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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ECS is integrating new technology with its training, bringing the sense of touch and realism to prepare military and civilians for complex missions that lie ahead. Visit booth #1135 at I/ITSEC in Orlando, Florida, for a personalized, hands-on demonstration of ECS’s new technologies and workforce services: Tactical Combat Casualty Care... 29 November 2018
Quantum3D is demonstrating MANTIS, its award-winning software for real-time visual simulation, as it integrates with X-Plane and Prepar3D at I/ITSEC conference booth #1048. Prepar3D from Lockheed Martin Corp and X-Plane from Laminar Research are two flight simulator software packages that provide a complete training and flying experience. “From San Francisco,... 29 November 2018
Lockheed Martin reduced the cost of an F-35 Full Mission Simulator (FMS) by $3-million per copy since program inception, reflected in Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) lot 11. Comprised of 15 simulators, these LRIP 11 savings generate approximately $45-million savings for the F-35 program. F-35 production teams at Training and... 28 November 2018
The U.S. Navy’s Surface Fleet is more capable, ready and lethal today as surface combatants from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group (ABESG) completed the U.S. Navy’s first East Coast Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Cruiser-Destroyer (CRUDES) Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise. “The first East Coast SWATT... 28 November 2018
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc., a National Security Solutions provider, introduced its new Mixed Reality (MR) Simulation Platform at I/ITSEC, the world's largest modeling, simulation and training event held from Nov. 26-30 in Orlando, Florida. The Kratos platform integrates best-of-breed COTS devices, such as virtual reality headsets and stereoscopic... 28 November 2018
Cybernet Cybersecurity, an Orlando-based division of Cybernet Systems Corporation, joined a select group of other modeling, simulation and training experts for the inaugural year of Launch Pad, a featured event of the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). Cybernet's demonstration featured Cybernet Security Advisor, an innovative, disruptive solution for... 27 November 2018
L3 Commercial Aviation announced its first contract with Loong Air to deliver a significant order of three A320 Full Flight Simulators and two A320 Flat Panel Trainers to the airline within the next three years. The first Full Flight Simulator is scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2019,... 26 November 2018
ITEC 2018, which took place in May in Stuttgart, Germany, brought together the world’s military simulation, training and education community to showcase the latest technologies on offer and discuss the latest developments in the market. As the world’s leading dedicated military training and simulation event, the ITEC 2018 conference gave... 26 November 2018
Engineering & Computer Simulations’ (ECS) Chief Operating Officer, Mick Golson, announced that retired Col. William P. (Bill) Canaley will serve as the firm’s Enterprise Training Services Contract (ETSC) project manager. A retired U.S. Army officer with over 32 years of active federal service, Canaley is a government-certified Program Management professional... 26 November 2018
Immersive Display Solutions Inc. (IDSI) selected the Barco F70 for its latest advanced dome display project. Using 13 F70-4K6 projectors per dome and featuring the Barco Pulse electronics processing platform and Single Step Processing (SSP) pixel-shifting technology, the integrated solution from IDSI will support high-performance fast jet pilot training. This... 26 November 2018
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