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The U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program recently awarded The DVI Group with a Phase I contract. The contract allows DVI to focus on developing next generation aviation training content for the Air Force. Founder and CEO of The DVI Group, Matthew Lopes. Image credit: DVI... 3 March 2020
Image credit: Collins Aerospace Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., has completed the first pre-production Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS Inc. II) training pod for the U.S. Navy. This comes just months after the completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) with the Navy... 3 March 2020
Trideum Corporation will officially open the doors to its new Innovation Center and celebrate its fifteenth anniversary at its Huntsville, Alabama, headquarters on 5 March 2020. The Innovation Center opening marks Trideum’s most recent efforts to enhance the local economy and support the military test and training communities over... 3 March 2020
General Dynamics Mission Systems was awarded a contract for the Army Consolidated Product Line Management Plus (CPM Plus) Program from the Army Contracting Command in Orlando, Florida. CPM Plus is an eight year, single-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, cost-plus fixed-fee/firm-fixed price contract with a ceiling of $883 million. Executing the contract... 3 March 2020
For the first time, two teams tied to as winners of the Spark Tank 2020 competition at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida, in February. The Low Cost Threat Emitter Replication, submitted by 1st Lt. Daniel A. Treece, Air Education and Training Command, Luke Air... 2 March 2020
Lockheed Martin received FAA Part 142 Training Center certification at the company’s Hercules Training Center in Marietta, Georgia. Group Editor Marty Kauchak reports on recent training milestones. 2 March 2020
The RAF has renamed a training facility at RAF Shawbury in honour of The Duke of Cambridge. The Duke completed advanced flying training at the Defence Helicopter Flying School, receiving an aircrew flying badge in January 2010. The Duke of Cambridge Building is part of the UK Military Flying Training... 2 March 2020
Charles River Analytics Inc. has received funding from the US Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences to build its Physiological Index of Situation Awareness system with SA Technologies. 27 February 2020
Rheinmetall has signed a contract to modernize flight simulators for the German Army Aviation Corps’ NH90 helicopters. For Rheinmetall, the order, signed in December, is worth a figure in the lower double-digit euro million range. Awarded as part of the Helicopter Flight Training Systems (HFTS), the contract encompasses operation,... 27 February 2020
Over 2,000 sailors and Royal Marines will spearhead the UK’s biggest military exercise in the Arctic for nearly a decade. Ships, helicopters, armoured vehicles, commando units, medics, and specialist raiding craft are all committed to the Norwegian-led Exercise Cold Response. In all 15,000 military personnel from ten countries will... 26 February 2020
MASS have opened a new training academy in Lincoln, England, to deliver electronic warfare and defence training and simulation programmes. The New Horizons building at Teal Park has several training simulators. This allows MASS to carry out all of its leading programmes and host hundreds of delegates from around... 26 February 2020
Attracting over 250 military and industry attendees from over 40 nations, Defence iQ’s Military Flight Training 2020 arrives at a time where guaranteeing air superiority and strike capability has never been tougher. The 19th Annual Military Flight Training Conference takes place from 31st March - 2nd April 2020, in... 25 February 2020
RAF Personnel, under the command of No.8 RAF Force Protection Wing, have arrived at Hindan Air Force base to take part in Exercise INDRADHANUSH. The exercise will see the Force Protection Force (RAF Police and RAF Regiment) working alongside Garud Regiment and Indian Air Force Police and Security personnel. INDRADHANUSH is part of an... 25 February 2020
MS&T Editor Andy Fawkes and the MS&T Editorial Team deep dive into key technologies which are driving the transformation of training. 24 February 2020
Alion Science and Technology has been selected to demonstrate its “Virtual Sandbox” technology at the United States Air Force Future of Wargaming Showcase in Las Vegas, Nevada, from February 25 – 26, 2020. Alion was one of 24 companies selected to participate from 78 submissions. Demonstrations will be presented... 21 February 2020
Design Interactive Inc. (DI) recently promoted Luke DeVore to Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. Prior to joining DI in 2010, DeVore worked as the Lead Analyst for the Deployable Virtual Training Environment at Camp Lejeune. Luke DeVore, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, Design Interactive. Image credit: Design... 21 February 2020
Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS) will be providing training coursework for the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence (PACE). Awarded by the USAF as a one-year contract, the PACE project supports organic learning and innovation within United States Air Force (USAF) squadrons and develops newly appointed command team members... 20 February 2020
Design Interactive Inc. (DI) will be exhibiting at the U.S. Air Force Association (AFA)’s Air Warfare Symposium taking place in Orlando Florida, from February 26th – 28th at the Rosen Shingle Creek. Image credit: Design Interactive DI will be showcasing AUGMENTOR, an augmented reality (AR) maintenance tool originally developed... 20 February 2020
As the Air Force continues to evolve to meet the challenges of a constantly evolving global security environment, the 82nd Training Wing is working to transform maintenance and logistics technical training. About 44% of the Air Force’s technical training is accomplished at the 82nd Training Wing, said Kenyon Bell, 82nd... 20 February 2020
As the Air Force continues to evolve to meet the challenges of a constantly evolving global security environment, the 82nd Training Wing is working to transform maintenance and logistics technical training. Airman 1st Class Christine Smith and Airman 1st Class Kaylie Cunningham, 364th Training Squadron electrical and environmental apprentice... 19 February 2020