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Airbus Helicopters completed its service provision buildup of the UK’s Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) contract, and now, after delivering 29 Helionix-equipped H135s and three Helionix, hoist-equipped H145s earlier this year, is fully embedded at Royal Air Force (RAF) Shawbury and RAF Valley, supporting Ascent’s Training delivery from modernized... 3 October 2018
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) commissioned its fourth and fifth Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs), the RSS Justice and RSS Indomitable, and opened its RSS Daring integrated LMV simulation center at Tuas Naval Base, Singapore to give crews efficient and effective training in realistic conditions. The two LMVs are... 2 October 2018
PLEXSYS released version 4.5 of its sonomarc and PLEXComm communications software that includes two new products, Operator Link and Chat Link, and a major upgrade to its Instructor Link product. Several modeling improvements were also made, increasing realism by adding Fresnel zones and Weather effects. With text chat, PLEXSYS... 2 October 2018
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a developer of advanced simulation and training software with origins in video game development, released Gears Studio, an integrated development environment that streamlines the creation of modular software products. Gears Studio helps developers focus their time on feature implementation. It guides them through component development... 2 October 2018
Military units from 19 NATO allies and partner nations participated in the fourth Exercise Ample Strike, a multinational, live exercise and outreach effort in the Czech Republic. It directly supports the U.S. Department of Defense’s 2018 National Defense Strategy Summary (NDSS) elements that work to make interoperability a priority. The... 2 October 2018
Countering terrorism requires special skills and knowledge. Arie Egozi examines anti-terror training and simulation systems. 2 October 2018
Lockheed Martin won the U.S. Army Close Combat Tactical Training (CCTT) Manned Module Modernization (M3) contract to upgrade nearly 500 simulators for the service's tactical vehicle fleet. Work on the $356-million contract will modernize training and increase sustainability in support of emerging Army training requirements and systems. The CCTT M3... 1 October 2018
Boeing won a $9.2-billion contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide 351 T-X jets, 46 simulators and associated ground equipment to replace the Air Education and Training Command's 57-year-old fleet of T-38C Talons, and transition cadets to the new aircraft in the Air Force’s T-X pilot-training program. Pilots in... 28 September 2018
Zen Technologies Limited, a provider of military combat training products and technologies, opened its first U.S.-based office, Zen Technologies USA Inc. in Washington, DC, to support foreign military sales and provide marketing, service and customized solutions for customers around the world. Zen Technologies USA President, Pratish Shah says, “Each of... 28 September 2018
Robert W. Moorman rounds out his series on military university education with an examination of the US Navy and Coast Guard academies. 28 September 2018
The US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) training system is maturing to eventually train individuals, crews and teams for 32 ships. The system offers insights for the broader simulation and training community, Group Editor Marty Kauchak reports. 28 September 2018
Quantum3D Government Systems, a provider of training and simulation services, appointed Brian Holmes as vice president of Business Development in its Government Systems division. Holmes has over 30 years of experience in the training and simulation business and over 15 years of experience in business development, sales and marketing in... 27 September 2018
CAE USA won a U.S. Air Force (USAF) contract to provide comprehensive C-130H aircrew training services at the formal training unit for U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard C-130H training that is based at Little Rock Air Force Base (AFB) in Arkansas, as well as other C-130H... 26 September 2018
Reiser Simulation and Training’s Airbus H145 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) is now operational at the Norwegian Competence Centre Helicopter (NCCH) in Stavanger, Norway, which provides training for Norwegian Air Ambulance Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) pilots and crew members. The training device received CS-FSTD(H) EASA FFS Level D certification last... 26 September 2018
Leonardo and the Paramount Group signed a Letter of Intent to assess the possibility of developing an operational configuration of the M-345 jet trainer for the African market. The agreement will also look into the possible involvement of Paramount in the SF-260 program and its Logistic Support services. Leonardo’s M-345... 25 September 2018
QuantaDyn Corporation delivered the latest production Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Training System (AAJTS) device for the USAF Air National Guard AAJTS contract. This device was delivered to the 138th Combat Training Flight (CTF) at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, OK, and... 25 September 2018
The NATO Modelling & Simulation Coordination Office (MSCO) in Neuilly near Paris, which provides executive support to the NATO Modelling and Simulation Group (NMSG), has a new head. On 1 July 2018, CDR Santiago Fernández Dapena, Spanish Navy, replaced CDR Federico Perez Dueñas, who had led the MSCO for three... 25 September 2018
Northrop Grumman Corporation opened its new AC-208 Training Center of Excellence™ at Meacham Airport in Fort Worth, Texas that’s designed to provide partner nations with instructional classroom activities and initial aircrew and maintenance training on Northrop Grumman’s modified AC-208 Eliminator™ aircraft. The 5,000 square-foot classroom is part of Northrop Grumman’s... 24 September 2018
The NATO Modelling and Simulation Group (NMSG), together with the NATO Modelling & Simulation Coordination Office (MSCO) will organize the 2018 Annual Symposium from 11 to 12 October 2018 in Ottawa, Canada. This year's symposium will be on "Multinational Interoperability: Agility for Military Training and Operational Applications, Innovation in Enterprise... 24 September 2018
Field Aerospace began the flight deck modernization of the first of 178 U.S. Air Force (USAF) T-1A trainer aircraft that will bring the USAF’s fleet into compliance with Federal Aviation Administration Airspace System mandates and address increasing obsolescence problems. Field Aerospace’s $155.7-million contract with the USAF includes upgrading the turnkey... 21 September 2018