For decades, traditional flight training has consisted of an instructor centric environment where the instructor is an all-knowing source of wisdom, and students are passive consumers of data. CAE is leading the way to change this paradigm by embracing modern learning methodologies and innovation to reorient pilot training towards adaptive, student centric learning.

Boeing and Shield AI have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore strategic collaboration in the areas of autonomous capabilities and artificial intelligence on current and future defense programs. 

Thales and LuxCarta, a company specialized in the production of geospatial products derived from satellite imagery, have joined forces to offer artificial intelligence-enhanced solutions for intelligence and military cartography.

As expected, Representative Mike Rogers (Alabama) has been named Chairman of the US House Armed Services Committee. While focused on disparate matters ranging from service member pay and benefits to the development of hypersonic and other next-generation aircraft, the congressman has been on record to call attention to training readiness and technology enablers of increasing importance to military training enterprises.      

Founder and chief executive officer of C² Technologies Inc (C²), Dolly Oberoi, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Outstanding Woman in Defense Training Award for the 2022 Military Simulation & Training Awards presented by The Halldale Group.

Intelligent Ultrasound Group has launched an updated version of its NeedleTrainer, making ultrasound-guided needle training more accessible to medical professionals through a pocket-sized wireless ultrasound machine.

Providing the right training, at the right time, to the right ISR professionals – effectively and efficiently - calls for a dedicated multidisciplinary team with the necessary expertise to integrate solutions to meet the complexities of military operations - today, and into the future.

This week, from 26-28 April, IT²EC 2022 reunites the modelling, simulation and training community at the ExCel Centre in London to connect and share knowledge about the technologies underpinning current and future training solutions.

Maxar Technologies has made a strategic investment in Blackshark.ai, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered geospatial analytics services.