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24 February 2026 Drones are transforming the battlefield and forcing militaries to rethink how they train. In this episode of AI in Action, Halldale’s Andy Fawkes brings together leaders from Saab Training & Simulation and Applied Virtual Simulation to explore the realities behind AI, drone warfare and next‑generation training systems.
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Drones are transforming the battlefield and forcing militaries to rethink how they train. In this episode of AI in Action, Halldale’s Andy Fawkes brings together leaders from Saab Training & Simulation and Applied Virtual Simulation to explore the realities behind AI, drone warfare and next‑generation training systems. 24 February 2026
HOLOGATE has introduced AgiS, a modular training replica platform with integrated sensor systems designed for law enforcement, military, and security XR training applications. 23 February 2026
BMT has opened its Digital Innovation and Simulation Centre (DISC) at its Fareham facility, consolidating the company's maritime simulation and autonomous vessel assurance capabilities in a dedicated training and testing environment. 23 February 2026
The British Army currently has 282 personnel enrolled in centralised small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (sUAS) training pathways delivered by the Land Warfare Centre, with plans to expand capacity to 915 centralised training spaces and approximately 2,000 distributed training places in future financial years. 17 February 2026
Florida Invests $8M to Boost Aviation Maintenance Training and MRO Capacity Amid Workforce Shortages
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has awarded more than $8 million to expand aviation maintenance capacity and advanced technical training programmes, as the state continues to respond to persistent workforce shortages in aerospace and defence. 16 February 2026
Applied Intuition UK has been awarded for the first phase of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Software Defined Swarms contract to deliver a complete autonomy test bed for ground-launched, near-surface drone swarms. 12 February 2026
Indra has signed a multi‑year framework agreement with NAV CANADA to become the air navigation service provider’s technology supplier for next‑generation training simulation solutions. 12 February 2026
The academy, responsible for preparing Observer Controller/Trainers (OC/Ts) to deliver the latest doctrine and tactics, trained more than 1,700 OC/Ts in 2025 with an instructor staff of just 18 personnel. 12 February 2026
Volatus Aerospace has secured a new contract with a NATO defence organisation to deliver advanced remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) training for operators conducting missions in remote and extreme environments. 11 February 2026
Naval Group has acquired a 20% stake in cortAIx France, becoming a key partner in Thales’ artificial‑intelligence accelerator dedicated to critical systems. 11 February 2026
The increases in defence spending promised by most European NATO nations, while encouraging, have yet to be reflected in any reduction in budgetary pressure. MS&T’s Dim Jones looks at how the UK is addressing this problem. 11 February 2026
Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI) has secured a major export order from the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to deliver a new training ship for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO). 10 February 2026
Diamond Aircraft has delivered a fully retrofitted DA62 MPP surveillance aircraft to QinetiQ, with the Dutch Military Police as the end user, a project that introduces expanded training requirements for mission crews. 5 February 2026
The US Air Force is requesting industry proposals for training foreign military pilots at American bases under aid programs. 3 February 2026
The Department of Defense has selected Michigan's National All-Domain Warfighting Center as a key facility for advanced unmanned aerial systems training and testing, supporting implementation of President Trump's June 2025 executive order on American drone development. 3 February 2026
Virtuix has integrated Gaussian splatting, an AI-driven 3D reconstruction technique, into its Virtual Terrain Walk system for defense training, enabling rapid creation of photorealistic virtual environments from 360-degree camera scans. 3 February 2026
Babcock has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ASELSAN to explore options for a new Surface Electronic Warfare Threat (SEWT) training system for the UK Royal Air Force. 3 February 2026
Montgomery Group has announced an investment in Halldale Group, a leading global media and events business serving the aviation training, simulation and safety community. 31 January 2026
This episode explores how AI is transforming defence training, with leaders from Capita, Raytheon UK and Varjo - including an exclusive update on a new AI capability entering pilot evaluation. 30 January 2026
NATO is expanding Land C2 training under a new contract supporting SitaWare Headquarters deployment. 28 January 2026