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Avoiding the dreaded G-LOC. Chuck Weirauch reports on the new US Air Force centrifuge at Wright-Patt. 14 May 2019
QuantaDyn Corporation (QuantaDyn) will upgrade the UK’s customized version of its QFires Joint Fires Mobile Trainer (JFMT) to VBS Blue IG, by Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim). VBS Blue IG is a high-performance, CIGI-compliant, 3D whole-earth image generator designed to support the full spectrum of land, sea, air and space... 14 May 2019
About three years after the initial contract had been signed, MASA has signed a new contract with the Bangladesh Army to provide ongoing complete maintenance of the customized version of SWORD to the Army War Game Center (AWGC) with software upgrades and support in exercises and training until 2023. 14 May 2019
Following the acquisition of Esterline by Transdigm last March, Esterline Simulation Visual Systems is changing to TREALITY Simulation Visual Systems. In 2015, the Esterline SVS family of products was branded as TREALITY, so the re-naming of the business group from Esterline SVS to TREALITY SVS was a natural choice. 14 May 2019
This year Leonardo will be a major exhibitor at ITEC 2019, the annual forum dedicated to simulation, education and training in the military and civil domains. Training and simulation is a rapidly expanding market and Leonardo will provide visitors at ITEC, which takes place in Stockholm, Sweden, with an... 13 May 2019
On the eve of the International Training and Education Conference (ITEC), Europe’s largest show for military training and simulation, CAE announced that Boeing has ordered simulator hardware for an additional P-8A operational flight trainer (OFT) for the United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF). This follows a contract award last... 13 May 2019
CAE USA's wholly-owned subsidiary, CAE USA Mission Solutions Inc. has been awarded a contract by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to support Open Geospatial Consortium Common Database (OGC CDB) rapid prototyping. Under terms of the contract, CAE USA MSI will enhance mission readiness by helping USSOCOM address... 13 May 2019
VSTEP has been awarded a contract from the Hellenic Navy to provide three NAUTIS Console simulators equipped with the Naval module to their training facility in Piraeus, Athens. With this solution the Navy forces will be able to bring their navigation training capability to an even higher level. This... 10 May 2019
Angelo State University (ASU) has teamed up with the 17th Training Group at Goodfellow Air Force Base (GAFB) to provide new educational opportunities for U.S. Air Force intelligence officers who have completed the USAF 14N Intelligence Course at GAFB. Graduates of the 14N course can transfer their credits to either... 10 May 2019
NDIA is inviting high-quality professional presentations for the 22nd Annual Systems and Mission Engineering Conference being held October 21-24, 2019. This conference provides an interactive forum for program managers, systems engineers, chief scientists, and engineers and managers from the requirements, design, verification, support, logistics, and test communities from both Government... 10 May 2019
DARPA is soliciting creative proposals for the fourth swarm sprint in its OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program. OFFSET envisions swarms of 250 collaborative autonomous systems providing critical capabilities to ground units in urban areas where challenges such as tall buildings, tight spaces and limited sight lines constrain essential communications,... 10 May 2019
PLEXSYS is part of the MacAulay-Brown (MacB) newly developed Resilient Command, Control, and Communications Integrated Solution (RC3IS). RC3IS is a flexible, inter-operable C2 solution intended for use in integrating the command and coordination of multi-domain components of a military. The solution is a self-contained product that leverages both open... 9 May 2019
Quantum3D Inc. released its latest version of MANTIS, a real-time scene management and image generation software. The latest version of MANTIS comes with a new set of enhanced capabilities for both visual and sensor simulation and will be available on all current platforms including off-the shelf PCs running Windows... 9 May 2019
After providing over four years of Close Air Support and Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) support to the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the US Navy, Draken International has been awarded the follow-on Terminal Attack Controller Trainer (TACT) services contract. The TACT contract, issued by the Naval Air... 9 May 2019
The U.S. Army Reserve 383rd Quartermaster Battalion (QB), headquartered in El Paso, Texas, conducted a readiness focused field training exercise (FTX) April 4 - 7, 2019, in Dona Ana, New Mexico. Time is always a challenge for the Army Reserve as traditional drilling soldiers only conduct their military duties... 8 May 2019
The seventh episode of "Developing Mach-21 Airmen," Air Education and Training Command's professional development podcast series, was released April 15. In the episode, Master Sgt. Bryan Dudley, the emergency manager training flight chief for the 368th Training Squadron at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and a detachment of the 82nd... 8 May 2019
PLEXSYS will demonstrate the latest in Advanced Modeling and Simulation (M&S) solutions at the International Forum for the Military and Civil Simulation, Training and Education Community (ITEC). Now in its 30th year, ITEC offers a world-class exhibition showcasing the very latest products and services from leading organizations, May 14... 7 May 2019
SimiGon has commenced an Augmented Reality (AR) research programme (the Programme) with the Israel Air Force (IAF). The Programme will utilise SimiGon's R&D investments in the Virtual Reality (VR) and AR domains with respect to aircraft maintenance training by providing the invaluable ability to test and refine technologies in... 7 May 2019
Kongsberg Digital has signed a contract for the delivery of two new K-Sim full mission bridge simulators at the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) HMAS Watson Bridge Simulator Facility in Watsons Bay, Sydney, Australia. The project includes multiple shiphandling and engine room simulators delivered at training facilities across the country. 7 May 2019
An MS&T Exclusive Interview with MG Gervais. Major General Maria Gervais is Deputy Commanding General, US Army Combined Arms Center, and Director of the Cross Functional Team (CFT) for the Synthetic Training Environment (STE). Major General Maria Gervais. Image credit: US DoD. At the Defence Simulation, Education, and Training... 7 May 2019