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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Aero Simulation Inc. (ASI) won the B-1 Training Systems Program contract award from the U.S. Air Force (USAF), which involves the sustainment of 35 flight and maintenance B-1 training devices at Dyess Air Force Base (AFB), Abilene, TX; Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, SD; Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX and at... 26 October 2018
Barco, a visualization and virtual reality solutions provider, launched Barco RigiFlex, a rigid and flexible powerwall screen that can be used as an alternative to fixed screens. It is the first rigid, rollable product of its kind, according to Barco, and offers easy transportation, installation and maintenance. In the virtual... 25 October 2018
MILO Range Training Systems, part of Arotech Corporation’s Training and Simulation Division, received $2.5-million in new U.S. Air Force (USAF) awards. MILO will provide its training systems including the MILO Range Theater 300, MILO Range Theater 180 and MILO Range Advanced to train U.S. Air Force (USAF) security forces. It... 24 October 2018
RST Rostock System-Technik, a provider of safety and emergency cabin crew trainings, is partnering with PACE, a TXT company that provides engineering software solutions, to develop training solutions for airline cabin crews. RST will enhance its aircraft cabin trainers using PACE’s expertise in authoring virtual and mixed reality applications to... 24 October 2018
Avion Simulators, part of Avion Group, achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The certification means Avion’s quality management system complies with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 for the design, production and service regarding flight simulators. Avion developed and implemented its quality system to continuously improve... 24 October 2018
Janine Lythe celebrating her award in back in 2017 with former instructor Jop, who won the 2015 Scholarship and is now a HEMS pilot Helicentre Aviation Academy doubled its pilot scholarship award by allocating an additional £75,000 in part-funded training scholarship awards for its 2018 Professional Helicopter Pilot Scholarship... 24 October 2018
QinetiQ Group plc agreed to become a majority investor in Inzpire Limited with an 85 percent ownership and an agreement for QinetiQ to acquire the remaining 15 percent after two years. Inzpire, a defense services and training provider, will be able to expand its product and service offerings to a... 23 October 2018
PLEXSYS won the Enhanced Control and Reporting Center (CRC) contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver hardware, software and technical support services to Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma that will enable battlespace simulation in the Air Force’s existing operational command and control (C2) system. PLEXSYS will also provide... 23 October 2018
Simtech Aviation, an aviation-training provider, appointed Tim Shattock as the company’s new CEO. Shattock will be responsible for furthering Simtech’s partnerships and relationships with airlines and flight schools and building up its simulator-based training for student pilots and airlines. Shattock has over 30 years of experience in the international aviation... 23 October 2018
The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) set up the Air Force’s first operational training program to prepare Air Force mental health care providers, technicians and social workers to join Integrated Operational Support (IOS) teams at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The program opened in May to give... 23 October 2018
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