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The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of AH-1Z attack helicopters for an estimated cost of $911.4 million. The Government of Bahrain requested 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters, 26 T-700 GE 401C engines, 14 AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles, 56 Advance Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS-II)... 30 April 2018
Alsim will install an AL250 in Latin America for Colombian flight school Escuela de Aviacion Flying that will be Alsim's first flight simulator to be installed in that region. The AL250 is FAA-AATD (Advanced Aviation Training Device) and EASA-FNPT (Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer) certified. It addresses initial phase training... 27 April 2018
Saab introduced its Gripen E simulator equipped with a Wide Area Display (WAD). The Gripen E WAD is a panoramic, high-resolution screen (19 x 8 in.) that allows a redundant and intelligent presentation of information across its entire length and can receive inputs from multitasking keys, the touchscreen or... 27 April 2018
Jeffrey Huber was promoted to director of operations at Engineering and Computer Simulations’ (ECS) Huntsville, Alabama location. Huber is a retired U.S. Army pilot with more than 24 years of aviation leadership. Huber is a subject matter expert (SME) on the CH-47 D/F Chinook and served over 16 years as... 27 April 2018
UFA, a provider of air traffic simulation and voice technologies, delivered its ATTower™ Tower Simulator to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF). The simulator includes pseudo pilot and instructor positions; an HC/LCD-based visual system with tower, ground and approach controller positions with weather and lighting panels, a simulated voice communications... 26 April 2018
The Senegalese Armed Forces will train Mi-35 attack helicopter and Mi-17 transport helicopter aircrews for collective and tactical operations leveraging Thales's expertise in training and simulation. The Thales helicopter mission simulator will enable pilots to acquire and develop the tactical skills and be mission-ready. The Senegalese Armed Forces are involved... 26 April 2018
The Connected Forces Initiative (CFI) is a key enabler in developing the goal of NATO Forces 2020. CFI aims to enhance the high level of interconnectedness and interoperability Allied forces have achieved on operations and with partners. CFI combines a comprehensive education, training, exercise and evaluation programme with the use... 26 April 2018
VirTra, Inc. has received a new purchase order for its training simulators under the previously announced indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with the United States Department of State (DOS). The new order is valued at approximately $1.25 million and is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2018. 26 April 2018
Indra has been awarded contracts to develop two new A400M military transport aircraft simulators, which will be used to train pilots of the German Air Force at Wunstorf airbase and of the French Air Force at the Orleans-Bricy airbase. The simulators will double the training capacity at both centers, which... 26 April 2018
CAE's Defence and Security business unit has expanded operations in Australia by opening a new office in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The new office was inaugurated during a visit from the Honourable Christopher Pyne, Minister for Defence Industry, and Ian Bell, CAE's Vice President and General Manager, Asia-Pacific/Middle... 26 April 2018
QinetiQ Group has entered into an agreement to acquire E.I.S. Aircraft Operations, currently part of E.I.S. Aircraft Group, for €70 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Aircraft Operations is a provider of airborne training services based in Germany, delivering threat representation and operational readiness for military customers. It generated €20.1m revenue and €5.4m... 26 April 2018
A new simulation system at William Beaumont Army Medical Center’s Labor and Delivery Department (WBAMC's L&D) aims to improve patient care and safety through training simulations for OB-GYN emergencies. Medical manakins capable of birthing infant manikins are being used to support staff conducting neonatal resuscitation training. The simulator follows... 25 April 2018
TerraSim, a company specializing in the development of rapid high-fidelity geospatial visualization, introduced TerraTools 5.6, its latest version of virtual terrain generation software. The new upgrade is available to all customers under active maintenance and support contracts. The software features a new plug-in for generating high-resolution VBS Blue IG... 25 April 2018
Engineering and Computer Simulations (ECS) was chosen for maintenance training and modernization upgrade programs for the U.S. Army Program Executive Office - Aviation (PEO Aviation), in the Project Manager Cargo (PM Cargo) and Project Manager Apache (PM Apache) offices. ECS will build modernized training solutions to upgrade the CH-47F... 24 April 2018
AMSO Forum agenda items typically include discussing and sharing ideas (as in above working group) on M&S tools, models and best practices, developing AMSO micro-investments, and other enterprise-level topics from the domain. Image credit: AMSO/Eugene Davis. Group editor Marty Kauchak provides an update on developments at Defense Modeling and Simulation... 24 April 2018
Naval Group has signed a contract with DCI to assist the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) to implement a comprehensive e-learning system in order to train its naval forces all over the country. During a three-year program, DCI will transfer the French Navy know-how to the RMN. DCI will help set... 24 April 2018
Saab signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, for training systems for the Swedish Army. The order is worth SEK 51 million and deliveries will take place at the end of 2018. Saab will deliver Manpack 300 training systems to most of the regiments in Sweden and several... 23 April 2018
More than 11,600 military personnel from 17 nations are taking part in Exercise Joint Warrior for two weeks this spring, operating out of Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde, Scotland. The bi-annual exercise incorporates all three UK services as well as forces from 16 other nations including Denmark, Estonia, Latvia,... 23 April 2018
Cubic Corporation entered an agreement to sell its Cubic Global Defense (CGD) Services business to Valiant Integrated Services for $135 million, plus $3 million of contingent consideration tied to contract wins expected over the next 12 to 24 months. The transaction is expected to be completed within 60 days, subject... 23 April 2018
Pinnacle Solutions won the WLSS-C prime contract supporting the U.S. Army Non-standard Rotary Wing Aircraft Program Management Office (NSRWA PMO), the Department of Defense, other federal agencies, allied countries and partner nations for the next 10 years. There are six awardees on this $25.5 billion hybrid contract that will perform... 23 April 2018