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Katrina Jackson (center back) with CAP National Headquarters’ information technology team meets with Airmen from the Program Executive Office-Business Enterprise Systems at CAP’s facilities on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Sept. 18, 2019. Image credit: US Air Force Civil Air Patrol is embarking on another partnership with the U.S. Air... 8 October 2019
Halldale Group Industry Reporter Amanda Towner and Business Manager for the U.S. Holly Foster attended CAE USA’s groundbreaking of its new state-of-the-art U.S. headquarters facility, which will be located at the Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida. The new 290,000-square foot facility, which will be leased from Space Florida,... 7 October 2019
On the evening of Wednesday, September 25th, 2019, Halldale Group Industry Reporter Amanda Towner, CEO and President Andy Smith, and Business Manager for the U.S. Holly Foster attended the VR/AR Association (VRARA) Central Florida Chapter Meeting and Technology Showcase at the Orlando Science Center in Orlando, Florida. The following... 7 October 2019
Gene Colabatistto, CAE's Group President Defence & Security, has announced his plan to retire at the end of the year. Marc Parent, CAE's President and CEO, paid tribute to Colabatistto's work over the last seven years in the role. "Gene Colabatistto contributed greatly to the transformation of our Defence... 3 October 2019
U.S. and Ukraine flags were lowered last week to mark the end of Rapid Trident, a multinational training in Ukraine. It featured over 3,700 Soldiers from 14 different nations taking part in a fortnight of training in Yavoriv that included some firsts; the largest U.S. and Ukraine wet gap... 2 October 2019
Over 3,000 troops and 200 vehicles from 12 NATO Allies took place in exercise Silver Arrow. The multinational exercise, which wraps up in Latvia on 3 October, provides an opportunity for forces to enhance their readiness and train with one of four NATO battlegroups in the region. Exercise Silver... 2 October 2019
In an announcement by the U.S. Department of Defense, the Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. won a $16-million firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of a reserve training center complex at Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek, Virginia Beach, Virginia. The work to be performed will provide low-rise reinforced concrete and a steel... 2 October 2019
EMCube Inc. won a $67-million mixed contract type containing both cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price line items to provide services for the U.S. and United Kingdom Trident II D5 Strategic Weapon System programs and the United Kingdom Dreadnought programs. This procurement will provide systems engineering and training support; orientation and culture... 1 October 2019
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. has been awarded an $84-million firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of the basic training command for Naval Special Warfare Command at Naval Base Coronado. The contract also contains two unexercised options and six planned modifications, which, if exercised, would increase cumulative contract value to... 1 October 2019
The National Center for Simulation (NCS) announced that Dr. Neal Finkelstein, former Army Research Lab Simulation and Training Technology Center (STTC) chief scientist and 30-year Department of Defense veteran, is the new NCS chief operating officer. Finkelstein, best known in the modeling, simulation and training industry for his passion... 30 September 2019
ACME Worldwide Enterprises Inc. recently signed an agreement with Collins Aerospace to produce replica ACES 5 next-generation ejection seats for military aircraft simulators. Under a licensing agreement with Collins Aerospace, ACME will produce True Q Dynamic Motion Seats featuring ACME’s patented motion cueing technology, adding this new design to... 30 September 2019
Example of 3D simulation entity models provided to Royal Canadian Navy (Chinese Type 039G Song Class Submarine). Simthetiq is supporting the development of critical new virtual training capabilities for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). As the first Naval customer for Simthetiq’s 3D content Library, the RCN is drawing on... 30 September 2019
Sponsored Content Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a global developer of advanced military simulation and training software, recently released the latest updates to its product portfolio including its flagship whole-earth image generator VBS Blue IG. In the interview below, Cory Kumm, BISim’s Chief Product Officer, talks about what’s new in... 30 September 2019
Air Force students provide cover while pulling a ‘wounded’ training mannequin out of simulated line-of-fire during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care course at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. All image credits: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Lackey. Nearly two hundred medics from the U.S. Air Force... 27 September 2019
Valiant Integrated Services LLC has been awarded a new $119-million contract, inclusive of all options, to support the U.S. Army’s Korea Battle Simulation Center (KBSC). Valiant currently provides services to support KBSC in conducting theatre-level, command and staff training in the Republic of Korea, Japan, and other locations throughout... 27 September 2019
Bugeye Technologies Inc. has recently completed delivery of its Reconfigurable Virtual Cockpit Trainers (RVCT) as a part of the U.S Army Synthetic Training Environment (STE) OTA 1. The deliveries include multiple versions of mixed reality rotorcraft reconfigurable cockpit systems, man-in-the-loop Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), as well as six virtual... 27 September 2019
Two medical personnel from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, carry a mock wounded military member during a scenario at the 2019 Medic Rodeo at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico. Image credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Washburn. The 27th Special Operations Medical Group hosted 19... 27 September 2019
KONGSBERG Defence & Aerospace AS have signed a framework agreement with Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) to jointly develop simulation solutions. The two will work on ideas for the KONGSBERG PROTECTOR family of Remote Weapon Stations and Medium Caliber Turrets. Under the agreement, BISim will serve as KONGSBERG’s simulation provider... 26 September 2019
MetaVR’s Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) is providing the image generation for the Synthetic Training Environment (STE) Reconfigurable Virtual Cockpit Trainers (RVCT) delivered to the U.S. Army as part of an Other Transaction Authority (OTA 1) program. The MetaVR VRSG-based simulators include multiple versions of mixed-reality rotorcraft reconfigurable cockpit... 26 September 2019
Emergency personnel from the US Air Force 380th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) executed a large, first-responder exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base (ADAB), United Arab Emirates. 26 September 2019