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Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corp. have entered into an agreement to merge, and will create a systems provider with advanced technologies to address rapidly growing segments within aerospace and defense. The combined company of Raytheon and United Technologies, comprised of Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney will be... 10 June 2019
Cobham has been selected by Boeing to supply the complete oxygen system for its T-X Trainer aircraft. The system is comprised of Cobham’s SureSTREAM oxygen concentrator, pilot breathing regulators and a back-up oxygen system with fill valve. SureSTREAM improves oxygen delivery and pilot safety by automatically adjusting the concentration... 10 June 2019
The first State of Virginia high school teacher, Jennifer Renne, and 19 of her students passed the National Center for Simulation (NCS) Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Certification Examination in May. Renne, Modeling & Simulation (M&S) instructor at Landstown High School (Landstown HS) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, becomes the 30th... 7 June 2019
Antycip Simulation, who was tasked by the University of Lille to handle the complex integration for TORE (The Open Reality Experience), has recently released a video that gives an idea to viewers of the possibilities offered by this 3D virtual space. It is a visualisation space that Antycip says... 6 June 2019
Thales has acquired the artificial intelligence (AI) company Psibernetix to help create Certifiable AI. Originally made famous by its aerial combat application called ALPHA, which consistently defeated the world’s top pilots in simulated air combat, Psibernetix is a pioneer in computationally efficient AI technologies. For Thales, the acquisition will... 6 June 2019
The 5th annual PLEXSYS User’s Group (PUG) is taking place in Camas, Washington, from July 23 – 25, 2019; open to all past, present, and future U.S. PLEXSYS customers, partners, and integrators. PLEXSYS subject matter experts and engineers will reveal the latest in Advanced Modeling and Simulation (M&S) technologies... 5 June 2019
The 14th Flying Training Wing (FTW) unveiled its first of six T-6 Texan II aircraft during a ceremony at the fire department May 30 on Columbus Air Force Base (AFB), Mississippi. Members of the 37th Flying Training Squadron (FTS) were able to see their freshly painted T-6 Texan II,... 5 June 2019
ITEC 2019 featured the new addition of extended abstract conference proceedings and the installment of a new Best Paper Award review process and associated subcommittee. Ten extended abstracts and accompanying presentations out of 67 were evaluated by the Best Paper Award subcommittee during the conference. The winner of the... 5 June 2019
Jiancarlo "JC" Villa, CAPT, US Navy (Ret.) has joined Aptima's Orlando office as Navy Portfolio Manager. CAPT Villa is a strategic planner and senior operational and training leader who brings to the position more than 30 years of experience in numerous high level executive positions leading change. He is... 5 June 2019
In collaboration with the Spanish Army, Indra has developed an innovative simulator that will enable soldiers to train with the actual equipment they use in their missions, but immersed in a virtual environment where they can move around wearing VR goggles. The system will be part of the iVictrix... 5 June 2019
Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, attached to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), and a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, part of a Bomber Task Force assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, conducted joint operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on June 1, 2019. 4 June 2019
Sponsored Content The significant increase in submarine activity seen over the last three years in the Atlantic region and the proliferation of diesel submarines in Asia offer a strong indication of the direction of travel in Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW). In this exclusive interview, the chairman of this year’s Anti-Submarine... 3 June 2019
The National Center for Simulation (NCS) board of directors announced George Cheros as its president and CEO of NCS. After a short term as interim president, Cheros was chosen for his leadership skills, his keen sense of the modeling and simulation (M&S) industry and his past contributions, as well... 3 June 2019
The most visible phase of NATO’s exercise begins on June 3, 2019, with the deployment of nearly 2,500 German, Dutch and Norwegian troops and some 1,000 vehicles to the field training area in Zagan, Poland. The exercise will increase and demonstrate the readiness and mobility of a critical element... 3 June 2019
The TCS Consortium, comprising Top Cover Solutions, 3SDL and Eagle Eye Innovations, has announced its success in the recent U.K. Air Command competition to provide simulator instructional support to front-line Royal Air Force (RAF) MQ-9 Reaper squadrons. TCS Consortium will be delivering training in tactics and procedures using the... 3 June 2019
Kadet Defence Systems (Kadet DS) has supported the development of the Atulya Air Defence Fire Control Radar Systems being developed by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation with its pilotless target aircraft, the Whistler (previously known as the JX2 NG). The Atulya Air Defence Fire Control Radar is... 3 June 2019
Varjo Technologies has developed a new headset named XR-1 Developer Edition. Shipping XR-1 to mixed reality developers, designers and researchers is expected in the second half of 2019. The XR-1 is capable of delivering photorealistic image quality with integrated eye tracking. It is the culmination of two and a... 31 May 2019
Indra and iAltitude have successfully completed the development of a hypoxia flight trainer that is already installed in the Aviation Medicine Training Center of the Spanish Air Force (AF) in Madrid and is currently being used to train and provide greater endurance capacity in extreme scenarios to Spanish military... 31 May 2019
Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc. and its subsidiary, Bluedrop Training & Simulation Inc. (Bluedrop), secured an investment from Boeing to develop a next-generation Special Mission Aviator Ramp Trainer (SMART) for the V-22 Osprey. The program was funded under the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Investment Framework Transaction program... 30 May 2019
Bluedrop Performance Learning (Bluedrop) and its subsidiary Bluedrop Training & Simulation will deliver another Hoist Mission Training System (HMTS) to the Royal Canadian Air Force 19 Wing Comox in addition to a similar CH-148 Cyclone simulator delivered to 12 Wing Shearwater in July 2018. The immersive virtual reality simulator... 29 May 2019