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An MS&T Exclusive Interview with MG Gervais. Major General Maria Gervais is Deputy Commanding General, US Army Combined Arms Center, and Director of the Cross Functional Team (CFT) for the Synthetic Training Environment (STE). Major General Maria Gervais. Image credit: US DoD. At the Defence Simulation, Education, and Training... 7 May 2019
Raytheon Company has won a contract valued at up to $159-million to support large-scale, live training exercises at the U.S. Army's Joint Multinational Readiness Center located in Hohenfels, Germany, and virtually connected to forces across Europe. "Raytheon's technology-enabled training means that location is no longer a restriction to multinational... 7 May 2019
Diamond Visionics has completed Final Acceptance on the US Navy C-130T full trainer upgrade for JF Taylor Inc. using GenesisIG. The GenesisRTX ability to natively render the scene directly from the Navy Portable Source Initiative (NPSI) source data during runtime provides significant cost savings benefits for the operator. Using... 7 May 2019
Last year, the 35th Medical Group implemented a new continuous process improvement peer review program, providing literal and figurative transparency and improving patient care for all Team Misawa members. Master Sgt. Fredrick Gumm, a 35th Surgical Operations Squadron sonographer, said the program allows technicians from other PACAF bases to... 6 May 2019
Military Simulation & Training Magazine is happy to host the Joint-MMAST bi-monthly newsletter for May 2019. The goal of this publication is to share information about DoD Medical Modeling & Simulation entities, initiatives, research, products, services, best practices, lessons learned and so much more. 6 May 2019
Textron Airborne Solutions, a business of Textron Inc.’s Airborne Tactical Advantage Company subsidiary (ATAC) has been selected as a provider of contracted air services under the U.S. Navy’s Terminal Attack Controller Trainer (TACT) program. Training provided under the IDIQ contract will be led by ATAC and includes a team... 6 May 2019
AERALIS is looking to offer a new leasing model that promises to significantly reduce costs for their potential customers. Adopting a unique modular concept built around a robust common core fuselage, the AERALIS suite of jet trainers will have 85 percent commonality of parts allowing for significant cost savings... 2 May 2019
The U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command is supporting Joint Warfighting Assessment 19 (JWA 19), a joint multinational military exercise, which was conducted at Yakima Training Center and Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, from April 8, 2019, to May 11, 2019. JWA 19 is the U.S. Army's largest annual joint-multinational... 1 May 2019
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to TECRO for the continuation of a pilot training program and maintenance/logistics support for F-16 aircraft currently at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, for an estimated cost of $500-million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required... 30 April 2019
For the first time in the littoral combat ship’s class history, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) conducted Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operation (AOR). The training, which concluded April 22, provided the crew of the Independence-class USS Montgomery (LCS... 30 April 2019
The Royal Australian Navy has a suite of nine simulators supporting a fleet of 24 MH60R helicopters. Kate Warner visited the site at HMAS Albatross in Nowra.
Be Aggressive’, the motto of the 725 Squadron of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), reflects the determined and progressive approach they’ve taken to training the aircrews and maintainers of the RAN’s newest and most potent aircraft, the MH60R Seahawk naval combat helicopter.
This next-generation submarine hunter and anti-surface warfare helicopter, packed full of advanced technology, demands a next-generation training facility to ensure its crew is thoroughly versed in its combat potential.
Based at HMAS Albatross in Nowra, New South Wales, the Seahawk Simulator and Warfare Centre (SSWC) is a completely integrated, state-of-the-art training facility, custom-built to train the aircrews and maintainers of the fleet of 24 MH60Rs, known as ‘Romeo’.
But this multi-mission maritime helicopter is anything but a sweet talker.
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Flight trials off the US East Coast validated the F35/QEC Integration Simulator at BAE Systems Warton. Dim Jones' observations on some of the trials. 30 April 2019
Robert W. Moorman explores education, training and employment opportunities available to veterans transitioning to the private sector. 30 April 2019
MS&T Europe Editor Dim Jones visited the BAE Systems Training Simulation Integration Facility at Warton Aerodrome factory in Lancashire, North West England, to learn more about the company’s future-focus developments. 30 April 2019
Group Editor Marty Kauchak provides insights from five industry leaders on the military-industry team’s efforts to provide true interoperability during LVC events. 30 April 2019
Blackboard is expanding its partnership with the United States Army, leveraging the company’s teaching and learning edtech platform. Through the expanded partnership, the U.S. Army will utilize core components of Blackboard’s edtech platform, including Blackboard Learn, Blackboard Collaborate and mobile solutions, to support educating over 350,000 service members. Blackboard... 30 April 2019
The ITEC 2019 exhibition floor will feature a special area dedicated to the Swedish Armed Forces’ Exercise Viking. Organised by the Swedish Armed Forces in cooperation with Sweden’s Folke Bernadotte Academy, Exercise Viking is the world’s largest multinational collective training event. It brings together military forces, police and representatives... 30 April 2019
The National Center for Simulation (NCS) has selected three individuals who will be inducted into the NCS Modeling and Simulation Hall of Fame at a formal ceremony this summer. University of Central Florida’s Dr. Peter Adrian Hancock, UCF Provost Distinguished Research Professor, University Pegasus Professor and University Trustee Chair;... 30 April 2019
Cubic Corporation’s Cubic Global Defense (CGD) business division has appointed three new leaders to its executive team: Mark Schmaltz, vice president and general manager of synthetic/digital solutions; Michael Maughan, vice president of business development and strategy as well as Kenneth Lowe, vice president of financial operations and controller. All three... 30 April 2019
Bluedrop Performance Learning and its subsidiary Bluedrop Training & Simulation announced that it has received contracts of over $2.0-million CDN to deliver its Hoist Mission Training System to Logistic Services International (LSI) for the US Air Force. The new HH-60W virtual reality Hoist Simulator will provide US Air Force... 30 April 2019