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Ryan Aerospace unveiled the HELIMOD Mark III PLUS+ helicopter simulator on the opening day of I/ITSEC. The simulator is similar to the existing Ryan Aerospace HELIMOD Mark III VR device already in service with the US Army, US Navy and Australian Navy but has full active control loading in... 3 December 2019
Image courtesy of Saab defence Saab has signed a contract to support the German Army with the operation of their Combat Training Centre Gefechtsübungszentrum Heer (GÜZ). The order value is 870 MSEK and the support contract stretches between 2020-2026. The scope of work consists of the management and maintenance... 3 December 2019
VT MAK announced the demonstration of a synthetic training environment composed of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software from the MAK ONE suite at I/ITSEC from 2 to 5 December 2019. The demonstration will highlight the capability of MAK simulation products in meeting requirements of a large variety of training systems... 3 December 2019
MetaVR is showcasing a new Joint Fires training scenario capability at I/ITSEC 2019, using a notional F/A-18 Block III Part Task Mission Trainer (PTMT) physical cockpit networked with its new Deployable Joint Fires Trainer (DJFT). The scenario will use MetaVR’s Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG)-rendered Fallon Range Training Complex... 2 December 2019
MetaVR has introduced a new portable joint fires training solution called the Deployable Joint Fires Trainer (DJFT). This system is designed to provide a quick deploy capability for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) and Forward Observers (FO) to train alongside fixed- and rotary-wing aircrew within an immersive, joint training... 2 December 2019
Operative Experience Inc., (OEI) a company that develops hands-in-the-body medical simulators for obstetrics, trauma and surgical training, announced the launch of TCCS Female, the first high-fidelity female patient simulator for tactical trauma training for the military and civilian first responders. Photo credit: Operative Experience Anatomically accurate and lifelike, the... 2 December 2019
Three years ago, MS&T’s Dim Jones visited the Norwegian port town of Fredrikstad, at the southern end of the Oslo Fjord, and the projection arm of Barco, formerly projectiondesign (MS&T 2/2015). He recently returned to Fredrikstad to visit a newly formed projection company, Norxe. Fredrikstad is a somewhat unlikely... 2 December 2019
Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, and PLUX, a biomedical engineering company in Portugal, have announced the joint commercial launch of the fNIRS Explorer sensor. The fNIRS Explorer is a wireless and ruggedized wearable that lets users acquire high-quality brain activation data, even out of the... 2 December 2019
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) announced the Swedish Armed Forces and Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace as the first military and industry partners contracting to extensively utilize VBS4, BISim’s next generation virtual training environment and simulation host. BISim is showcasing VBS4 for the first time at I/ITSEC 2019 in Orlando, Florida,... 2 December 2019
Phil Perey, Head of Technology – Defense & Security, on CAE’s new TRAX Academy and Sprint Virtual Reality trainer. Perey spoke with Halldale Group Editor Marty Kauchak. Today at I/ITSEC in Orlando, Florida, CAE introduced its TRAX Academy. The acronym “TRAX” is a corporate label to address Training, Acceleration... 2 December 2019
As an exhibitor at the 2019 ASIP (Aircraft Structural Integrity Program) Conference, NLign Analytics announced the release of NLign Product Suite 7.1. As a 3D structural analysis/decision support solution, NLign software provides detailed, complete and accurate fleet data in real-time, further advancing ASIP management effectiveness. Developed in collaboration with... 2 December 2019
Charles River Analytics Inc. has received funding from the US Navy to design its Physiologically Assessed Ratings of Aircraft Operation and Handling (PHARAOH) platform. PHARAOH uses a sensor suite to measure pilot physiology during live, virtual, and constructed training environments without diverting the pilot’s attention. The company teamed with... 2 December 2019
After nearly two decades of providing sustainment support, Collins Aerospace Systems has received a 10-year extension from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to provide services critical to maintaining the training system for the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft. The system includes full flight simulators and... 2 December 2019
Regardless of age or condition, military rotorcraft require well-trained pilots and crews. With defence budgets squeezed, this often means more simulation and contractor training. MS&T Editor Rick Adams looks at developing procurements and technologies. 1 December 2019
MS&T’s Dim Jones visited the Deutsche Marine Air Base at Nordholz on the German North Sea coast. 1 December 2019
QuantaDyn has become a key supplier for the UK MOD contract entitled Joint Fires Synthetic Training (JFST), which will deliver multiple networked static and mobile training systems set to train mounted and dismounted Joint Fires teams and Joint Fires Cells. Image courtesy of QuantaDyn The systems will be supplied... 28 November 2019
CAE USA’s wholly-owned subsidiary, CAE USA Mission Solutions Inc (MSI), has been selected as one of four companies to be awarded a position on the U.S. Department of Defense Advisory & Assistance Services indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract. CAE USA Mission Solutions will now have the opportunity to compete... 27 November 2019
PLEXSYS’ sonomarc update enables modern training mission operations for instructors and operators. With a fully-featured text chat capability, VoIP phone support, touchscreen record and replay timeline interface, and configurable streamlined user interface, sonomarc 4.7 is a significant capability upgrade. Image credit: PLEXSYS The modern instructor/trainer plays many roles simultaneously. 27 November 2019
AEgis Technologies is exhibiting at the I/ITSEC Conference from Dec 2-6 in Orlando, Florida, in booth #2300. The theme for this year’s show is “Full Spectrum Simulation,” featuring Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and High Fidelity Synthetic Training Environment specific 3D Content. Demonstration Areas include a VR... 27 November 2019
PLEXSYS’ Video, Audio, Data, for After Action Review in Live, Virtual and Constructive (VADAAR-LVC) environments in collaboration with Matrox’s Maevex 6100 Series hardware-based, multi-4K encoder appliances will be demonstrated at the Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2019. The integration of these two technologies allows for the... 27 November 2019