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Aviation Specialties Unlimited, was awarded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards Operations Inspectors and Aircraft Certification Pilots night vision goggle (NVG) contract while operating fixed-wing aircraft. 15 July 2020
ICAO has introduced a new series of implementation packages or ‘iPACKs’ to support States’ aviation response, recovery, and resilience efforts during the pandemic. 15 July 2020
AVATAR Partners, provider of virtual, augmented and mixed reality software solutions, has introduced its new Avatar CONNECT solution. 15 July 2020
Quantum3D Inc. delivered its IDX80 image generator with MANTIS simulation software to Virgin Galactic’s New Mexico Spaceport facility. 15 July 2020
LuxCarta has launched its BrightEarth™ product line, a series of specialized global geospatial products derived using artificial intelligence algorithms. 15 July 2020
MS&T Europe Editor Dim Jones reports on Project Gladiator, the UK’s networked air collective training, capability development, and mission preparation initiative.
The mix between live and synthetic flying training has been a hot topic within the military aviation fraternity for some while now. The arguments for synthetic training (ST) have been well rehearsed: the reduced cost per training hour of a simulator as compared with live flying; the environmental benefits, in terms of both fuel and noise; and the improved longevity of an aircraft fleet resulting from reduced flying hours, fatigue consumption and attrition. To these, more recently, have been added some operational considerations. 15 July 2020
Elitac Wearables B.V. has delivered the first order of Mission Navigation Belts to the Royal Netherlands Army. The MNB allows soldiers to feel waypoint navigation directions through small, quiet vibration motors, located in a lightweight belt worn around the waist. 15 July 2020
With new scholarships being posted weekly, the 2021 Women in Aviation International (WAI)’s scholarship program officially opened and members can review dozens of scholarships. 14 July 2020
Engineering & Computer Simulations hasbeen awarded a Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation Train, Advise, and Assist contract to provide global services and training to Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces and, as required, to the Norwegian Armed Forces. 14 July 2020
The National Center for Simulation announced four new members for induction to the NCS Modeling and Simulation Hall of Fame. 14 July 2020
ATS is launching a completely web-based, immersive, and collaborative version of its staff training tool, Fusion, to respond to critical training gaps due to the pandemic. 14 July 2020
HTX Labs, the creator of the EMPACT immersive training platform, has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Air Force to collaborate with the Maintenance Next program. 14 July 2020
