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General Dynamics Information Technology won a $58.9 million U.S. Army Medical Command contract to provide customized medical training and exercises at more than 15 U.S. Army Reserve regional training-sites medical program locations throughout the country. For more than a decade, General Dynamics has provided mission command and integrated training support... 25 January 2018
The U.S. Army awarded CALIBRE Systems a five-year contract worth up to $554 million to support its Training Support Systems Enterprise (TSS-E). Under this contract, CALIBRE will deliver a wide range of training services and solutions in five major task areas including Sustainable Range Program (SRP), Combat Training Center (CTC)... 25 January 2018
The U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) named the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) as the primary source for T-6 repairs. The T-6 Texan II trainer is the first aircraft Navy and Marine Corps pilots train on, regardless of whether pilots go on to fly helicopters, multi-engine planes... 25 January 2018
Personnel from five Royal Navy ships took part in the latest validation exercise on the U.K.’s new aircraft carriers. The U.S. Navy ran the U.K. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) exercise that also included the French, Danish and German navies operating from the U.K. Maritime Composite Training System site at HMS... 23 January 2018
EDM showcased its F-35 simulator capabilities at last week’s Lockheed Martin Cockpit Event. Held at The Institution of Engineering and Technology in London on January 16 and 17, the event was organized to increase awareness of the vital role played by UK industry in the F-35 program. EDM teamed up... 23 January 2018
AECOM won a nine-year, $442 million contract from the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command to provide rotary wing flight training instructor support services at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The contract includes a 12-month base period plus option years, and is expected to be completed by September 30, 2026. AECOM... 19 January 2018
The DiSTI Corporation and Agueris, a member of the CMI Group, are entering a partnership to develop 3-D Virtual Maintenance Training Solutions for the European market that will be based on DiSTI’s virtual training solution, VE Studio. The partnership will help Aguris expand its activity and develop innovative maintenance training solutions... 18 January 2018
Indra won a €36 million (USD $44 million) contract as part of the European Defence Agency’s project OCEAN2020, the largest defense R&D initiative backed by the European Union's new European Defense Fund to date. The project is part of the EU's Preparatory Action on Defense Research (PADR), which will lay... 18 January 2018
DiSTI Corporation is entering a new partnership with HAVELSAN to develop 3-D virtual training solutions and build the Virtual Training Center of Excellence in HAVELSAN’s hometown of Ankara, Turkey. HAVELSAN is a private company and a division of the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, and specializes in systems integration in the... 18 January 2018
Leonardo was selected by the European Union’s European Defence Agency to lead the first European Defence Fund initiative, OCEAN2020, part of a broader effort to boost Europe’s defensive capabilities. The OCEAN2020 team consists of 42 partners from 15 European countries. These include the Ministries of Defence of Italy, Greece, Spain,... 16 January 2018
Cobham’s Special Missions business won a follow-on contract to deliver Operational Readiness Training to NATO for up to five years. Cobham will deliver electronic warfare and threat simulation training to prepare NATO allied forces for complex and multi-layered front-line threats. Cobham will operate and crew its own aircraft for training,... 16 January 2018
MASS, a Cohort plc company, supported the U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF)-led Exercise Eagle Warrior at the RAF College, Cranwell. The exercise lasted two weeks, focusing on how wars might look in 2030, while testing a variety of concepts and platforms in a wargame-based environment. Over 200 personnel participated in... 16 January 2018
CM Labs Simulations Inc. entered into a partnership with Netherlands-based seating specialists EBLO to open a new demonstration room showcasing an immersive Vortex simulator for port equipment. Vortex simulators for port equipment help trainees learn operator skills through realistic and accurate simulated training environments. The realism of the simulators is... 15 January 2018
For the first time in nearly 15 years, 7th Army Training Command's Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) will soon begin observing, coaching and training soldiers using the FIM-92 Stinger Man-Portable Air Defense Missile System during future exercises. In preparation for this, approximately 50 Observer Coach/Trainers, known as OC/Ts, attended their... 15 January 2018
The shareholders of Rockwell Collins, Inc. have overwhelmingly approved the proposed acquisition of Rockwell Collins by United Technologies Corp. (UTC). Upon satisfaction of required regulatory and other customary closing conditions, Rockwell Collins will be combined with UTC Aerospace Systems to created a new United Technologies business called Collins Aerospace Systems. 15 January 2018
The U.S. Navy is set to evaluate Saab’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training system, AUV62-AT, in the summer of 2018, with an option to continue testing into 2019. The test is through the Foreign Comparative Testing Program. The AUV62-AT is an artificial acoustic system that mimics a submarine in a way... 10 January 2018
Over 60 companies, universities, state and military organizations across different countries participated in Cyber Perseu, a national cyber-defense exercise coordinated by the Portuguese Armed Forces. The exercise was conducted in Indra’s Cyber Range platform. This combined effort looked to test and assess the detection, response and coordination capacity of different... 10 January 2018
QinetiQ has signed its first ever multi-year training contract on behalf of the Empire Test Pilots' School (ETPS), in a five-year deal with the Royal Netherlands Air force. Under the £5.5m contract signed in December 2017, ETPS will continue to train the Dutch force's test pilots and flight test engineers... 10 January 2018
CAE won a US Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) contract to provide a suite of Abrams M1A2 tank engine trainers. The company will develop two new M1A2 Abrams tank driver stations with live-engine maintenance trainers to support diagnostic and troubleshooting maintenance training tasks. Two... 9 January 2018
Saab received an SEK 107 million order from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINB) to upgrade the German Army’s vehicle simulators. Beginning this year, the company will provide new software and hardware for German Army vehicles and tanks operating the laser simulator BT 46,... 9 January 2018