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Armed forces need access to instruction and training resources based on the latest technologies. To make the right decisions at every decisive moment in the theatre of operations, they need to master ever more complex tactical situations in real time. German and French Tiger helicopter simulators are being upgraded under... 6 December 2018
The 2018 Serious Games Showcase & Challenge (SGS&C) announced this year’s winners of the annual serious games competition at an awards ceremony at the conclusion of the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). Twenty-three finalists, chosen from the original entries submitted in late summer, competed for awards in several... 5 December 2018
Indra, a global consulting and technology company and simulation manufacturer, is working together with iAltitude, a company specializing in high altitude sports training, in the development of a new flight trainer for the Spanish Air Force, the first of its kind in the world that incorporates a hypoxia system that... 5 December 2018
Lockheed Martin announced a $1.5-million contribution to the University of Central Florida (UCF) for the development of a new cyber innovation lab that will foster the next generation of cyber talent. The Lockheed Martin Cyber Innovation Lab ensures that UCF remains on the forefront of educating and empowering the nation's... 4 December 2018
Indra will launch two new Research and Development projects within the Civil UAVs to boost–through the use of unmanned systems–the transformation of two completely different fields: intelligent logistics 4.0, and the training of pilots through advanced flight simulators. Within Indra’s concept of Smart Logistic 4.0, the company will use aerial... 4 December 2018
ST Engineering and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a strategic growth partnership. The partnership aims to build new engines of growth by creating globally competitive industry ecosystems in Singapore. EDB aims to nurture and grow large Singapore enterprises that will drive economic... 4 December 2018
QuantaDyn Corporation announced it will deliver a QFires Advanced JTAC Training System (AJTS) to be installed at the Slovenian Armed Forces Air Ground Operations School (AGOS) at Cerklje ob Krki Airbase. The AJTS provides a high fidelity, fully-immersive environment critical for training JTACs and JFOs. The training system supports Terminal... 4 December 2018
Quantum3D Government Systems, a provider of training and simulation services for commercial and government applications, was selected by CAE to provide upgrades to the U.S. Air Force KC-135 Boom Operator Weapons System Trainer (BOWST) aerial refueling simulators at nine installations. Quantum3D Government Systems will upgrade the simulators from Q3DGS’s IDX... 4 December 2018
The National Training and Simulation Association named Matt Spruill, Trideum Operations Manager as the 2019 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) Deputy Program Chair. The announcement was made by the current Program Chair, Robert Kleinhample, SAIC Vice President Simulation and Training Systems. The Deputy Conference Chair role for 2019... 3 December 2018
Presagis™, a provider of simulation software and solutions, announced that it has achieved ISO9001:2015 certification. As part of the certification process Presagis engaged in a rigorous process to define and implement an ISO9001:2015 certifiable Quality Management System for Modeling & Simulation Technical Services. ISO 9001 is the world's most widely... 3 December 2018
MS&T’s Dim Jones visited the Norwegian port town of Frederickstad at the southern end of the Oslo Fjord to learn about a newly formed projection company, Norxe. 1 December 2018
Esterline Simulation Visual Systems, an Esterline Avionics Systems business of Esterline, announced that it has been awarded follow-on contracts from L3 Technologies for continued support of the USAF F-16 Mission Training Center (MTC) program. Esterline has been supporting the program since 2012. The latest contract includes provisions for 189 SIM7... 29 November 2018
Quantum3D Inc. announced its Simulator Modernization Program. Quality and costly investments, such as the Bell 412, should be able to maintain their value and not become irrelevant in this ever-changing technological world. With the help of Quantum3D’s team, a client’s aging simulator/training device can be upgraded with new features in the... 29 November 2018
Calytrix Technologies and Titan IM will be welcoming guests to booth #1563 at the I/ITSEC conference in Orlando, Florida. This year Calytrix will be focusing on three primary areas: New Titan Vanguard 2018 features. A new Augmented Reality (AR) system from Virtual Simulation Systems (VSS) that shows Vanguard in a... 29 November 2018
ECS is integrating new technology with its training, bringing the sense of touch and realism to prepare military and civilians for complex missions that lie ahead. Visit booth #1135 at I/ITSEC in Orlando, Florida, for a personalized, hands-on demonstration of ECS’s new technologies and workforce services: Tactical Combat Casualty Care... 29 November 2018
Quantum3D is demonstrating MANTIS, its award-winning software for real-time visual simulation, as it integrates with X-Plane and Prepar3D at I/ITSEC conference booth #1048. Prepar3D from Lockheed Martin Corp and X-Plane from Laminar Research are two flight simulator software packages that provide a complete training and flying experience. “From San Francisco,... 29 November 2018
Embraer successfully completed the troop unloading, evacuation by hatch and evacuation tests through the front and rear doors of the KC-390 multi-mission medium airlift held at Brasília Air Force Base, in Brazil. The tests complied with the requirements for achieving the Final Operational Capability (FOC), which is the subject... 29 November 2018
Lockheed Martin reduced the cost of an F-35 Full Mission Simulator (FMS) by $3-million per copy since program inception, reflected in Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) lot 11. Comprised of 15 simulators, these LRIP 11 savings generate approximately $45-million savings for the F-35 program. F-35 production teams at Training and... 28 November 2018
The U.S. Navy’s Surface Fleet is more capable, ready and lethal today as surface combatants from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group (ABESG) completed the U.S. Navy’s first East Coast Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Cruiser-Destroyer (CRUDES) Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise. “The first East Coast SWATT... 28 November 2018
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc., a National Security Solutions provider, introduced its new Mixed Reality (MR) Simulation Platform at I/ITSEC, the world's largest modeling, simulation and training event held from Nov. 26-30 in Orlando, Florida. The Kratos platform integrates best-of-breed COTS devices, such as virtual reality headsets and stereoscopic... 28 November 2018