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The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $104 million contract to develop, produce and field a threat simulator to train combat aircrews to recognize and deal with rapidly evolving threats, such as surface-to-air missiles. The contract calls for the development and delivery of a Production Ready Assembly (PRA)... 22 June 2017
MS&T, the International Defence Training Journal, is hosting the 16th Annual Industry Simulation & Training Awards for industry recognition of companies that have made a significant impact in the military training industry during the current calendar year. Formerly known as Military Training International’s “Top Companies” list, MS&T will carry on... 22 June 2017
Thales has been selected by Airbus Helicopters to provide the Kuwait forces with flight and mission training solutions for the pilots and crews of its Caracal helicopters. The Kuwait forces has signed a contract for the purchase of 30 multirole Caracal H225M helicopters (24 for the Kuwait Air Force and... 21 June 2017
Défense Conseil International, the reference operator for the transfer of the French armed forces' know-how, has invested in a DA42 aircraft to expand its offer in airborne ISR. This aircraft also has an aeronautical training role: it has been utilised for close air support training of foreign trainees and will... 21 June 2017
LIG Nex1 of South Korea and Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to explore possibilities to work together in future business opportunities. The scope of this MoU contains civil and military operations, products and services. LIG Nex1 is a leading defence company... 20 June 2017
Leonardo has made the official debut of the new M-345 trainer at the 2017 Paris Air Show. The M=345, which has already raised the interest of many Air forces, is a training jet aircraft with costs comparable to those of a turboprop aircraft but that delivers superior performances. The first... 20 June 2017
Following a competitive tender process, Lincoln, UK-based Inzpire has been awarded a contract by Capita Learning Services to support Capita's client, the Joint Intelligence Training Group (JITG) at Joint Forces Command Chicksands through the provision of an eight-person team within the Training Services Division. Inzpire's team will work with Capita... 19 June 2017
The Austrian CBRN Defence Command based in Korneuburg have enhanced their CBRN training capability as a result of an investment in PlumeSIM, Argon's Live instrumented CBRN field and virtual tabletop CBRN/HazMat training system. Supported by a number of RDS200 radiological simulators and LCD3.3 Chemical Warfare simulators, this new capability will... 19 June 2017
Pinnacle Solutions won the Computer Based Instructional Design II (CBID II) contract from the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). The five-year contract is worth approximately $60 million – and Pinnacle will work with subcontractors CSRA, SimiGon and SDI. The purpose of the CBID II... 15 June 2017
Diamond Visionics improved its GenesisRTX software to facilitate the loading of NAVAIR Portable Source Initiative (NPSI) airfields. This software enhancement will be used by the U.S. Navy with the Deployable Mission Rehearsal Trainer (DMRT) Program and U.S. Marine Corps as part of Diamond Visionics’ KC-130T contracts. Many airfields in the... 14 June 2017
Leonardo has announced the official opening of its AW101 Norway Training Centre at Stavanger Sola Airport by Per-Willy Amudsen, Minister of Justice & Public Security. The training centre includes a new AW101 full flight simulator (FFS) which will support the training of Norwegian aircrew and will also be available to... 14 June 2017
Simlat has delivered a full crew solution for UAS training and simulation to Drexel University. As part of Drexel's membership in the FAA UAS Center of Excellence, the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE), the University has been utilizing Simlat's C-STAR system to study human factors... 14 June 2017
ASTi has partnered with QuantaDyn on two Air National Guard programs: the Joint Terminal Control Training and Rehearsal System (JTC-TRS) and Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training System (AAJTS). The JTC-TRS is a communication and aural cue product designed for Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC), Close-Air-Support, Call-for-Fire... 14 June 2017
UFA delivered the 39th ATTower Tower Simulation System (TSS) to the United States Navy as part of the USN TSS Project. This latest TSS was installed at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina. The ATTower system integrates ATView 3D airport visualization; full ATVoice Voice Recognition and Response... 13 June 2017
CAE recently supported the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) participation in the Diamond Thunder distributed mission training exercise, which saw the RAAF network various simulation assets across the country as part of its inaugural Air Warfare Instructor Course. The Diamond Thunder Exercise involved the networking of F/A-18 simulators at both... 13 June 2017
Environmental Tectonics Corporation’s (ETC) Simulation business unit, won a contract to deliver and support an Advanced Disaster Management Simulator (ADMS tm) training suite for St. John’s University (SJU) in Queens, New York that will be integrated into the school’s Homeland Security curriculum. The simulator will help bridge the gap between... 12 June 2017
Boeing will deliver the US Navy's first deployable P-8A Poseidon trainers, allowing aircrew and operators to improve their mission readiness even while serving away from home. Under a recently signed contract, Boeing will provide seven deployable mission readiness trainers (DMRTs) to the Navy, starting in 2019. "Training ensures the Maritime... 8 June 2017
MS&T, the International Defence Training Journal, will host the 16th Annual Simulation & Training Awards for industry recognition of companies that have made a significant impact within the defence sector throughout the current calendar year. Formerly known as Military Training International's "Top Companies" list, MS&T will carry on the tradition... 8 June 2017
General Dynamics Information Technology business unit won the Training Services for the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) contract from the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. The single-award contract has a potential value of approximately $244 million, with a one-year base period with four option years. U.S. Navy... 1 June 2017
Lockheed Martin released Version 4 of its Prepar3D® simulation and training software solution. Lockheed says the Prepar3D v4 relies on 64-bit architecture to deliver unparalleled realism. This new version features major visual upgrades including enhanced virtual reality support, a new lighting system, 3D weather capabilities, 40 high-detail cities and more... 1 June 2017