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Gaming technologies are improving exponentially; costs are coming down. MS&T’s Chuck Weirauch writes from GameTech with the latest. 1 November 2014
Jan Matthiesen and Markus Schuppert describe the German Navy’s approach to fully integrated virtual total ship training. 1 November 2014
It is only a few months since we left Cologne and ITEC 2014, but preparations for the 2015 event are already well in hand. Next year’s Conference Chair, Tess Butler, spoke with Europe Editor Dim Jones. 12 September 2014
It was mostly ‘heavy metal’, but with an S&T sanctuary. Europe Editor Dim Jones writes. 10 September 2014
UAS use and airspace integration issues were a focus of the 2014 conference. MS&T’s Chuck Weirauch writes. 4 September 2014
Working at the intersection of cockpit environment and training USAFSAM leverages research to develop environmental and training solutions for optimal pilot performance. Chuck Weirauch reports. 22 August 2014
Dr. Anne Niccoli, Captain Dante Vinciguerra, and Master Chief Kevin Leask tell the story of three initiatives at the US Coast Guard Leadership Development Center (LDC) in New London, CT to infuse critical thinking: a senior enlisted course, a command preparation course, and a service-wide leadership resource portal. 15 August 2014
The US Marine Corps is focused on a more diverse set of amphibious operations for future missions, with implications for the service’s training and education community. Concurrently, the simulation community is providing new products to help the service meet its shifting requirements, reports Group Editor Marty Kauchak. 10 August 2014
As the US turns its attention to the Pacific, the Services language and cultural centers are adjusting programs to reflect changing priorities. MS&T’s Chuck Weirauch writes. 1 August 2014
The AAC provides training for Army Air Corps personnel of all ranks. Europe Editor Dim Jones recounts his visit to the Centre. 1 August 2014
Change is afoot within the training and simulation procurement community in reaction to budget constraints and evolving training requirements. MS&T’s Chuck Weirauch reports on the event. 23 June 2014
MS&T’s Walter F. Ullrich explores post Afghanistan training challenges with ACT’s ACOS Joint Education, Training and Exercise (JETE). 20 June 2014
European Editor Dim Jones describes the EW Training Facility (EWTF) at RAF Spadeadam. 18 June 2014
Europe’s collaborative helicopter training community is keeping current with its customers, adapting to new configurations and missions. Rick Adams visited key sites in France, Italy, and the UK for a look at the latest simulation technology. 16 June 2014
COMBATER After decades of in-house maintenance and development, the Brazilian Army decided a new COTS solution would provide significant benefits and ROI. The result is COMBATER, a constructive simulation system that is meeting their expectations. Lt Col Sergio Martins Rocha, Brazilian Army, tells the story. 10 June 2014
The Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) is leveraging both live and virtual environments to both train for the present and prepare for the future. MS&T’s Chuck Weirauch reports. 22 April 2014
Group Editor Marty Kauchak reports on the latest trends and developments in the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. 16 April 2014
As the S&T world – in Europe, at least – heads to Cologne for ITEC 2014, it may be an appropriate opportunity to review what’s going on in the S&T industry in the host nation, Germany. Dim Jones writes. 12 April 2014
Group Editor Marty Kauchak reports on recent developments in the F-35 training system, which supports a rapidly expanding group of operators and maintainers in the US and other nations. 11 April 2014
The stakes in the US T-X programme are high; and the Hawk T2 is being put forth as a contender. MS&T’s Dim Jones provides a programme update and an inside look at the Hawk training system. 11 April 2014