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I/ITSEC 2018 has proved again to be the premier event of the military S&T year, rich with content on the show floor, in the conference rooms, and even in the margins. MS&T editors Jeff Loube, Marty Kauchak, Dim Jones and Rick Adams report. 4 March 2019

New NATO Security Priorities

Cyber and AI/Behaviour Modelling are keys to the new security environment. Halldale’s Walter F. Ullrich summarizes the NMSG symposium. 4 March 2019

Doing the RCAF’s Bidding

It’s more than 600 kilometres, as the Canadian Goose flies, from Moose Jaw to the nearest major cities of Winnipeg and Calgary, more than 2,500 km from Ottawa, making the vast open spaces of Saskatchewan and Alberta ideal for unhindered flight training. Beth Stevenson visited Moose Jaw. 4 March 2019

Re-Learning Lessons: Omega CAS Conference

The sixteenth annual Omega Close Air Support (CAS) Conference took place at the Reading Hilton, west of London, in November. Europe Editor Dim Jones joined the event. 4 March 2019

LM Demos Future Vertical Lift Sim

In pursuit of its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) aspirations, the US Army will fund a Competitive Prototyping (CP) program aimed at designing, building and testing two aircraft by 2023. MS&T “flying editor” Dim Jones checked out Lockheed Martin’s progress. 4 March 2019

Springtime in Stockholm

Look to ITEC 2019 to spotlight new and disruptive technology within a core theme of interoperability. Europe Editor Dim Jones previews the event. 4 March 2019

On Becoming Genuine

The UK’s Land Warfare Centre can finally claim to be a legitimate warfare centre in the broad sense. Gareth Davies describes the new look. 4 March 2019

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol extends VSTEP contract

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has confirmed an extension of their contract with VSTEP for use of the Response Simulator. The aviation module within the RS system will assist Schiphol to maintain high training standards within airport grounds and increase safety awareness. The aviation module includes a wide variety of objects... 1 March 2019

Agro Aero purchases Alsim AL250 FTD

Alsim announced that its AL250 flight simulator has been selected by Agro Aero. The AL250 is their first flight training device (FTD). The Alsim AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single & multi engine piston (SEP/MEP reconfigurable) PPL, CPL and IR training. The device meets all current... 1 March 2019

DoD Corrosion Policy Office unveils training courses

In partnership with industry, the Department of Defense (DoD) Corrosion Policy and Oversight Office is unveiling two new courses for aerospace engineers and aircraft maintenance technicians who plan, design and maintain military aircraft. The first course, Aerospace Engineer Coating Application Training, is designed to familiarize engineers with corrosion mitigation,... 1 March 2019

SonoSim, Laerdal Medical launch LSPT ultrasound solution

SonoSim and Laerdal Medical launched a comprehensive and standardized ultrasound-guided central line cannulation training solution: the Laerdal-SonoSim Procedure Trainer (LSPT). The part-task trainer features multiple advances in ultrasound-guided procedure training, including real ultrasound data, multiple anatomic variations, automated assessment and feedback, built-in expert instruction and guidance, compression, and power, color-flow... 1 March 2019

Airbus to Open Flight Academy

In order to meet the high market demand for cadet pilot training in Europe - 94,000 new pilots over the next 20 years - Airbus has decided to open its own flight academy and extend its training services offering by adding 'ab-initio' to its portfolio. The Airbus Flight Academy... 28 February 2019