Training International (CTI) won a potential five-year, $241.4 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force train aircrew of MQ-9 multimission remotely piloted aircraft and associated courseware. The Air Force’s Acquisition Management and Integration Center received eight offers for the firm-fixed-price contract via a competitive acquisition process, the Defense... 10 January 2019
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) underwent a major technology upgrade in their wide area virtual environment (WAVE). The WAVE is a virtual reality (VR) environment in which medical and armed forces personnel train for combat situations in a high-intensity simulation. The system prepares trainees to handle... 10 January 2019
Photo Credit: Thomas Balfour, Uniformed Services University The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) underwent a major technology upgrade in their wide area virtual environment (WAVE). The WAVE is a virtual reality (VR) environment in which medical and armed forces personnel train for combat situations in a... 10 January 2019
MASA Group and Deev Interaction have been awarded a patent by the National Institute of Industrial Property for their invention, which is a process for selecting a user's mode of interaction with images and videos. This new process, called the ink stain, allows users to easily switch from a direct... 10 January 2019
Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) awarded Micro Nav Limited (Micro Nav) a contract to modernise its existing BEST simulator suite, including a 3-year support agreement. PANSA is one of Micro Nav’s largest installations at an Air Navigation Service Provider, consisting of a 360 degree BEST 3D simulator, four 3-Channel... 10 January 2019
Photo credit: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach campus installed eight VRSG desktop systems last fall to upgrade and expand the simulation capabilities of its UAS training lab. A key feature of these new simulators is that VRSG can be driven by the Piccolo Command Center... 9 January 2019
The U.S. Air National Guard (ANG) renewed software maintenance for 143 VRSG real-time licenses used in the KC-135R Boom Operator Simulator System (BOSS) at ANG sites across the U.S. The BOSS includes a high-fidelity replica of a KC-135R Block 40 boom pod, and has been certified by the U.S. Air... 9 January 2019
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) recently renewed 384 VRSG licenses and five Terrain Tools licenses for the A-10 Full Mission Trainer (FMT) program. Since 2001, MetaVR has been the primary supplier of 3D real-time visuals for the A-10 Full Mission Trainer (FMT) used in the A-10 Aircrew Training System. The... 9 January 2019
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