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Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia have opened the Multinational Special Aviation Programme, a training centre dedicated to training air crews responsible for transporting Special Operations Forces. Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Damir Krstičević hosted the opening ceremony in Zadar, Croatia on Wednesday. Chief of General Staff... 18 December 2019
We will be publishing a full review of I/ITSEC 2019 next month but here are some takeaway highlights of the week. Rick Adams, Andy Fawkes, Rona Gindin, Dim Jones and Marty Kauchak report. Show Growth Held December 2-6, I/ITSEC 2019 showed that the Simulation & Training sector is vibrant... 18 December 2019
Thanks to advanced simulator technology from Rheinmetall, ground personnel of the German Navy’s new NH90 NTH Sea Lion helicopter had a headstart in training. In June, Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH handed over the Functional Cockpit simulator, an integral part of the Maintenance and Repair Trainer for the NH90 Naval Transport... 18 December 2019
MS&T Magazine’s awards for excellence in defense modeling, simulation and training were announced in September and presented during this year’s I/ITSEC. After a process that began in May of this year with the release of submission applications to industry, over 75 entries were received in six categories. Three top... 18 December 2019
During I/ITSEC 2019, Moog Inc. and Havelsan A.S agreed to a contract extension through 2020 in which Moog will provide Havelsan with motion bases that power full-flight simulation trainers for various military and civilian fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. Havelsan will use the new Moog motion bases, in part, to... 17 December 2019
As with many European military services, the Swedish Navy is under-funded, making do with aging equipment and personnel shortages. MS&T’s Dim Jones visited Karlskrona to view how the Naval Warfare Training System is helping get the most from their resources. 17 December 2019
4C Strategies has been awarded a contract by VT MAK to deliver core capabilities for the Training Management Tool for the U.S. Army’s Common Synthetic Environment. 4C Strategies contribution with the Training Management Tool (TMT) will be delivered by its US team in Washington DC, and Orlando, Florida. Michel... 16 December 2019
Inlusion demonstrated its de-icing/anti-icing virtual reality training program last week at I/ITSEC in Orlando, Florida. The simulation program was created for Baltic Ground Services. Image credit: Inlusion The program simulates the aircraft de-Icing procedures in VR, including liquid spray, lifting platform control and communication with other staff. Students can... 16 December 2019
In the 1st article he wrote for MS&T (nearly nine years ago), Dim Jones covered the developing competition for the T-X trainer. 16 December 2019
Larger than life, bursting with ideas, “Moody” Suter was a driving force for the Red Flag exercises, the Warrior Preparation Center in Europe, and other concepts which are training norms today. MS&T Editor Rick Adams looks at the legacy. 16 December 2019
From VR flight training devices to AR gunnery trainers, the US Navy is incorporating X-Reality technologies to help modernize its training programs. US Editor Chuck Weirauch reports. 16 December 2019
Virtualware recently unveiled Virtualware Immersive Room, a virtual reality (VR) solution for full-scope field training that allows the military industry to replicate multi-user combat scenarios in 1:1 scale. Image credit: Virtualware The Virtualware Immersive Room will be able to train several units based in different locations but in the... 13 December 2019
Mick Golson, chief operating officer for Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS), announced that John Jansen has been promoted to Director of Contracts. Jansen joined the firm almost a year ago and continues to provide extensive professional experience and a portfolio of specialized skills in government and military contracts, subcontracts... 12 December 2019
After a busy four days and hundreds of visitors to the Serious Games Showcase and Challenge (SGS&C) booth at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Florida, the top winners from the 25 finalist games were announced at an awards ceremony during I/ITSEC. Image credit: Serious... 12 December 2019
The Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Platform is the first 5G-supported extended reality (XR) platform. It unites Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.’s 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) innovations with its XR technology for a new era of mobile computing. This platform unveils custom features and multiple firsts that can be scaled across augmented... 12 December 2019
Edgybees has been awarded multiple contracts by AFWERX, an innovation program within the US Air Force, to provide its computer vision technology to the US Air Force in the form of its augmented reality (AR) software solution, Argus, to bolster situational awareness in complex operational scenarios. Among the contracts... 10 December 2019
SIMETRI was chosen by Laerdal Medical to produce “trauma limbs” to complement the high-fidelity, full-body patient simulators they delivered to the Department of the Army. All image credits: SIMETRI Laerdal’s contract provides new manikins to the U.S. Army Medical Simulation Training Centers (MSTCs), where sustainment and enhanced medical training... 10 December 2019
Cubic Corporation’s Cubic Global Defense (CGD) business division was contracted by BAE Systems to deliver the P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) as part of a Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft delivery to an international customer. The order includes P5CTS airborne subsystems (pods), associated ground subsystems and logistics support. Cubic’s P5CTS provides... 10 December 2019
Raytheon unveiled a new immersive military training product at I/ITSEC, the world's largest modeling, simulation and training event. The Synthetic Training Environment Soldier Virtual Trainer, or STE SVT, uses virtual reality (VR) to train squads of soldiers in multiple scenarios while using real and virtual weapons. Image credit: Raytheon... 9 December 2019
Saab has signed a contract for a mid-life upgrade programme of the German Army’s AGDUS combat vehicle simulators. The order value is 180 MSEK, and deliveries will take place in 2020-2022. Image credit: Saab The German Army took a first step in modernising their military training capability in 2017... 9 December 2019