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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SynDaver announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent 10,424,226 for the company’s wearable chest tube skills training device. The patent, which was issued in September, provides protections for the design and manufacturing of SynDaver’s Wearable Chest Tube Skills Trainer. The device is a wearable medical... 30 October 2019
After three years of resounding support from commanders, senior instructor pilots, and master gunners, the Apache Gunnery Trainer (AGT) is heading to the flight line at Fort Rucker. Developed from previous AH-64 collective trainers sold internationally, refined to support the Air Cavalry Leader’s course and prototyped for the Synthetic... 29 October 2019
VirTra Inc. has received an order from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) for VirTra’s newest ultra-high-definition (UHD) 4K simulators. FLETC will be the first agency to receive VirTra’s new UHD simulators. The new simulators utilize 4K resolution projectors and more accurately reproduce objects,... 29 October 2019
VirTra Inc. has received an order from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) for VirTra’s newest ultra-high-definition (UHD) 4K simulators. FLETC will be the first agency to receive VirTra’s new UHD simulators. The new simulators utilize 4K resolution projectors and more accurately reproduce objects,... 29 October 2019
Embry-Riddle students Jennifer Maier, Alexis Cryts and Mikayla Quesenberry have been awarded the first Women in Aviation scholarships from Raytheon Company’s Intelligence, Information and Services business. Increasing the ranks and stature of women across the aviation industry as well as all science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields should... 29 October 2019
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. was awarded a multi-million dollar contract to develop a Virtual Prototyping Holodeck (VPH) to simulate real-world equipment and battle conditions for Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD). Using cross reality (XR) technologies, NVESD’s objective is to better understand how soldiers react to... 29 October 2019
Dominique Mineo, CEO and founder of CEFA Aviation (left), signs a contract with Mehmet T. Nane, CEO of Pegasus Airlines (right). CEFA Aviation has signed a new contract with Istanbul-based Pegasus Airlines. The airline now uses the CEFA FAS software to strengthen flight safety by visualizing the data issued... 29 October 2019
Humana and Microsoft Corp. announced a strategic partnership focused on building modern health care solutions for Humana members aimed at improving their health outcomes and making their health care experiences simpler to navigate. Using the power of Microsoft’s Azure cloud, Azure AI, and Microsoft 365 collaboration technologies, as well... 29 October 2019
Microsoft Corporation has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling value of $10 billion over a period of 10 years, if all options are exercised. The JEDI Cloud contract will provide enterprise level, commercial Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) to support the... 28 October 2019
The Flight Simulator Engineering and Maintenance Committee (FSEMC) has announced the 2019 award winners for its Edwin A. Link Award and the Roger S. Goldberg Award. The FSEMC provides cost effective solutions to simulator operational and maintenance problems through international conferences and establishes technical standards that increase simulator readiness... 28 October 2019
