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The NORAD scope of potential enemies has expanded beyond Cold War-era missile defense, and the US and Canadian personnel are some of the best-trained decision-makers in the Services. Robert W. Moorman reports on the Cheyenne Mountain defenders. 9 September 2019
The US military Services are all facing significant pilot shortages, as are other Western nations with volunteer forces. US Editor Chuck Weirauch looks into some of the early-days attempts to accelerate the learning curve. 9 September 2019
The Jiangsu Maritime Institute (JMI) have signed a contract with Norway's Kongsberg for new simulators at its facilities in China. 9 September 2019
“The future of training is very exciting. Come to I/ITSEC to experience it …” Group Editor Marty Kauchak provides a snapshot of the 2019 edition of the largest annual trade fair in the world for military simulation and training professionals. 9 September 2019
The transformation of the UK Empire Test Pilots’ School (EPTS). Part 1 of an in-depth series by MS&T Europe Editor Dim Jones. 9 September 2019
Group Editor Marty Kauchak examines trends and developments in Middle East military forces’ simulation and training programs. 9 September 2019
TSIS 2019 attendance was down, but plenty of US military training contract opportunities are available. MS&T’s Chuck Weirauch monitored the event. 9 September 2019
VOLCANEX 19 - a Command Post Exercise designed to train a multinational C2 element formed by the EAG nations’ Force Protection forces, took place at the UK’s Synthetic Complex Air-Ground Environment (S-CAGE) facility at RAF Honington from 5-17 May. MS&T’s Dim Jones went along for an inside look. 9 September 2019
Italian tech company Leonardo and CAE are to collaborate on helicopter training solutions for the government market in the U.S. The two companies recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that expands on their long-established relationship in helicopter training. The MoA focuses on delivering helicopter and training packages to... 6 September 2019
Brig. Gen. James R. Sears Jr, director of plans, programs, and requirements for Headquarters Air Education Training Command congratulates Ensign Charles Hill at his Pilot Training Next graduation on Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. Hill and Ensign Seth Murphy-Sweet are the first two Navy students to go through the... 6 September 2019
Several days ago I was reviewing a manuscript on the history of simulation, replete with interesting images from the very early years of the 1900s to the 1970s and some of the early ‘full flight simulators’ used by a few airlines. 5 September 2019
US Army Alaska (USARAK) has granted Ravenswood Solutions an $857K contract to provide support to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division (4/25 ABCT) Culminating Training Event (CTE) - known as Arctic Anvil - at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Ravenswood will provide USARAK with exercise control (EXCON),... 5 September 2019
British tech start-up 4GD will display its products in a virtual training space of 98,000 sq ft at DSEI. The Virtual Reality Bar will be five-times larger than the biggest physical stand at DSEI, which takes place in London next week. Founded in 2016 by a team of ex-Royal... 5 September 2019
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded a contract to CAE to upgrade its Naval Warfare Training System (NWTS). The NWTS upgrades include enhancements supporting active sonar training, additional electronic warfare training capabilities and improved training scenarios. In addition, CAE will add a range of computer-generated forces (CGF)... 5 September 2019
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Fernand Defante (right) answers instructors questions during Navy Medicine's Hospital Corpsman Trauma Training program at Naval Hospital Jacksonville. All images: US Navy Sixteen hospital corpsmen from across the US Navy graduated from Navy Medicine’s Hospital Corpsman Trauma Training program at Naval Hospital Jacksonville. This is the... 5 September 2019
Pinnacle Solutions Inc. was awarded a task order under the Worldwide Logistics Support Services – Contractor Logistics Support (WLSS-C) for Contract Field Service Representative (CFSR) assistance to the Hellenic Army Aviation Command with maintaining OH-58D Kiowa helicopters and Training Aids, Devices, Simulators and Simulations (TADSS) in Greece. This is... 4 September 2019
Now in its 2nd year, MilSim CEE is an event focused on bringing the latest and most innovative training, modelling and simulation military technology to Central and Eastern Europe. Taking place in Brno, Czech Republic, over two days, the show is designed to encourage networking and thought sharing for both... 4 September 2019
The Latvian Armed Forces have taken ownership of Cubic's multiple integrated laser engagement simulation system (MILES). Latvia paid E2.7 million for MILES, a multipurpose laser engagement simulation system, through the Government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme. The National Guard will primarily use it. "This modern technology will also enable... 4 September 2019
Leonardo will unveil new features for the legacy Sokól helicopter model at the 27th MSPO in Kielce, Poland this week. The W-3PL Głuszec, the version of the Sokół recently developed for Polish Armed Forces, will be showcased at the show. Leonardo is also promoting the new M-346FA variant, a... 4 September 2019
Inzpire will publicly display its upgraded Targeted Fidelity Simulator (TFS) for the first time at DSEI 2019. The TFS will showcase higher fidelity instruments and displays than before. It will be in an EC135 helicopter configuration and be using Bohemia Interactive Simulations Blue IG and VBS3 software. "Our aim... 4 September 2019