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Registration for MODSIM is now available. The deadline to register is Friday, March 15, 2019, for early rates. The Senior Military Panel is new at MODSIM 2019. Attendees can listen to top leaders discuss training and readiness in the digital age and how digital transformation is affecting the way... 13 March 2019
Phantom Works, the advanced research and development unit for Boeing, has purchased a VT MAK One Enterprise license for VR-Vantage IG. Phantom Works is taking advantage of VT MAK One to license VR-Vantage IG for use inside reconfigurable cockpit simulators in five separate sites worldwide. VR-Vantage IG provides Phantom... 13 March 2019
VIOSO has opened two new branches in the U.S. and France, in line with its growth and global aspirations in the AV integration, simulation, visitor attractions and dome projection markets. The company has hired Kevin Zevchik to act as principal director at VIOSO America, while Etienne Servant has been... 12 March 2019
Ravenswood Solutions Inc. and GDM Electronic & Medical LLC announced a strategic partnership that will more directly relate the technology design, manufacture and fielding processes for state-of-the-art instrumentation systems hardware. Ravenswood and GDM have worked together for the last 15 years coupling Ravenswood’s product development and Mobile Ground Truth... 12 March 2019
The NATO Modelling and Simulation Group (NMSG) will hold the "16th Workshop on Commercial Technologies and Games for Use in NATO and Nations" on 26 September 2019 at the École Militaire, Paris, France. This workshop (MSG-175) will focus on sharing national experiences, exploring commercial and gaming technologies, understanding best... 12 March 2019
This 27 February, group editor Marty Kauchak completed a wide-ranging interview with Colonel Joseph Nolan, Deputy Director of US Army Modeling and Simulation Office (AMSO). Highlights from their interview are provided below. The US Army’s annual M&S Forum has become a hallmark of the service’s efforts to put a... 11 March 2019
In an evolving threat landscape, MilSim Asia showcased the present and future value of S&T technologies. Kate Warner reports from Singapore. 9 March 2019
In support of the local community and the growing aviation industry of the city of Pensacola, Florida, ST Engineering has set up a new scholarship programme, the Pensacola Mayor’s Scholarship, to support outstanding individuals accepted into an aviation-related post-secondary educational programme. Starting in 2020, scholarships will be awarded to... 8 March 2019
MetaVR participated in Air Force Academy Industry Day on March 8, 2019, at the Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The purpose of the event, hosted by the Department of Military & Strategic Studies, was to provide the department with an opportunity to perform market research on potential vendors for... 8 March 2019
Waymon Armstrong, CEO & president of Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS), announced that retired Colonel William P. (Bill) Canaley has been promoted to senior vice president of operations. A retired U.S. Army officer, Canaley is a government-certified program management professional with a portfolio of acquisition and operational achievements. In... 7 March 2019
Leonardo announced the start of production of the world’s first AW609 tiltrotor Level D Full Flight Simulator (FFS) and the intention to introduce the first U.S.-based AW169 Level D Full Flight Simulator. Both will be installed into the new training academy being developed at the company’s helicopter facility based... 7 March 2019
The Joint Fires Mobile Trainer (JFMT), owned by QuantaDyn Corporation and operated by Elbit Systems UK, is now in active service with the British Army Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and Fire Support Teams of the 1st Artillery Brigade. The self-contained mobile classroom arrived as a fully equipped immersive environment... 6 March 2019
FlightSafety now offers more than 259 courses approved for education benefits by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), at 12 Learning Centers in the United States. FlightSafety continues to work with Veterans Affairs to expand the number of available training programs and locations. VA approval to provide training... 6 March 2019
The American Red Cross continues to build momentum after announcing its market entry for resuscitation education in February by facilitating the organization's first advanced resuscitation courses to medical professionals at the Uniformed Services University. This event marks the next phase in the Red Cross collaboration with the Military Training... 5 March 2019
Day-by-day highlights of real-time tweets from the I/ITSEC 2018 conference in Orlando, Florida provide glimpses of this multi-faceted event. (Caution: you may notice a VR helmet or two in the photos.) @MST_Magazine and Editor Rick Adams (@AvTrngEditor) were by far the most prolific posters during the event with more... 5 March 2019
Adaptive, performance-focused, at the point of need. Enabled by big data analytics and cloud delivery. That’s how leaders in the community envision the future of military simulation and training. MS&T Editor Rick Adams summarizes their thoughts on what’s trending. 5 March 2019
The U.S. Air Force Security Forces Center, in partnership with the Air Force Small Arms Program Office, has begun fielding the new M18 SIG Sauer Modular Handgun System to security forces units as part of the Reconstitute Defender Initiative and its effort to modernize weapon systems and increase warfighter... 4 March 2019
The Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, and the Minister for Defence Personnel, the Hon Darren Chester MP, announced that the Australian Air Force Cadets will work with JAR Aerospace in the delivery of a joint training initiative. Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP said... 4 March 2019
The U.S. Navy's Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded a $240-million indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity design-build multiple award construction contract (IDIQ-MACC) to five large businesses in February for construction projects located at Naval Station (NS) Mayport and the NAVAC Southeast area of responsibility (AOR). Archer Western Federal JV is being... 4 March 2019
The Army’s new Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) will facilitate training in the fog of cyber warfare. Robert W. Moorman investigates the initiative. 4 March 2019