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ImmersaView, a PLEXSYS company, was awarded a Defence Global Competitiveness Grant from the Australian Govenment. 21 May 2020
The US Army Program Executive Office - Aviation Project Manager Apache office awarded Engineering & Computer Simulations a contract extension for additional upgrades to its aviation maintenance training and modernization programs. 20 May 2020
Design Interactive was recently awarded the Navy Accelerated Technology Small Business Innovation Research for the Refinement and Extension of Mixed Reality Adaptive Scaffolding Tool for Enhancing Readiness. 20 May 2020
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act passed by the United States Congress in March of 2020 will provide more than $2 trillion in economic relief, including support for medical education and training, equipment and distance learning. 20 May 2020
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has received federal funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to award Emergency Financial Aid Grants to eligible students. 20 May 2020
Bohemia Interactive Simulations’ training team continues to host free VBS3 webinars to help customers get the most out of their VBS3 experience. 19 May 2020
Trideum Corporation has been selected to support the U.S. Army’s Threat Systems Management Office located at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, by providing towed target data logger mission support to various Department of Defense weapon system developers and testers. 19 May 2020
The instructors from the 3rd Brigade, 94th Training Division – Force Sustainment trained Army Reserve, National Guard, active-duty, and civilian personnel on the military’s newest tactical vehicle, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, in the latest JLTV Operator New Equipment Training Course at the JLTV Training Center in Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. 18 May 2020
Columbus Air Force Base hosted the first Air Force Virtual Women’s Fly-In during a Facebook Live event.
14 May 2020
The National Training & Simulation Association (NTSA) is starting a monthly webinar series, with the first installment May 27, 2020, from 2:30-3:30pm EDT. NTSA President RADM James Robb will be facilitating a discussion with Modeling, Simulation, and Training Service Executives about the ways in which they are leading their... 13 May 2020
The 336th Training Group is streamlining U.S. Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training with several possible permanent changes to modernize training which have been under review but are being expedited because of COVID-19. 13 May 2020
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and U.S. Special Operations Command are hosting a virtual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (vSOFIC) online, May 11-15. Image credit: NDIA After canceling this year's annual SOFIC event in Tampa, Florida, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, NDIA and SOCOM developed a new online... 12 May 2020
Quantum3D’s flagship real-time image generator (IG) product, MANTIS, was selected by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the company’s new generation fighter aircraft training simulator. This turnkey image generator system will include hardware, software, installation and OEM training, a database generation system, a comprehensive database, and spare parts. In addition... 12 May 2020
The U.S. Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM) has awarded Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) a contract modification worth $7.8 million; it exercises the second option year on a previously awarded contract for services to support Marine Corps’ energy security requirements. CTC won the original prime contract in September 2018 and... 12 May 2020
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has selected Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a business of Raytheon Technologies, to train Afghanistan Air Force pilots under a three-year contract valued up to $145 million. The Afghan Air Force’s newest pilots hold up their certificates in celebration after having graduated from Initial Entry... 12 May 2020
Leonardo has announced that the DAAA (Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness), the Italian Ministry of Defence’s Certification Authority, has issued the "Initial Certification" for its new M-345 training aircraft. This important achievement for the M-345 programme is the result of intense activities with two hundred dedicated flights logged... 12 May 2020
During this time of continued Air Force Innovation, the T-7A Test Team of the Air Force’s new pilot trainer, the T-7A Red Hawk, has developed innovative ways to maintain the Air Force Test Center’s level of excellence in support of the T-7A Test Program. The T-7A Test Team executed... 12 May 2020
Epic Games’ Unreal Engine has been integrated with Red 6’s flight training system ATARS (Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System). Image credit: Red 6 ATARS is a wide field-of-view, full color outdoor augmented reality solution that works in dynamic outdoor environments. ATARS allows virtual and constructive assets into the real-world... 12 May 2020
VT MAK is continuing its virtual Lunch with MAK this week via zoom at noon EDT. On Tuesday, May 12, Danny Williams and Dan Brockway explore the modularity of MAK ONE Architecture. Attendees can learn about the core engines that enable VR-Forces, VR-Engage, and VR-Vantage to create interactive simulation... 11 May 2020
The next VR/AR Association Webinar will be presented on May 12th at 1pm EST, hosted by the Central Florida Chapter and the Aerospace Committee. The use of mixed reality in enterprise and government is growing rapidly as new technologies, such as the Hololens 2, and improved software tools have... 6 May 2020