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With the snip of a ribbon, the Virtual Test and Training Center at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, officially moved one step closer to housing the future of joint-aerial combat training. 27 August 2020
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth approximately $19 million to develop a prototype design for a new Wargaming Center to be built at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. 26 August 2020
The Indian Navy has inked a contract with state-owned shipbuilder Goa Shipyard Limited for a Damage Control Simulator. 26 August 2020
Charles River Analytics has received a MegaGrant from Epic Games to develop and maintain its Virtual Interface for Real-Time User Control during Simulated Operations software development kit for Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. 25 August 2020
SimCentric, a veteran-run software company, has been awarded £300,000 by Defence and Security Accelerator to develop and demo a Virtual Reality Training Platform. 25 August 2020
AVATAR Partners has been awarded a contract to provide its Mixed and Augmented Reality for Nondestructive Evaluation solution for the U.S. Air Force. 25 August 2020
F-35A Lightning II student pilots from the 58th Fighter Squadron traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, to train on an advanced F-35A virtual simulator. 24 August 2020
3D perception signed a contract for delivery of 10 immersive visual display systems to several customers under contract with defense and security company Saab. 24 August 2020
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy has announced the completion of its pilot cadet recruitment for this year. Mike Rajkumar reports. 24 August 2020
Bohemia Interactive Simulations, has released VBS4 20.1, BISim’s most important software release since 2013. 21 August 2020
SkyAlyne, a partnership between CAE and KF Aerospace, has unveiled its expanded team of subcontractors to pursue the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Future Aircrew Training program. 21 August 2020
The DiSTI Corporation has received a $3.56 million delivery order to provide virtual training solutions for the United States Army. 20 August 2020
DSSP Inc. has been awarded a Phase II SBIR contract by the US Army Contracting Command in Orlando, Florida, entitled: Non-Pyrotechnic Small Arms and Battlefield Effects Simulators using eSquibs. 20 August 2020
Ever wondered what it was really like to fly in the RAF? Well CAT Europe Editor Chris Long and MS&T Europe Editor Dim Jones give you the chance to find out with their very popular Out Of The Blue series. 19 August 2020
Women in Aviation International’s 6th Annual Girls in Aviation Day will deliver a free, year-round experience for girls ages 8-17 around the world through the launch of a new Aviation for Girls App, sponsored by the U.S. Air Force. 19 August 2020
Elbit Systems Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at approximately $27 million to supply air-to-air combat training systems for the Navy of a South Asian Country. 19 August 2020
Australia’s Department of Defence has selected Saab’s autonomous underwater vehicle system AUV62-AT, as the new intermediate Anti-Submarine Warfare training target for the navy. Mike Rajkumar reports. 19 August 2020
Modest Tree is helping the Canadian Department of National Defence to achieve another training milestone through the acquisition of enterprise-wide Modest3D licenses for remote immersive training. 18 August 2020
The Association of the United States Army announced that Mary Trier, president and chief executive officer of Capital Communications and Consulting, has been chosen as the 2020 Drexel Biddle Medal recipient, a national award for outstanding contributions to the association. 18 August 2020
The Royal Australian Air Force recently completed a complex virtual training exercise conducted over a two week period between 29 June - 10 July. Exercise Virtual Pitch Black 20 allowed the RAAF to overcome Covid-19 related training restrictions,in particular, the conduction of large force multi-national training exercises. 18 August 2020