Six SoarTech researchers have been awarded the 2023 Best Paper at the Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society (FLAIRS) yearly conference. 

Applicants will develop prototypes that address the challenges often associated with distributed mission training events, such as interoperability and configuration management. Submissions are open now until 21 April, with cash prizes totaling $100,000.

Del Toro, Berger and Gilday recently provided fiscal insights across their portfolios for the US House of Representatives Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee as Congressional hearings are underway on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for the Pentagon.

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). 

MASS, a technology and training support company, has supported the UK Joint Force Air Component Headquarters Exercise Titanium Falcon 22 at Royal Air Force High Wycombe. The exercise prepared JFAC HQ staff for integrated multinational joint task force missions.

Textron Aviation will develop the T-54A, which will provide advanced instrument and asymmetric engine handling training to student naval aviators selected for multi-engine fleet communities.

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast awarded a $37.6 million task order to Sauer Construction LLC to provide construction of two additions to the Trident Training Facility Kings Bay.

Group Editor Marty Kauchak provides further impressions from his walkabout of 2022 I/ITSEC conference and exhibition presentations.

Under the contract, ASTi will integrate its Simulated Environment for Realistic ATC (SERA) product into five unit training devices (UTDs) and two operational flight training devices (OFTs) at Training Air Wing SIX (CTW-6) aboard NAS Pensacola.

The U.S. Marine Corps is commencing two concurrent large-scale bilateral exercises with key allies across the first island chain, from northern Japan through the Philippines, now until 14 October.