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PLEXSYS will demonstrate the latest in Advanced Modeling and Simulation (M&S) solutions at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, from November 26 – 29, 2018. During the show, PLEXSYS experts will highlight the company’s newest product, ASCOT 7, a... 15 November 2018
Elbit Systems will demonstrate a variety of operational training and simulation solutions for both air and land applications at the upcoming I/ITSEC exhibition (booth #2000), set to take place in Orlando, Florida. The company’s line up will reflect its “Train as you Fight” concepts with training solutions that enhance operational... 14 November 2018
Conair has purchased from entrol an AT-802 FTD Level 2 simulator. It will be installed in Conair’s new Aerial Wildfire Training Center (AWTC) in Canada. The Training Center will house a number of FTDs used for aircraft transition training and mission-based aerial firefighting. The center is the first of its... 14 November 2018
The Virtual Heroes Division of Applied Research Associates (ARA) has won a contract with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to build a virtual trainer that helps medics treat serious burn injuries. The Burn Computer Application for Research and Education (BurnCARE) serious game for mobile devices will address the full course... 13 November 2018
British troops will today begin testing out over 70 examples of futuristic technology including enhanced surveillance drones and unmanned vehicles on the fields of Salisbury Plain, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced. The game-changing Autonomous Warrior experiment will last four weeks and test a range of prototype unmanned aerial- and... 13 November 2018
In late October, after a reschedule due to Hurricane Michael, Group Editor Marty Kauchak journeyed to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. He reports on the US Navy’s efforts to bring more technology and contractor support to bear on naval flight officer training. 13 November 2018
Group Editor Marty Kauchak highlights the quickening pace of S&T industry support for UAS fleets around the globe, enabling operators to train and rehearse for missions in expanding, ever more complex mission sets. 13 November 2018
Even in a changing military environment, opportunities for Military Working Dogs in the Services, and elsewhere in the States, continue to grow. Robert Moorman explores the training and deployment of these olfactory wonders. 13 November 2018
Places that unmanned ground vehicles thrive. Beth Stevenson describes some UGV training practises. 13 November 2018
In the maritime environment, unmanned vehicles are both training devices and sensor platforms. Beth Stevenson explores examples of surface and subsurface naval drones. 13 November 2018
After listening to feedback from the field, a few changes to the U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT) curriculum will transform trainees into more combat ready Airmen. The changes, which began Sept. 4, are entirely focused on readiness and lethality, Airmanship, fitness, and warrior ethos. “The future of BMT... 12 November 2018
Barco, a provider of simulation projectors, proudly announces the introduction of its FL40 series. This true solid-state projector, using the latest in HLD and LED illumination technology, combines amazing visual performance and extreme reliability with a low TCO. Even in the most demanding environments, the FL40 delivers a vision to... 12 November 2018
“Train as you fight, fight as you train,” is a military mantra that every airman can implement in their training, and the airmen of the 412th Medical Group is training to fight for their fellow airmen’s lives. The 412th Medical Group conducted their monthly training at Edwards Air Force Base,... 12 November 2018
Bagira Systems delivered its newest JOint-fires BattleSpace Simulator (JOBSS) to Van Halteren Defence, as part of its Integrated HCT program for the Royal Thai Army (RTA). JOBSS was integrated together with a battery of 105mm Howitzer Crew Trainers (HCT) and with the RTA’s operational C2 system to form the Integrated... 9 November 2018
An MH-53E Sea Dragon assigned to the “Blackhawks” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 embarked the expeditionary sea-base platform ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) for the first time in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations for interoperability training, Oct. 28-Nov. 7. The training focused on improving... 9 November 2018
Cobham Aerospace Connectivity has been chosen as a partner by Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) to upgrade ADS-B Out capabilities for the U.S. Government’s T-6A trainer fleet. SRC, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, will retrofit over 500 aircraft and aircrew training devices with Cobham’s RMS 555 Radio Management System ADS-B Out control... 8 November 2018
SimCentric Technologies is proud to continue to set the agenda for Safety, Accreditation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Military Simulation and Training, presenting two White Papers at I/ITSEC 2018 in Orlando. SimCentric CEO Dr. Adam Easton shall present his paper, “Toward Megacity Simulation: A Proposed Pattern-of-Life Definition Standard” at... 8 November 2018
The National Center for Simulation (NCS) is pleased to announce the results of its 2018 Board of Directors election. Joining the board are two new members: Dan Ketchen, president/CEO, Technology Associates & Products, LLC and Janet Spruill, vice president products, Aptima, Inc. Also re-elected to serve another three-year term are:... 8 November 2018
The 71st Flying Training Wing (FTW) at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, flew away with the top flying training wing honors for 2018 during the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Flying Training Awards ceremony on Oct. 26. The second annual event, hosted by the 19th U.S. Air Force, the... 8 November 2018
Simthetiq is pleased to announce that they will provide an enterprise license of their high-fidelity 3D simulation models to the Brazilian Armed Forces for use in their latest combat simulator. As part of the contract, Simthetiq will develop custom representations of Brazilian Armed Forces vehicles, armaments and human characters for... 7 November 2018