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CoAspire received in March 2020 a U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I prime contract for CoAspire’s Guided Training Round (GTR). The GTR is based off of Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control’s and the Department of the Navy’s Enhanced Laser Guided Training Round (BDU-59B/B LGTR).   23 March 2020
The COVID-19 crisis is affecting the way everyone interacts, lives, and works. Presagis understands that, for many of its customers, mission critical tasks and projects must go on. To that end, the company is now offering its customers temporary licenses at no charge so that users can easily work...   23 March 2020
MS&T, the International Defence Training Journal, announces the release of the 19th Annual Industry Simulation & Training Awards program recognizing the contribution of companies in the defense community to warfighter training and readiness. The military simulation and training industry continues to be dedicated and innovative and its work deserves...   23 March 2020
UK-based Inzpire has concluded delivery of electronic warfare training to European military delegates in Estonia. Named No.1 Baltic’s Electronic Warfare course, the training saw 25 ab-initio students studying a tailor-made electronic warfare curriculum. The students included air surveillance radar personnel, intelligence personnel and aircrew from Estonian, Latvian and Polish...   23 March 2020
Textron Aviation Defense LLC,  a Textron Inc. company, won a $70.2-million Other Transaction Authority (OTA) with the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to equip the U.S. Air Force with two Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine aircraft, pilot training, engineering services and up to four years of contractor support for...   20 March 2020
A new German Army helicopter command will become operational in April next year. The new command is intended to streamline the decision-making process of the German-Dutch DSK (Division Schnelle Kräfte) Rapid Forces Division. The new command may also tie in other departments, such as the German Air Force and...   20 March 2020
The DiSTI Corporation cares about its customers, colleagues, and families and is ready to assist wherever possible to help facilitate a safer work environment. The company want its customers to know that support will remain uninterrupted, and customers can continue to contact support for any queries. DiSTI is also...   19 March 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a new challenge for customers in the industry. VT Mak wants to do everything in its power to ensure that users can stay safe and productive at home during this difficult time. To facilitate this, MAK is providing free 30-day work-from-home licenses for its software...   19 March 2020
Quadrant Systems is celebrating the one-year anniversary of a Ministry of Defence contract award. The contract was for the supply of RAF Poseidon MRA Mk.1 Aircrew Currency Simulator Training and Engineering Refresher Courses at its Quadrant training centre near London Gatwick Airport.  Together with the RAF, Quadrant has created...   19 March 2020
Design Interactive, Inc. has been awarded the DARPA GIST (Generative Immersive Scenario Testbed). This award is a very strategic win for DI. The scarcity of available content and knowledge of how to design value-added applications have hindered widespread adoption of XR technology. The Phase I project will facilitate automating...   18 March 2020
Edgybees has been awarded its largest contract yet by AFWERX, an innovation program within the U.S. Air Force. The contract will see Edgybees’ computer vision technology, in the form of its augmented reality (AR) software solution Argus, integrated with the U.S. Air Force’s systems to bolster situational awareness in...   18 March 2020
Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. (Pinnacle) was awarded a delivery order under the Computer Based Instructional Design (CBID) II Contract for the development of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Regulatory Development Program (RDP) Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) as well as revisions to the existing Standardized curriculum IMI for the...   18 March 2020
Organisers of IT²EC have postponed next month's event in London because of the COVID-19 outbreak. "The UK and other global Governments have this week considerably strengthened their advice in relation to the current coronavirus outbreak, and are now recommending that businesses and individuals take steps to reduce all forms...   18 March 2020
Exercise Phoenix Express 2020 (OE20) has been cancelled in response to the global effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), while minimizing exposure of U.S. and partner nation service members to this virus. Image credit: AFRICOM The U.S. routinely exercises with partners in Africa to build...   17 March 2020
After careful consideration and coordination with exercise participants and African host nation partners, U.S. Africa Command’s Exercise African Lion 2020 has been cancelled. Image credit: DVIDS Out of an abundance of caution, the decision to cancel the exercise was made based on international travel restrictions associated with the novel...   17 March 2020
Exercise Defender-Europe 20 will reduce in size and scope because of the COVID-19 outbreak and recent guidance by the U.S. Secretary of Defense. As of March 13, all movement of personnel and equipment from the United States to Europe ceased. The U.S. Army said the health, safety and readiness...   17 March 2020
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is exploring how telexistence capabilities can benefit U.K defence and security. The MOD said it wants to better understand the technology readiness level to inform future investment. It wants solutions that allow users to interact with or immerse themselves in a remote location as if...   17 March 2020
Throughout the year, MS&T’s Dim Jones has been following the Course of 2019 through the Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) at MoD Boscombe Down, the first involving both a new syllabus and a new aircraft fleet.   17 March 2020
It is with much regret that we announce the postponement of this year's World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) in Orlando, Florida (due to take place 28-30 April 2020). We know that this will come as a disappointment to many who, just a few days ago, expressed their desire that...   17 March 2020
New Editor Andy Fawkes and SCT colleagues deep dive into key technologies which are driving the transformation of training.   16 March 2020