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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A total of 380 MetaVR Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) real time 3D licenses have been purchased for U.S. Air National Guard (ANG) F-16 Mission Tactics Trainer (MTT) simulators in what is the largest single VRSG order ever received by the company. F-16 cockpit view of VRSG showing geospecific...   5 February 2020
Inovus Medical has recently appointed Keir Surgical as the new representative in Canada for its complete product portfolio. Keir Surgical will offer expert guidance to all potential customers in Canada providing them with the right solution for their individual general and gynaecology surgery training needs. Image credit: Inovus Medical Inovus...   5 February 2020
WeatherTech is the official launch customer for StandardAero’s and Thales’ advanced 4-axis Compact Autopilot System for the Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350 platform. The Lightweight Compact Autopilot brings advanced, 4-axis capability, performance and enhanced levels of safety to the light helicopter market, while eliminating the need for a traditional dedicated flight...   4 February 2020
Naval Support Activity Orlando will participate this February in Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2020 (CS/SC 20), an annual anti-terrorism force protection exercise, which includes the Commander of US Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander of Navy Installations Command (CNIC). Security personnel from Naval Support Activity Orlando apprehend a simulated...   4 February 2020
King Crow Studios was selected as one of six recipients of a $1-million contract from the United States Air Force for their training and simulation application. The contracts were awarded at the inaugural Simulators Pitch Day in December, part of the Interservice/Industry, Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), which...   4 February 2020
Global performance improvement solutions provider GP Strategies Corporation has won the 2019 Supplier of the Year Award for Health and Safety from AVANGRID, a diversified energy company. The award was presented to GP Strategies during a ceremony near AVAGRID's headquarters in Orange, Connecticut. GP Strategies has a 50-year history of...   3 February 2020
Four U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) cadets from Battle Ground High School received scholarships to earn private pilot licenses. Nathanial Davis, Jarrett Huntington, Brooke Kirby, and Wyatt Moody are among only 200 AFJROTC cadets nationwide selected to receive scholarships from the Flight Academy Scholarship Program, a collaborative initiative...   31 January 2020
Four U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) cadets from Battle Ground High School received scholarships to earn private pilot licenses. Nathanial Davis, Jarrett Huntington, Brooke Kirby, and Wyatt Moody are among only 200 AFJROTC cadets nationwide selected to receive scholarships from the Flight Academy Scholarship Program, a collaborative initiative...   31 January 2020
AVT Simulation in Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $31 million firm-fixed-price contract to design, develop, integrate, manage, deliver, install, test, document and support construction equipment virtual trainers. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date in January 2025. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Orlando,...   31 January 2020
AVT Simulation in Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $31 million firm-fixed-price contract to design, develop, integrate, manage, deliver, install, test, document and support construction equipment virtual trainers. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date in January 2025. U.S. Army Contracting Command,...   31 January 2020