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MS&T's Dim Jones visits Systems Engineering and Assessment (SEA), part of the Cohort Group. 2 May 2018
Group Editor Marty Kauchak examines the trends and developments in US military language and culture training. 2 May 2018
The soldier of the near-future may more resemble a robot than a humanoid. Rick Adams scans a few of the emerging wearable technologies. 2 May 2018
From the Arctic Circle through Eastern Europe to the Arabian Peninsula, heightened tensions are giving rise to fears that war between major powers might be a miscalculation away. Russia and the West continue to ratchet up the rhetoric while escalating war-prep exercises along their borders. Rick Adams analyzes recent developments in what looks to be an indefinite new Cold War. 2 May 2018
Kratos Defense & Security Solution’s Kratos Aircrew Training Center (KATC) in Orlando is conducting Aerial Gunnery Training (AGT) for Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) Special Mission Aviators. AFGSC aircrew members are led by Kratos instructors and training using the latest technologies and simulation systems. KATC delivers aerial training as... 1 May 2018
The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands for the continuation of a Continental United States (CONUS) based Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-16 Formal Training Unit at an estimated cost of $110 million. The Tucson Air National Guard will provide instruction, flight operations and... 1 May 2018
Saab signed a SEK 47 million contract with the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command Headquarters (FDFLCHQ) to start delivering training systems to the Finnish Army this year. Saab currently provides the Finnish Army with expert training support for KASI, its mobile Combat Training Centre (CTC) by setting up, supporting and moving... 1 May 2018
CAE and KF Aerospace, two Canadian military pilot and aircrew training providers, formed SkyAlyne Canada Inc., a 50/50 joint venture that will focus on developing and delivering military pilot and aircrew training in Canada. CAE and KF Aerospace currently deliver all phases of pilot training to the Royal Canadian Air... 1 May 2018
The Reiser Simulation and Training H145 helicopter full-flight simulator at the ADAC HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) Academy in Bonn, Germany, was qualified Level D – the highest possible certification for synthetic flight training device – by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Powered by Barco FS35 IR projectors, the... 30 April 2018
The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of AH-1Z attack helicopters for an estimated cost of $911.4 million. The Government of Bahrain requested 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters, 26 T-700 GE 401C engines, 14 AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles, 56 Advance Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS-II)... 30 April 2018
Alsim will install an AL250 in Latin America for Colombian flight school Escuela de Aviacion Flying that will be Alsim's first flight simulator to be installed in that region. The AL250 is FAA-AATD (Advanced Aviation Training Device) and EASA-FNPT (Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer) certified. It addresses initial phase training... 27 April 2018
Saab introduced its Gripen E simulator equipped with a Wide Area Display (WAD). The Gripen E WAD is a panoramic, high-resolution screen (19 x 8 in.) that allows a redundant and intelligent presentation of information across its entire length and can receive inputs from multitasking keys, the touchscreen or... 27 April 2018
Jeffrey Huber was promoted to director of operations at Engineering and Computer Simulations’ (ECS) Huntsville, Alabama location. Huber is a retired U.S. Army pilot with more than 24 years of aviation leadership. Huber is a subject matter expert (SME) on the CH-47 D/F Chinook and served over 16 years as... 27 April 2018
UFA, a provider of air traffic simulation and voice technologies, delivered its ATTower™ Tower Simulator to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF). The simulator includes pseudo pilot and instructor positions; an HC/LCD-based visual system with tower, ground and approach controller positions with weather and lighting panels, a simulated voice communications... 26 April 2018
The Senegalese Armed Forces will train Mi-35 attack helicopter and Mi-17 transport helicopter aircrews for collective and tactical operations leveraging Thales's expertise in training and simulation. The Thales helicopter mission simulator will enable pilots to acquire and develop the tactical skills and be mission-ready. The Senegalese Armed Forces are involved... 26 April 2018
The Connected Forces Initiative (CFI) is a key enabler in developing the goal of NATO Forces 2020. CFI aims to enhance the high level of interconnectedness and interoperability Allied forces have achieved on operations and with partners. CFI combines a comprehensive education, training, exercise and evaluation programme with the use... 26 April 2018
VirTra, Inc. has received a new purchase order for its training simulators under the previously announced indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with the United States Department of State (DOS). The new order is valued at approximately $1.25 million and is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2018. 26 April 2018
Indra has been awarded contracts to develop two new A400M military transport aircraft simulators, which will be used to train pilots of the German Air Force at Wunstorf airbase and of the French Air Force at the Orleans-Bricy airbase. The simulators will double the training capacity at both centers, which... 26 April 2018
CAE's Defence and Security business unit has expanded operations in Australia by opening a new office in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The new office was inaugurated during a visit from the Honourable Christopher Pyne, Minister for Defence Industry, and Ian Bell, CAE's Vice President and General Manager, Asia-Pacific/Middle... 26 April 2018
QinetiQ Group has entered into an agreement to acquire E.I.S. Aircraft Operations, currently part of E.I.S. Aircraft Group, for €70 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Aircraft Operations is a provider of airborne training services based in Germany, delivering threat representation and operational readiness for military customers. It generated €20.1m revenue and €5.4m... 26 April 2018