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11 September 2025 Marty Kauchak The US Army’s SBMC program gained momentum as Rivet, Anduril, and Maxar secured key roles.
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Using Red 6’s patented technology, pilots will be able to see and interact with virtual aircraft, targets and threats on the ground and in the air, while also experiencing the cognitive loads of physically flying the airplane. 14 September 2023
The company has delivered three firsts during Formidable Shield 23, which was hosted over three weeks at MOD Hebrides and included nearly 4,000 Allied military personnel from 13 NATO nations. 14 September 2023
Elbit Systems UK will develop, produce and integrate simulators for the British Army’s 81mm mortars and 105mm Light Gun, providing simulated ammunition and a high technology interface. 14 September 2023
The team will put forward plans for a transformative digital infrastructure that will give the British Army the ability to train consistently and measure results, whenever and wherever in the world it is required. 14 September 2023
The contract will see delivery of 50 extended reality flight simulators for the Navy's undergraduate pilot training program. 13 September 2023
Team Crucible will enable efficient, effective and realistic collective training for UK soldiers, utilising data to provide rapid real-time feedback. 13 September 2023
A consortium of UK SMEs have received a 4-year contract to develop a Field Army specific version of their decision support tool, Forge. 13 September 2023
The new light jet aircraft will have a first-of-its-kind wing architecture consisting of an inner wing and an outer wing to ensure manoeuvrability at both low and high speeds – giving the aircraft transonic capability. 12 September 2023
The new Centres are in addition to Elbit Systems UK’s recent investment across the UK including the opening of the new site in Kent, and a new manufacturing facility in Bristol, with investment in staff and sites in the last five years totalling over £30 million. 12 September 2023
With this award, the Navy is poised to capitalize on Vertex’s T-6 virtual reality Immersive Training Devices, propelling their undergraduate pilot training program, Project Avenger. 12 September 2023
The partnership between the two entities will help to deliver scalable, interoperable, and immersive collective training solutions to military personnel across services, domains and allies, whilst also allowing investigation of wider applications. 12 September 2023
Pilots can now train in a simulator that reflects systems and capabilities of the current PRTAF F-16 Mid-Life-Update configuration. 11 September 2023
The new release offers support for export to the 3D Tiles format, enabling use of Remoscape terrains in Cesium and Unreal Engine. 11 September 2023
RYAN AEROSPACE’s basic concept demonstrator will show how (using mixed reality technology) the trainee can see hands in the cockpit and interact with controls and instruments of their aircraft whilst everything seen outside the cockpit is virtual. 11 September 2023
MS&T Editor Marty Kauchak attended the August 22, 2023 US Air Force virtual media roundtable featuring Maj. Gen. Michele C. Edmondson, Commander, Second Air Force (2AF). The two-star general spoke to technical training transformation occurring across her portfolio. 11 September 2023
The training itself, led by Boeing, lays the groundwork for the Type 1 crew members to work with the newly established 550th Helicopter Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force Base to create a conversion course syllabus for UH-1N Huey aircrew. 8 September 2023
Patriot Medic 23 provided “Alamo Wing” reservists opportunities to sharpen their skills beyond what can typically be accomplished during monthly unit training activities. 8 September 2023
Inzpire’s scenario has been designed to support varying levels of complexity for different training audiences in several locations: from patrol vessels through to aircraft carriers. 7 September 2023
The ST Engineering Antycip-led team provided Commercial Off The Shelf software and development expertise to Gladiator, a new synthetic training system for the UK armed forces. The new capability will be on display at DSEI from 12 to 15 September. 7 September 2023
When used in a FLAMES-based simulation, an Unreal game is embedded directly within the simulation and provides 3D visualization and much more. 7 September 2023