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Leonardo was selected by the European Union’s European Defence Agency to lead the first European Defence Fund initiative, OCEAN2020, part of a broader effort to boost Europe’s defensive capabilities. The OCEAN2020 team consists of 42 partners from 15 European countries. These include the Ministries of Defence of Italy, Greece, Spain,... 16 January 2018
Cobham’s Special Missions business won a follow-on contract to deliver Operational Readiness Training to NATO for up to five years. Cobham will deliver electronic warfare and threat simulation training to prepare NATO allied forces for complex and multi-layered front-line threats. Cobham will operate and crew its own aircraft for training,... 16 January 2018
MASS, a Cohort plc company, supported the U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF)-led Exercise Eagle Warrior at the RAF College, Cranwell. The exercise lasted two weeks, focusing on how wars might look in 2030, while testing a variety of concepts and platforms in a wargame-based environment. Over 200 personnel participated in... 16 January 2018
CM Labs Simulations Inc. entered into a partnership with Netherlands-based seating specialists EBLO to open a new demonstration room showcasing an immersive Vortex simulator for port equipment. Vortex simulators for port equipment help trainees learn operator skills through realistic and accurate simulated training environments. The realism of the simulators is... 15 January 2018
For the first time in nearly 15 years, 7th Army Training Command's Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) will soon begin observing, coaching and training soldiers using the FIM-92 Stinger Man-Portable Air Defense Missile System during future exercises. In preparation for this, approximately 50 Observer Coach/Trainers, known as OC/Ts, attended their... 15 January 2018
The shareholders of Rockwell Collins, Inc. have overwhelmingly approved the proposed acquisition of Rockwell Collins by United Technologies Corp. (UTC). Upon satisfaction of required regulatory and other customary closing conditions, Rockwell Collins will be combined with UTC Aerospace Systems to created a new United Technologies business called Collins Aerospace Systems. 15 January 2018
The U.S. Navy is set to evaluate Saab’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training system, AUV62-AT, in the summer of 2018, with an option to continue testing into 2019. The test is through the Foreign Comparative Testing Program. The AUV62-AT is an artificial acoustic system that mimics a submarine in a way... 10 January 2018
Over 60 companies, universities, state and military organizations across different countries participated in Cyber Perseu, a national cyber-defense exercise coordinated by the Portuguese Armed Forces. The exercise was conducted in Indra’s Cyber Range platform. This combined effort looked to test and assess the detection, response and coordination capacity of different... 10 January 2018
QinetiQ has signed its first ever multi-year training contract on behalf of the Empire Test Pilots' School (ETPS), in a five-year deal with the Royal Netherlands Air force. Under the £5.5m contract signed in December 2017, ETPS will continue to train the Dutch force's test pilots and flight test engineers... 10 January 2018
CAE won a US Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) contract to provide a suite of Abrams M1A2 tank engine trainers. The company will develop two new M1A2 Abrams tank driver stations with live-engine maintenance trainers to support diagnostic and troubleshooting maintenance training tasks. Two... 9 January 2018
Saab received an SEK 107 million order from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINB) to upgrade the German Army’s vehicle simulators. Beginning this year, the company will provide new software and hardware for German Army vehicles and tanks operating the laser simulator BT 46,... 9 January 2018
BAE Systems has partnered with Cranfield University to boost Britain's engineering skills through a new post-graduate engineering apprenticeship programme, which will provide learners with a valuable Masters-level qualification. The first cohort of 76 engineers from BAE Systems will begin the academic element of their level 7 apprenticeship programme by undertaking... 9 January 2018
Airbus acquired the Strategic Simulation Solutions flight training center in Aurora, Colorado, and plans to at least double capacity at the facility in the next few years. The training center primarily supports Frontier Airlines, but has significant room for growth. At a worldwide level, Airbus expanded its training network from... 8 January 2018
Meggitt Training Systems will debut new target imagery, target carrier and live-fire screen products later this month. Meggitt’s new solutions on display will include: The XWT ProImage projected target system is a compact video projector and camera that attaches to Meggitt’s XWT target carrier. It connects wirelessly to a 10”... 5 January 2018
Elbit Systems Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), the Seagull, participated in a joint exercise between the Israeli and British Royal Navies in Haifa Bay along the Mediterranean coast. An exercise in charting safe waters, Elbit’s USV scanned the surroundings for a safe course through the bay. The Seagull was remotely operated... 4 January 2018
Swedish company Remograph has released Remo 3D v2.7, an effective tool for creating and modifying 3D models intended for realtime visualization. The primary file format is OpenFlight®. Remo 3D is currently available for Microsoft Windows 10/8/7 and Linux. This new version 2.7 of Remo 3D brings a greatly improved tool... 4 January 2018
Two Type 23 frigates, HMS Argyll and HMS Westminster, completed firing trials with the MBDA designed Sea Ceptor missile system. This means the European missile manufacturer’s system can proceed the next stage of the acceptance into service with the Royal Navy. Sea Ceptor is replacing the Sea Wolf weapon system... 3 January 2018
The first group of Iraqi Border Guard Force members graduated at the start of the new year from a 12-day program conducted by members of the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) in Iraq. This multinational effort has the US allocating more than $300 million to Iraq's border... 3 January 2018
Elbit Systems and Metropolitan State University announced a new cyber training and simulation center at the Saint Paul, Minnesota campus. The new facility will be powered by Cyberbit Range, a product from the Elbit Systems subsidiary Cyberbit. This symbiotic relationship will see Elbit Systems provide the hardware, software and technical... 22 December 2017
A team from the Fuerza Aérea de Chile (FACH), División de Educación is the first class to receive technical certification on VE Studio, DiSTI’s virtual training development platform. The División de Educación is part of the Chilean Air Force, or FACH, and is the organization responsible for developing training for... 21 December 2017