Patrick Johnston
Patrick Johnston is an experienced journalist having reported and edited on a wide range of news, sport and lifestyle stories over a 12 year career at Reuters. He specializes in digital storytelling and holds a First Class Master's degree in Media and Communications from City, University in London.
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The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded a contract to CAE to upgrade its Naval Warfare Training System (NWTS). The NWTS upgrades include enhancements supporting active sonar training, additional electronic warfare training capabilities and improved training scenarios. In addition, CAE will add a range of computer-generated forces (CGF)... 5 September 2019
Turkish-based SkyArt has signed a contract with Middle East Airlines to manufacture an A321neo ACF OWE door trainer. Made in accordance with Airbus Data Package, all operating functions of the trainer are equivalent to those on an aircraft. Over wing exit functions are accessible from inside and outside. This... 5 September 2019
The Latvian Armed Forces have taken ownership of Cubic's multiple integrated laser engagement simulation system (MILES). Latvia paid E2.7 million for MILES, a multipurpose laser engagement simulation system, through the Government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme. The National Guard will primarily use it. "This modern technology will also enable... 4 September 2019
Visitors to this week's SPE Offshore Europe can try out a suite of simulators, including the DRILLSIM:5000 Decom Simulator. The DRILLSIM:5000, and the associated software which it runs, is a world-first. It supports decommissioning activities in the UK from its home at Robert Green University in Aberdeen, Scotland. A... 4 September 2019
Alpha Aviation Group, a Philippines aviation training solutions school, have purchased an ALSIM AL172 flight simulator. The AL172 is an exact replica of the Cessna 172 SP Skyhawk NAVIII. Equipped with the ALSIM High Definition Visual System (HDVS), it features Garmin G1000 NXI avionics. The AL172, due to the... 4 September 2019
Leonardo will unveil new features for the legacy Sokól helicopter model at the 27th MSPO in Kielce, Poland this week. The W-3PL Głuszec, the version of the Sokół recently developed for Polish Armed Forces, will be showcased at the show. Leonardo is also promoting the new M-346FA variant, a... 4 September 2019
Inzpire will publicly display its upgraded Targeted Fidelity Simulator (TFS) for the first time at DSEI 2019. The TFS will showcase higher fidelity instruments and displays than before. It will be in an EC135 helicopter configuration and be using Bohemia Interactive Simulations Blue IG and VBS3 software. "Our aim... 4 September 2019
CAE have completed the lineup for its inaugural 2019 Women in Flight scholarship program. Cindy Yoke Cheng Wong, 32, from Kuala Lumpur won the AirAsia cadet pilot program, while 24-year-old Alicia Hunt from California came out top from the American Airlines Cadet Academy. The two will receive a full... 4 September 2019
CAE are to expand its teaching facilities in Asia by opening new training centres in Bangkok, Thailand and Gurugram, India. "These new training centres will provide local training solutions to meet the growing needs of our customers in Asia,” said Nick Leontidis, CAE’s Group President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions. 3 September 2019
Dutch aviation group Avion have agreed a deal to use SIMORG’s end-to-end software solution in all its training centres. The SIMORG software integrates and manages all of the processes of flight-training and simulator centers. "We believe that SIMORG will not only allow us to strengthen our high standards of... 3 September 2019
