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The Thales Watchkeeper is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and is the latest, and most capable and sophisticated, unmanned aerial system (UAS) in the British Army. MS&T’s Dim Jones visited the UK’s Watchkeeper Force and 47th Regiment, Royal Artillery. 21 April 2020
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Advanced Simulation Technology inc. (ASTi) a follow-on contract for an Enterprise License Agreement (ELA). This latest award marks the third renewal since the contract’s inception. The contract provides licensing and support services for ASTi’s networked voice communications, radio-over-IP bridging to the Warrior Preparation... 20 April 2020
The National Center for Simulation (NCS) launched a scholarship campaign within the modeling, simulation & training (MS&T) industry to help more students with tuition and educational expenses during the recovery phase of COVID-19. M&S Student Day at the University of Central Florida on February 19, 2020. Image credit: NCS. 20 April 2020
Colonel Scott Gilman, Deputy Director of the Army Modeling & Simulation Office (AMSO), was interviewed by Group Editor Marty Kauchak. 20 April 2020
Lockheed Martin is partnering with Varjo for its visual simulation platform Prepar3D. Varjo is working with Lockheed Martin and the Prepar3D team to enable demanding training and simulation scenarios that require high-fidelity immersive displays. Image credit: Varjo Developed by Lockheed Martin, Prepar3D allows users to create training scenarios across... 16 April 2020
FlightSafety International’s FlightSmart, the company’s new integrated pilot performance evaluation and training tool, has successfully completed acceptance testing at the Columbus Air Force Base (AFB). FlightSafety developed FlightSmart in conjunction with IBM. Image credit: FlightSafety International FlightSafety received a contract in November 2019 for FlightSmart from the United States... 16 April 2020
FlightSafety International has been awarded a new contract to provide multi-country KC-46 aircrew and maintenance training. The training will be delivered to International Military Students (IMSs) to support the United States government and Air Force Security Assistance Training international partners' mission objectives. Image credit: FlightSafety International FlightSafety will be... 16 April 2020
PLEXSYS recently unveiled Direct Link Interface (DLI) 6.8. This protocol translation tool is a software solution for customers with a requirement to interface operational data link terminals with synthetic, live, and blended participants. Image credit: PLEXSYS DLI is an essential gateway, supporting the exchange of data link messages between... 16 April 2020
Every Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program class has undergone common challenges during the 55-week course. ENJJPT Class 20-04, however, has endured unique circumstances during their trek to earn their pilot wings, which began Feb. 26, 2019. Perhaps no other class in the nearly 40-year history of the U.S. 15 April 2020
Boeing has selected Calytrix Technologies’ Calytrix Comms Net Radio (CNR) family of products as the underpinning communications framework for its Defence Operational Training Capability (Air) (DOTC(A)) Core System and Services (DCS&S) contract. Image credit: Calytrix Working to the UK Ministry of Defence’s requirements, CNR will provide advanced simulated radio... 14 April 2020
Arlington Capital Partners’ portfolio company, AEgis Technologies, has acquired mission-enabling technology provider Excivity, Inc. This investment deepens AEgis’ cyber and intelligence mission area through differentiated products and solutions, an expanded customer base, and a consistent commitment to innovation, excellence, and creativity. Excivity creates and deploys mission-enabling technologies, including specialized... 14 April 2020
VT MAK has been hosting a virtual Lunch with MAK three times a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at noon EDT and is now in its fourth week. Attendees of the virtual meetings can talk with the MAK team and others in the simulation community to learn about... 14 April 2020
The VR/AR Association (VRARA) Orlando Chapter released a webcast on the impact of COVID-19 on U.S. military simulation and training needs. The webinar discussed what has been learned a month into the coronavirus pandemic as training is delivered remotely to the warfighter through various technologies and how this has... 14 April 2020
The use of simulation and virtual reality in education and training today is widespread and expanding. Where will the next generation of “simulationists” come from to continue the evolution? Robert W. Moorman spoke with world-leading universities. Part 1 of 2. 14 April 2020
As the Covid-19 situation continues to affect all of us around the world, Halldale Group has been forced to make the decision to distribute our publications through digital channels only for the remainder of 2020. Covid 19 has imposed many dramatic changes on us all with almost all... 14 April 2020
Designed to replicate ITEC for Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) customers, BISim’s VBS Technology Conference is a 3-day series of presentations and live demonstrations highlighting the latest developments in VBS4, VBS Blue IG and its suite of developer tools. In these one-hour presentations, BISim will give live demos of its... 9 April 2020
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, many U.S. National Guard units throughout the country have turned to online and virtual training methods to maintain readiness while meeting social distancing protocols. “Right now, our priority remains protecting the force and the family [and] making sure our team’s health and safety is... 9 April 2020
With health care workers at the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, the demand for personal protective equipment is at an all-time high. To address this challenge, students at Camdenton High School are using 3D printers to help produce hundreds of face shields for health care workers at Lake... 9 April 2020
Web-based pandemic response training is available now through ATS’ ATSsim Suite, a collaborative platform to help organizations plan, prepare, and mitigate the impacts of a pandemic. ATSsim Suite is an online virtual collaborative environment where organizations and staff can develop and validate plans, conduct training and exercise events, gather... 9 April 2020
Leonardo has been awarded a contract by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. to provide airborne communications systems, cockpit control panels and associated electronics for installation on-board PC-21 single-engine turboprop trainers being supplied to the Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire). The aircraft were ordered by the Spanish Ministry of Defense through... 9 April 2020