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The 2019 edition of NATO's Computer Assisted Exercise Forum will take place from 24 to 26 September at the École Militaire in Paris, France. The event's new name is CA2X2 Forum (Computer Aided Analysis, Exercise, Experimentation), which reflects the extended spectrum of the conference. Organised by the NATO Modelling... 18 April 2019
NCI Information Systems Inc. (NCI), a provider of advanced information technology solutions and professional services to US federal government agencies, has announced a strategic partnership with Tanjo, inc., a machine learning (ML) company based in North Carolina. NCI will leverage Tanjo's proprietary ML technology to infuse new data analytics... 18 April 2019
RAF aircrew have commenced the flying phase of training to fly the Poseidon MRA Mk1 (P-8A), the UK's new maritime patrol aircraft. Pilots, weapon system officers and weapons systems operators have entered the simulator and flying phase of their six-month course. Meanwhile engineering personnel are similarly progressing through their... 18 April 2019
ManTech has been selected as one of three companies to continue collaborative development of a prototype for the Department of Defense's Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) platform. This phase of the program will be conducted through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with the National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL). Under... 18 April 2019
The full line-up of keynote speakers for ITEC 2019 has now been finalised. Delegates will hear keynote speakers address the topical issues facing their respective communities, with an emphasis on the global emerging defence and security challenges in 2019 and beyond. Sweden has published its 2016-2020 defence and security... 18 April 2019
FlightSafety International announced a significant expansion of the training programs it offers for the Sikorsky S-70 helicopter. FlightSafety now offers FAA-approved IFR training in a Sikorsky S-70 Level D qualified simulator. This includes unrestricted S-70 type rating and ATP courses as well as a 61.58 pilot in command proficiency... 17 April 2019
FlightSafety International has developed technology that integrates its mixed reality and VITAL 1100 Visual Systems into Cockpit Procedures Trainers (CPTs). FlightSafety is demonstrating this approach at the 2019 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit (AAAA) in Nashville, Tennessee. “Integrating FlightSafety’s immersive mixed reality capability and VITAL 1100 Visual System will... 16 April 2019
FlightSafety International introduced its new VITAL 1150 Image Generation visual system, which is a significant enhancement of its VITAL 1100. VITAL 1150 can render normal rates of 120Hz with up to 8K resolution. This provides extremely accurate representations of real-world visual environments. Its ability to process and display scenes... 16 April 2019
About 80 Belgian soldiers participated in Vigorous Warrior 19, NATO's largest medical exercise. Organized every two years since 2011, Vigorous Warrior is NATO's only multi-national medical exercise organized by the NATO Center of Excellence for Military Medicine. So far the participants were not so numerous. This edition is unprecedented... 16 April 2019
CAE announced at the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) Mission Solutions Summit that it has begun offering several new courses at the CAE Dothan Training Center in Dothan, Alabama. CAE is offering both five-day and three-day C-12/King Air B200 recurrent/refresher training courses as well as a three-day Upset... 16 April 2019
Army Futures Command and Vanderbilt University signed an agreement on April 9 that links creative, innovative soldiers with top-tier Vanderbilt University experts so that ideas quickly can become useful products. Leaders from the two groups say this five-year education partnership agreement is a potential model for military-academic collaboration across... 15 April 2019
Microsoft Corp. announced new partnerships with global higher education institutions to align and integrate Microsoft’s technical skills programs and credentials to help address the growing 21st century talent gap. The skills programs will help students prepare for the jobs of tomorrow with in-demand technologies in fields like artificial intelligence,... 12 April 2019
Public Health Activity Rheinland-Pfalz (PHA R-P) recently executed its annual training event in Grafenwoehr, Germany. This event, aimed at enhancing and optimizing soldier readiness, brought together 62 personnel from 10 sites spread across Germany and Belgium. The exercise consisted of US Army warrior tasks, military occupational specialty credentialing, an... 12 April 2019
Tactical Medical Wing (TMW) demonstrated lifesaving capabilities to medical professionals and Defence partners from across the UK and overseas. Specialists were on hand, over a three-day period, to discuss the diverse outputs of TMW. This included Critical Care Air Support Teams, who provided the ability to move critically ill... 12 April 2019
The U.S. Navy is poised to open the Live Virtual Constructive Development and Operation Center (LVCDOC) – its persistent Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) environment for government and industry collaboration. The Navy awarded a contract for PLEXSYS’ Video Audio Data After Action Review (VADAAR) LVC solution to support its requirements... 11 April 2019
In mid-February 2019, the U.S. Army’s Product Manager for Cyber Resiliency and Training (PdM CRT) office gathered Cyber Mission Forces (CMF) from all of the services to operationally utilize the Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) prototype vB platform for a concurrent, distributed collective and individual level training exercise from... 11 April 2019
Quantum3D Government Systems (Q3DGS) announced the Small Business Joint Venture partnership with TITENN Inc., which will be known as Q10. TITENN Inc. brings new technologies such as allowing the DoD to sustain and increase unit mission readiness levels after unit training, enhancing soldier readiness with artificial intelligence, and reducing... 10 April 2019
The Federal Government Distance Learning Association inducted NATO’s e-Learning Programme Manager, Paul Thurkettle, into its 2018 Hall of Fame. Each year, this award is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions and accomplishments in promoting and developing distance learning. "This award shows just how far we have... 10 April 2019
Members of the U.S.. Army's Synthetic Training Environment Cross Functional Team, working with industry partners, will provide Army aviators an opportunity to test prototype helicopter trainers and offer their comments during a user assessment from April 8-12 on Fort Carson, Colorado. The soldiers will assess prototypes of the Reconfigurable... 9 April 2019
Inzpire Limited has been awarded the UK Royal Air Force Defence Operational Training Concept (Air) (DOTC(A)) Interim White Force contract and will manage the transition from the Defence Synthetic Air-Land Training (DSALT) programme over a 42-month period. Delivery of DOTC(A) will enable the RAF to adopt a distributed approach... 8 April 2019