MS&T’s Andy Fawkes and Dim Jones had the opportunity to chat with Daniel Robinson, Co-Founder and CEO of augmented-reality company Red 6, a former RAF Tornado F3 pilot and the first non-US pilot to fly the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor operationally.
With ongoing war in Europe and global tensions rising, there was a serious edge to IT²EC 2023 in Rotterdam. MS&T Special Correspondent Andy Fawkes attended.
The 8th iteration of the Defence Simulation, Education and Training (DSET) conference and exhibition will take place 5-8 June 2023, live at the Ashton Gate stadium in Bristol and also online.MS&T Magazine is the Lead Media Sponsor. Dim Jones previews the event.
AERALIS, the transformational British military jet developer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with France-based SDTS, exploring light fast jet aviation services in France.
The parlous state of the UK’s military pilot training system has been much in the news of late. Although the RAF and the MoD have been at pains to downplay any suggestion of a crisis, there is little doubt that the situation is serious, and that the problems are both chronic and acute.
During exercise “Northern Agility 22-1” in Northern Michigan, the Kelly Johnson Joint All-Domain Innovation Center teamed up with industry partners to showcase a multitude of new technologies.
Like its civilian counterparts, the US Defense Department is also concerned about 5G deployment in the US on aircraft. DoD Spokesman Russ Goemaere provided some insight to MS&T.
Affinity Flying Training Services, a UK joint venture of Elbit Systems, has received approximately £65 million in a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence for the operation of four additional Texan T-6C aircraft over a 12-year period.