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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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. won a Task Order (TO) from KBR Wyle for an additional year of UH-1N Aerial Gunnery Simulation Training for the U.S. Air Force at the Kratos Aircrew Training Center in Orlando, Florida. Kratos has been conducting Aerial Gunnery Training (AGT) for Air Force Global... 10 October 2018
Alpha Aviation Group (AAG), a pilot training provider for Asia, purchased eight additional Cessna 172S G1000 trainer aircraft that will be delivered by the end of 2018 to increase its fleet to 24 aircraft. The purchase is part of AAG’s expansion program to help meet its demand for pilot training,... 9 October 2018
The Spanish Army Aviation Academy’s Helicopter Simulation Center (CESIHEL), developed with Indra, plans to install two new Indra-developed NH90 helicopter simulators at the Agoncillo Base in 2019 to train Spanish Army Air Force pilots and mechanics. The addition of these two devices will bring the network of simulators connected for... 9 October 2018
The Center for Cyber Safety and Education, the charitable foundation of (ISC)² that specializes in cybersecurity training and certifications, selected Engility Holdings Inc. as its 2018 Partner of the Year for its commitment to create cybersecurity career opportunities for veterans. Last fall, the Center and Engility partnered to introduce their... 9 October 2018
Envoy Air selected CEFA Aviation’s flight data animation software CEFA Flight Animation System (FAS) to improve its flight safety. The software will recreate flights from the 170 Envoy Air aircraft including the Embraer E170/E175, E135/145 and Bombardier CRJ-700 for training purposes. CEFA FAS translates flight data that shows each... 9 October 2018
Bristol Groundschool, a pilot theory training school, and Austro Control, the Austrian-equivalent of the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), reached an agreement to open an exam center at the Bristol Groundschool Training Centre in Clevedon, U.K. to protect students currently or about to start taking their European Aviation Safety Agency... 8 October 2018
Defence Ministers from Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a Multinational Special Aviation Program. Under the agreement, a new aviation-training center will be established in Zadar, Croatia to train aircrews that will conduct the insertion and extraction of Special Operations Forces. NATO’s Deputy Secretary... 8 October 2018
The U.S. Army Program Executive Officer for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) brought its Tactical Combat Casualty Care Exportable (TC3X) medical training mannequins to Fort Benning, Georgia to increase the realism of medical trauma training that can ultimately save lives and limbs. The mannequin can scream, breathe, bleed and... 8 October 2018
The U.S. Army Program Executive Officer for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) brought its Tactical Combat Casualty Care Exportable (TC3X) medical training mannequins to Fort Benning, Georgia to increase the realism of medical trauma training that can ultimately save lives and limbs. The mannequin can scream, breathe, bleed and... 8 October 2018
A pair of BAE Systems’ Hawk T2 aircraft from the Royal Air Force (RAF) Valley’s IV Squadron in Anglesey, Wales completed a series of planned exercises in temperatures reaching 44° Celsius (111° Fahrenheit) to showcase the aircraft’s ability to operate in conditions typically found in the Gulf region during the... 8 October 2018
