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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PLEXSYS released its ASCOT 7.2 software in February 2020, which brings significant new functionality and scaling capability to Distributed Training Centers. With its intuitive user interface (UI), ASCOT 7.2 is readily mastered, allowing for quick scenario development and execution. The UI for ASCOT 7.2 has been developed from several...   25 March 2020
A new version of MANTIS, Quantum3D’s flagship real time image generator product, is available. MANTIS 3.5.0’s ambition is to push the limits of today’s powerful RTX Quadro GPUs. Recent updates on MANTIS 3.5.0 will achieve 4K 60Hz/120/Hz fluid realistic simulation environment on highly detailed terrain. Image credit: Quantum3D Some...   24 March 2020
How do you stand “shoulder to shoulder” in a time of COVID-19? For the United States Air and Space Forces, and the entire United States military, this is no small question. It is so pressing, in fact, that the Air Force’s medical staff, in collaboration with experts nationwide, have...   24 March 2020
The Westchester Aviation Association (WAA) and the Academy of Aviation will award two aviation scholarships in 2020 for flight training in the amounts of $6,000 and $2,500. The scholarship amounts will be awarded as a credit to be used at the Academy of Aviation flight school located at Westchester...   24 March 2020
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Maritime Organization (IMO), and the World Health Organization (WHO) joined the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for a virtual teleconference on COVID-19. Image credit: ICAO The meeting was introduced with priorities and highlights being outlined by Zurab Pololikashvili, UNWTO Secretary General. This...   24 March 2020
All high school junior and senior students across Florida and Arizona are being offered a slate of free, for-credit online courses through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Photo by David Massey Driven by its mission to inspire a passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in young people, Embry-Riddle...   24 March 2020
VirTra, Inc. has received an initial $1.1 million order through a new distributor in Europe. Through the preliminary order, VirTra will be providing the distributor with multiple simulators, including V-ST PROs, as well as various accessories such as drop-in recoil kits that convert standard firearms into training firearms, and Threat-Fire...   24 March 2020
VirTra, Inc. has received an initial $1.1 million order through a new distributor in Europe. Through the preliminary order, VirTra will be providing the distributor with multiple simulators, including V-ST PROs, as well as various accessories such as drop-in recoil kits that convert standard firearms into training firearms, and...   24 March 2020
Like much of the country, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases at air traffic facilities and other offices across the nation. Image credit: FAA The FAA air traffic system is resilient and flexible, it says. Every air traffic control facility in the country...   24 March 2020
All recruiting stations within U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) are shifting to mobile and virtual operations to limit in-person contact. Trainees low crawl toward the finish line of the "Fit To Win" endurance course during week 2 of basic combat training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Image credit: US...   24 March 2020