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Operative Experience, Inc. (OEI) will introduce the first medical simulator to integrate all 13 Prolonged Combat Casualty Care (PCCC) training modules in one high-fidelity trainer. 3 April 2023
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) on a series of Service-Level Training Exercises (SLTE) using a company-owned MQ-9A Unmanned Aircraft System to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC). 31 March 2023
Fectar, a content management system for virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) in education and enterprise training, have integrated an Ultraleap hand tracking feature within their platform. 31 March 2023
Elbit Systems Ltd is marking 20 years of operating the 16 GROP G-120-AI aircraft fleet of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) that was established by Elbit Systems in 2002 as a multi-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) program under which the company procures, operates and maintains the fleet, providing the IAF with training flight hours. 30 March 2023
BAE Systems, an aerospace and defense company, and Heart Aerospace, a Swedish electric airplane maker, are collaborating to define the battery system for Heart's ES-30 regional electric airplane. 30 March 2023
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two visited Souda Bay, Greece, with its flagship USS James E. Williams as well as HMCS Fredericton, HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën, and ITS Paolo Thaon di Revel. 29 March 2023
Ukrainian tank crews have completed training on Challenger 2 tanks in the UK and have returned home to continue their fight against Russia’s illegal invasion. 28 March 2023
American Soldiers from the 92nd Chemical Company (Hazardous Response) “Rock Steady” and the 756th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) “Blasters” supported the 2nd ABCT, 3rd Infantry Division, during Decisive Action Rotation 23-05 at the National Training Center (NTC) on Fort Irwin, California. 28 March 2023
The US House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Space & Aeronautics Subcommittee convened a hearing on Advanced Air Mobility: The Future of Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Beyond. Group Editor Marty Kauchak monitored the proceedings. 27 March 2023
Pilots from five nations have joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) for the UK’s biggest aerial training exercise, Exercise Cobra Warrior, which boosts interoperability and helps to develop joint tactics in the air. 24 March 2023
QinetiQ Training and Simulation has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to design and supply a shore-based trainer that simulates the Platform Management System found aboard Britain’s fleet of six Type 45 Destroyers. 24 March 2023
AERALIS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AI-based aviation decision support software specialist Aerogility, to evaluate opportunities for an aircraft service offering in the light fast jet defence market to support training and operational air support roles. 23 March 2023
This contract, awarded by the U.S. Air Force, establishes F-16 operational capability for countries new to purchasing and operating F-16s. 23 March 2023
Pinnacle Solutions has partnered with Arista Aviation Services to develop and instruct a custom maintenance course for UH-60A aircraft, system, and maintenance task training of Portuguese Air Force technicians using Pinnacle’s UH-60A Virtual Maintenance Trainer. 20 March 2023
A suite of simulators, which can an immerse soldiers into a virtual battlefield to provide critical mission readiness training to British Army forces, has so far trained over 125,000 troops. 20 March 2023
The Schriever Wargame scenario, set in the year 2033, will explore critical space issues and investigate the integration activities of multiple agencies associated with space systems and services within a multi-domain environment. 20 March 2023
In the first in a series of simulation and training industry innovators disrupting the market space, Halldale Group Editor Marty Kauchak gained insights from Gastão de Figueiredo, Senior Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at blackshark.ai. 20 March 2023
The Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems and Pitch Technologies UK a contract to support the British Army to deliver a new virtual training programme. 17 March 2023
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has delivered three Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Bahrain Air Force. This delivery marks the first 505 helicopters for the country and includes a package with training, tooling, and spares. 16 March 2023
The “good” news: the Biden Administration’s Fiscal Year 2024 defense budget request includes major investments for the services’ training and education programs. The “not so good” news: they are competing for their fair share of the budget with high-visibility “big ticket” programs. 16 March 2023