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Rockwell Collins won an Interim Contractor Support (ICS) contract by the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) Program Office at Eglin Air Force Base that includes field support, repair and security maintenance of the currently fielded CRIIS program. The program will allow test ranges to stay certified under the new... 26 July 2017
Charles River Analytics Inc. has announced a follow-on contract to build a low-cost, flexible option for training psychological flexibility and enhancing the resilience and performance of the Marine Corps. The two-year contract for Strengthening Health and Improving Emotional Defenses, or SHIELD, awarded by the Office of Naval Research, is... 24 July 2017
Raydon Corporation has won a $20 million contract to expand the U.S. Army National Guard’s training infrastructure. The National Guard will add 10 Virtual Convoy Operations Trainers (VCOT) to its existing fleet of 114 and upgrade three existing systems. The VCOT is a mobile classroom that was first developed and... 21 July 2017
Lincoln, UK-based Inzpire Limited has been awarded a contract to provide subject matter expertise to support the development of training for the RAF's future ISR asset, the Protector Remotely Piloted Air System. The contract will see Inzpire personnel involved in the development of the Training Needs Analysis and Synthetic requirements... 19 July 2017
CAE won more than C$175 million in defence contracts on a range of platforms to provide simulation products, training services and in-service support for global military customers. The contracts are from Lockheed Martin to support development of five C-130J fuselage trainers for the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force... 18 July 2017
The organisers of Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition are launching an 'Innovation Hub' at this year's event, which takes place at ExCel, London in September. The military has a history of successful technology exploitation, including 'EpiPens', the auto injecting syringes, and microwave ovens - both of which now... 18 July 2017
Calspan has been awarded a 5-year contract worth more than $20 million by the United States Air Force to provide services that include support for the Variable Stability In-Flight simulator and Test Aircraft (VISTA) for the US Air Force Test Pilot School (USAF TPS) at Edwards Air Force Base in... 18 July 2017
Adacel Systems, Inc. has won a contract to supply multiple simulation and training systems plus the provision of services to a new military customer in Central America. The contract is valued in excess of US$3.25 million and provides for the delivery and turnkey installation of a 360-degree Air Traffic Control... 18 July 2017
Affinity Flying Training Services has announced that the Grob 120TP, 'The Prefect', has achieved Military Release to Service and is a step closer to commencing its role as the next Elementary Flying Training aircraft for the UK Ministry of Defence. The Prefect is the first of a suite of new... 18 July 2017
The United Kingdom is investing almost £120 million in the country’s Defence Air Power with two contracts focused on maintaining battle proven aircraft and training the next generation of fast jet pilots, according to Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon. The contracts will help the RAF to continue to perform at... 17 July 2017
Advanced Computer Learning Company, (ACLC) selected AEgis Technologies as a teammate on its prime position (as one of four primes) on the 5-year, $84 million Serious Educational Games Solutions (SEGS) contract for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). As a member of the ACLC team, AEgis will support ACLC... 13 July 2017
Aptima named Dr. Douglas Maxwell as a Senior Research Engineer in its Learning & Training Systems Division. Maxwell’s expertise includes a practical background of custom virtual reality hardware interfaces, scientific visualization, games for training, and simulation based training systems. He has also conducted large scale training effectiveness studies with hundreds... 13 July 2017
Elbit Systems has completed the first phase of a next generation development by linking two air training simulators, in remote locations, via a cloud-based simulation environment by providing a common Synthetic Natural Environment (SNE). The company has developed the ability to connect simulators through a secure simulation cloud, using standard... 12 July 2017
Explotrain®LLC is taking the defensive response to the emerging drone threat straight to the troops with their development of a realistic drone based IED simulation and training system. The company says its ExploDrone is the first and only functional drone and simulated IED integrated device, and it addresses the vital... 12 July 2017
Cubic Global Defense (CGD), a business unit of Cubic Corporation, won a five-year contract worth more than $11 million to provide the U.S. Army with Rotational Exercise Design Support Services (REDSS) for the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC), with headquarters at Hohenfels Training Area (HTA) in Germany. Cubic will deliver... 11 July 2017
The Paris-based Modelling and Simulation Group has just opened the online registration for its Annual Simulation Symposium, to be held on 19 and 20 October 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal. These annual events are intended to provide an overview of current NATO M&S developments and employments. The theme of this year's... 11 July 2017
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $288 million contract to modernize its live training program. As the prime contractor, Lockheed Martin will partner with Saab to provide a simplified training solution that combines multiple vehicle crew training systems into a single product line. Managed by the U.S. Army Program... 11 July 2017
The first class of six United States Army students to go through the new Initial Entry Fixed-Wing (IEFW) course at CAE's Dothan Training Center in Alabama have graduated and are now fixed-wing Army aviators. The six students were part of the first class ever for the Initial Entry Fixed-Wing training... 11 July 2017
The NATO Modelling and Simulation Group has informed the simulation community about the most recent start of an activity dubbed "NATO Modelling and Simulation Professional Corps Development". Since NATO started using IT, modelling and simulation systems have provided support to the alliance for training, education, decision-making, procurement, concept development and... 11 July 2017
Diamond Visionics released GenesisRTX version 10.5.2 that includes technology upgrades and feature enhancements to its high-fidelity and higher quality visuals. GenesisRTX 10.5.2 includes Zero Latency Entity Tracking in the Out-The-Window mode or the Non-ITAR GenesisSN EO/IR/NVG among the feature updates. New Tracking Features such as: CIGI Sensor Control - Track... 10 July 2017