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Ascent Flight Training, in collaboration with the UK Ministry of Defence’s UK Military Flying Training System customer, is undertaking virtual reality trials at Royal Air Force Valley as part of the on-going development of innovative solutions for fast jet training. 20 July 2021
Head-mounted visual systems, digital twins, and other “X-reality” concepts are not new – the aviation training community has been developing such innovations for decades. World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) Chair and CAT/MS&T Editor Rick Adams presented a primer on the evolution of simulation training for the online VR AR Global Summit 2021. 20 July 2021
“The sight and sound of a Supermarine Spitfire performing a loop and a victory roll against a blue sky over the South Downs of Sussex always makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand out.” 20 July 2021
The Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace has ordered nine additional PC-21s and other ground-based training systems and spare parts from F-AIR 21. 20 July 2021
To strengthen Canadian Coast Guard pilot training, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and Mario Pelletier, Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard, welcomed the delivery and acceptance of a CAE-built helicopter simulator. 19 July 2021
CAE will be investing C$1 billion over the next five years in innovation to fund Project Resilience, which will develop the technologies of tomorrow. 19 July 2021
BAE Systems will provide Qualified Flying Instructors, delivering both live and synthetic training, to Qatar Emiri Air Force and Royal Air Force pilots. 16 July 2021
GIGXR has received a Phase II Small Business Innovative Research contract from AFWERX to develop its XR simulation training. 15 July 2021
Red 6 is opening of its new headquarters in Miami, and a new Technology Hub in Orlando, Florida. 15 July 2021
The Royal Australian Navy recently tested the submarine-hunting and Anti-Surface Warfare capability of its helicopter fleet during Exercise Tigerfish. 14 July 2021
Several companies including PLEXSYS Interface Products, Inc. have been awarded a $950 million contract for the U.S. Department of Defense's Joint All Domain Command and Control concept. 14 July 2021
Grob Aircraft chose German projection specialist VIOSO to upgrade its training facility. 14 July 2021
Boeing and the UK Ministry of Defence have signed an agreement for Boeing to support the Royal Air Force’s fleet of Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft and train the crews that operate them. 13 July 2021
The Royal Australian Air Force has completed another E-7A Wedgetail operational conversion course for No. 2 Squadron. 13 July 2021
On behalf of the Royal Air Force (RAF), Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is running a market exploration to investigate zero emission options for the replacement of the existing fleet of military light training aircraft. 12 July 2021
The Australian Army's 7 Brigade recently completed a nearly two week long, simulated battle against a fictional enemy in a digital scenario set in the year 2028. 12 July 2021
Indra has developed the SIMCUI, a new multi-purpose and inter-operable simulation system that’s easy to transport and install anywhere. 9 July 2021
Thales signed an agreement to provide the Polish Army with five Combat Staff Trainer tactical training systems to be installed at several locations in Poland. 8 July 2021
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two is entering the Black Sea for the second time this year to conduct further routine operations and to participate in exercise Sea Breeze and Breeze. 8 July 2021
IT²EC 2021, which was due to take place at the Ahoy in Rotterdam on 8-10 September 2021, has now been postponed to 26-28 April 2022 in London’s ExCeL. 7 July 2021