Defence
28 October 2025 Andy Fawkes Drone warfare is rapidly transforming conflict; Ukraine’s experience shows simulation, training, and scaled operator programs are essential for combat readiness.
20 October 2025
26 September 2025
Search channel
Refine Search
All Defence News & Articles
Esterline Defense Technologies won a contract to supply critical sub-components for training ammunition on the U.S. Army’s new Day/Night/Thermal (DNT) 40mm grenade program. The multi-year contract was awarded by American Ordnance and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. The contract is the culmination of a five-year development program. Esterline Defense... 16 November 2017
Aptima will showcase technologies that measure, analyze, understand, and optimize Warfighter performance during Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) training exercises at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2017 in Orlando, Florida from November 27-30. The company will be part of demonstrations across four separate booths at the show:... 16 November 2017
CSRA was awarded a $38.5 million contract, tasked with upgrading various models of U.S. Navy and Foreign Military Sales H-60 Seahawk helicopters. The company will design, fabricate, assemble and support rapid prototyping and system installation modifications to the H-60 aircraft. “Naval H-60 aircraft are undergoing critical modifications to meet the warfighters’... 15 November 2017
FoxGuard Solutions released its Simitar brand of computers, specially designed for the simulation and training industry. “As part of our design process, we reached out to our technology partners, NVIDIA and Bohemia Interactive Simulations, to select the best components for our customers’ simulation and training applications,” said Nasri Salamoun, director... 15 November 2017
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is showing the release version of VBS Blue IG at the Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2017 later this month in Orlando, Florida. It will feature more realistic scenes with shadowing, 3-D trees, longer view distances and higher frame rates. Ahead of I/ITSEC, BISim... 15 November 2017
Boeing pledged $18 million to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), becoming the lead donor in the replacement of the 79-year-old Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel. Terms of the Boeing pledge were not disclosed. “The new Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel will present MIT with a state-of-the-art research and teaching tool for... 14 November 2017
Elbit Systems is showcasing its products at the Interservice Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2017, which takes place November 27-December 1 in Orlando, Florida. For airborne and land training and simulation centers, Elbit is will display the Targo and Embedded Virtual Avionics (EVA) suite for advance aircraft systems... 14 November 2017
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Leonardo for equipment that will simulate radar threats for Royal Air Force’s A400M transport aircraft. The MOD ordered one full system with support, with additional orders anticipated as the RAF fleet grows. Simulating threats while the aircraft is still on... 13 November 2017
L3 WESCAM announced that it will introduce a new line of mission rehearsal and simulation training solutions at the Dubai Airshow, between November 12-16. The company will feature air, ground maritime and command station at the L3 Technologies exhibit. “Customers around the globe continue to experience a decrease in training... 13 November 2017
Saab and Raytheon are working together to develop new weapon systems for infantry forces to meet the near-term US and international requirements. “Working with a global technology leader like Saab will expand both our global reach and the breadth of potential solutions for U.S. and coalition armies,” said Kim Ernzen,... 9 November 2017
Lockheed Martin had its first test pilot reach 100 flight hours in the T-50A, the company’s entry for the U.S. Air Force Advanced Pilot Training competition. Mark Ward passed the 100-hour milestone after take-off from Greenville, South Carolina, headed off to the Joint Base San Antonio Air Show and Open House... 9 November 2017
Next month comes the Military Flight Training Conference Eastern Europe, taking place Dec. 12-14 in Budapest, Hungary. The conference will feature a variety of perspectives on the future of training and simulation, with panels and speakers featuring the leaders of flight training in the region, including: Lieutenant General Arkadiy Vashutin,... 9 November 2017
Meggitt Training Systems, a provider of integrated live-fire and virtual weapons training products and services, will introduce its immersive, multi-screen FATS® 300 system at the Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2017 at the end of November in Orlando, Florida. The debut follows the introduction of the FATS... 8 November 2017
Advanced Simulation Technology inc (ASTi) has been awarded a contract for an Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). The ELA provides networked voice communications, radio-over-IP (RoIP) products and support services for the Army’s Mission Training Complexes. It supports... 8 November 2017
Babcock and BMT signed a cooperation agreement that outlined a partnership between the two companies to design, build, construct and support future classes of Surface Ships for the UK Ministry of Defence and other international projects. “Babcock and BMT will work closely together to create a strong design alliance at... 8 November 2017
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 FMS (Full Mission Simulators) made its first deliveries to international operations with the Israeli, Italian, Japanese and Norwegian Air Forces. These four countries will utilize the simulators as a key part of their F-35 operating bases for pilot qualification training, continuation training and mission rehearsal training. "Lockheed... 7 November 2017
In the heat of a New Mexican canyon, US Army 10th Mountain Division soldiers trained to secure a critical infrastructure facility as part of Vigilant Shield 18. This exercise is one of the multiple scenarios under Vigilant Shield 18. It was designed to train soldiers to support local law enforcement... 7 November 2017
At the International Fighter Conference 2017, Cubic Global Defense will address various topics related to air combat training and mission readiness. The conference takes place from November 7-9 in Berlin, Germany. “As an industry leader in air combat training solutions, we are committed to solving the interoperability gaps between different... 6 November 2017
Antycip Simulation opened its first regional demo center in Saronno, Italy to help demonstrate the full range of simulation, visualization, training and virtual reality solutions the company offers. “Customers can now visit the site for demonstrations, training, testing and reviews in ways which were not possible in the past,” said... 6 November 2017
CSRA launched its new Cyber Center of Excellence – a virtual center operating out of physical locations in Columbia, Maryland and CSRA’s Integrated Technology Center (ITC) in Bossier City, Louisiana. The Center focuses on advancing cybersecurity capabilities and providing these innovations to CSRA’s customers. The Cyber Center of Excellence brings... 3 November 2017