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Cubic Corporation announced that its Cubic Mission Solutions business division was awarded a contract from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide a Full Motion Video (FMV) system for the U.S. Navy’s MH-60S Multi-Mission Helicopter Program. The introduction of Cubic’s MH-60S FMV system to the fleet will significantly... 14 February 2019
Trust Automation Inc. has created a new operating division that will develop and deliver the next generation of cyber defense technologies. Called Trust Intelligence Systems, the new division is commercializing the Autonomic Intelligent Cyber Sensor (AICS), which uses advanced machine learning techniques and specialized sensors to detect and mitigate... 14 February 2019
Representatives from NAVSEA PMS 378, COMNAVAIRLANT, NAVFAC MIDLANT, Cape Henry Associates (CHA), REI Systems (site contractor), Huntington Ingalls Industries – Fleet Support Group and the crew of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) put their shovels to work early February to break ground and start making a semi-permanent... 13 February 2019
ITEC, the international forum for the military simulation, training and education community, announced that the 2019 conference agenda has been finalised. With an overarching theme of “Interoperable by design: connecting people, technology and nations”, this year’s conference will bring together thought leaders from across research, industry and government to... 12 February 2019
IXTROM has launched Visualization, Modeling and Simulation Collective Training Management and Awareness System (IXVMS), a next-generation training and simulation solution that prepares soldiers for the challenges of modern warfare. IXVMS is the first, IXTROM says, of a new, next-generation software designed to modernize the training capabilities of U.S military... 12 February 2019
Aptima has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy worth up to $18.4 million to develop numerous training advances to improve naval force readiness. As part of the Navy’s mission to prepare a more agile force, Aptima will assist the U.S. Navy’s Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS)... 11 February 2019
Leonardo has signed a contract worth approximately €180 million to provide new electronic warfare training equipment for the NATO Joint Electronic Warfare Core Staff (JEWCS). Leonardo was selected in an international competition and will incorporate technology from partners Cobham and Elettronica. The contract was placed by the U.K. Ministry... 11 February 2019
L3 Technologies has been awarded a $120 million contract to continue training U.S. Air Force B-2 pilots, maintainers and weapons-loading personnel using its B-2 Aircrew Training System. L3 has been the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and provider of the training system since 1984. As the OEM with two previous... 8 February 2019
Triumph Group Inc. will provide Airframe Mounted Accessory Drives (AMAD) and hydraulic systems to Saab for the Boeing T-X advanced pilot training jet. Saab, Boeing’s partner for the T-X program, responsible for the aft fuselage and the associated subsystems, named Triumph as the supplier to design, develop, manufacture, and... 7 February 2019
Embraer Defense & Security and its partner Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) were awarded a contract to deliver 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force. The contract for the Nigerian Air Force includes ground training devices, mission planning systems, mission debrief systems, spares, ground support... 7 February 2019
In January 2019, the Joint Multinational Simulation Center in Germany was fielded the Stryker Virtual Collective Trainer (SVCT). The SVCT is the U.S. Army’s effort to introduce a Stryker vehicle combat simulator with the capability to train a multi-vehicle Stryker Platoon. More importantly, the center says, it is a... 7 February 2019
American Power Systems Inc. (APS) will introduce its new APS-500 during IDEX, an international defense exhibition and conference on February 17-21, 2019 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn how to reduce vehicle downtime and limit equipment and maintenance costs with the... 6 February 2019
U.S. Army 2d Cavalry Regiment (2CR) infantryman soldiers participated in the Stryker Leaders Course Pre-Pilot I to instill familiarization with the Stryker family of vehicles and driver's training in Vilseck, Germany, in January 2019. Col. Thomas Hough, commander, 2CR, spearheaded the idea of the pre-pilot course, which will serve... 6 February 2019
CAE announced that the Italian Ministry of Defence and Italian Air Force have formally qualified the CAE-built Predator Mission Trainer (PMT) for zero flight time training on the Predator B/MQ-9 variant, and the simulator has been accepted as ready-for-training at the Amendola Air Base in Italy. The PMT is... 5 February 2019
Binghamton University is holding its 35th Annual Flight & Ground Vehicle Simulation course from May 13- 21, 2019 in Binghamton, New York. Offerings include a five-day (May 13-17, 2019) Flight and Ground Vehicle Simulation course together with two optional two-day (May 20-21, 2019) specialized courses in Visual System Specification... 5 February 2019
At the Joint Close Air Support (JCAS) Symposium, which will run February 5-8, 2019, at the Westin, Virginia Beach Town Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia, MetaVR's Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) and real-time immersive 3D terrain and models will be featured in the demo of TRU Simulation + Training's new... 5 February 2019
When the U.S. Air Force flies its new advanced pilot T-X trainer from Boeing and Saab, it will be equipped with an ACES 5 ejection seat from Collins Aerospace, a unit of United Technologies Corp., along with a fully integrated landing gear system. ACES 5 offers passive head and... 5 February 2019
Sponsored Content Registration is open and exhibit spaces are available for the NDIA First Coast Chapter Rear Admiral "Amazing Grace" Hopper Defense Innovation Symposium. Invitation:The NDIA First Coast Chapter invites you to participate at the “Amazing Grace Defense Innovation Event” in honor of Rear Admiral Grace Hopper and her numerous innovative contributions... 5 February 2019
The British Army has awarded a contract to Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) to demonstrate the art of using virtual reality, machine learning and cloud computing for the Army’s Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP). The pilot programme has been made available through the Defence Innovation Fund, MOD investment into innovation. 4 February 2019
The National Center for Simulation (NCS) announced that its president and CEO, Thomas Baptiste, is retiring effective April 1, 2019. NCS Chief Operating Officer George Cheros is named interim president and chief executive officer to oversee the organization’s day-to-day operations. Baptiste was hired in January 2010 and throughout his... 4 February 2019