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Valiant Integrated Services, a provider of mission services and supplies, won a three-year, $140-million contract to support the U.S. Army National Guard and provide Mission Command Training Support services, which will aid commanders in achieving Army readiness. Valiant will deliver individual and collective Mission Command system training in Live, Virtual,... 13 September 2018
FAAC Incorporated, Arotech Corporation’s Training and Simulation Division, received $10.2-million in funding from the U.S. Army Contracting Command for its Army Virtual Clearance Training Suite (VCTS) follow-on program that is managed by the Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). The follow-on effort provides training for... 13 September 2018
Leonardo plans to purchase 98.54% of Vitrociset, of which Leonardo currently holds a 1.46% stake. Vitrociset, based in Italy, offers specialized services and solutions for systems in the fields of Defense and Security, Space, Transport and Critical Infrastructures in Italy. Leonardo says the purchase will help strengthen its Services... 12 September 2018
U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Patla is the new commander for the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 157 on Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach Campus in Florida — one of the largest AFROTC programs in the country and a top pilot-producing detachment for the U.S. Air Force. 12 September 2018
4C Strategies, a provider of integrated risk and incident management solutions, entered a partnership with Cole Engineering Services Inc. (CESI), a modeling and simulation training solutions provider, that will combine 4C’s Exonaut® software with CESI’s simulation and gaming solutions to deliver a modern training solution for military forces. Exonaut® is... 11 September 2018
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a developer of military simulation and training software, will provide its VBS3 platform to support three Australian Defence Force (ADF) projects including the L200-2 BMS (Battle Management System), Land 400 Phase 2 (Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle), and the Weapon Training Simulation System. The ADF will use... 10 September 2018
MASS, a Cohort plc company, introduced its new software-based training solution NEWTS (Networked Electronic Warfare Training Simulator). The classroom-based simulator will let the 11th (Royal School of Signals) Signal Regiment deliver training to support the U.K. MOD’s (Ministry of Defence) Electronic Warfare (EW) capability. NEWTS will provide a flexible, reliable... 7 September 2018
Williams Advanced Engineering, in collaboration with BAE Systems, introduced its cockpit simulator in a time-lapse video of the build, before delivering it to BAE Systems’ training and simulation facility at Warton, Lancashire. Aerospace engineers will use the simulator to develop and optimize the next generation of cockpit designs for future... 7 September 2018
Elbit Systems of Australia won a three-year contract from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to deliver a Cyber Training Range that will boost its cyber security capabilities. Elbit Systems will provide an interim cyber range, a network design and build, cyber-range training and teaching materials. The range will be used... 7 September 2018
CACI International Inc., a provider of information solutions and services, won a prime position on a nine-year, $184-million multiple-award contract to support the U.S. Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (DCNO) Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) organization. The MPT&E organization is responsible for manning the fleet and making sure that... 6 September 2018
The Belgian Army customized MASA Group’s SWORD, a next-generation wargame solution, for it’s own use within a record of three months. The Belgian Army selected SWORD as its constructive simulation solution in February – demonstrating, MASA says, how flexible and adaptable SWORD is and how users can make it work... 4 September 2018
The Modelling & Simulation for Autonomous Systems Conference (Prague, Czech Republic, 17-19 October 2018) is organized by the NATO Modelling and Simulation Centre of Excellence and dedicated to the promotion of M&S in support of Autonomous Systems, Robotics, Operational Requirements, Training (HMI), Interoperability and Future Challenges. The MESAS Conference gathers... 4 September 2018
Sponsored content The MARS Conference (Prague, Czech Republic, 17-19 October 2018) is focused on discussions and presentations in the field of artificial intelligence, robotics and industrial automation including harmonization of current/future needs, legal aspects and technological capabilities. The MARS conference will reflect the amount of proves clearly indicating a very... 4 September 2018
The U.S. Navy’s Ronald Reagan Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Escort Flotilla 4 Battle Group participated in bilateral training in the South China Sea, during which units from both maritime forces sailed in formation, participated in replenishment-at-sea training, exchanged naval liaison officers and practiced maneuvering procedures. 4 September 2018
Sponsored Content The emergence of telemedicine and other cutting-edge technologies is forcing MEDEVAC solution providers to re-think and adapt their current offering in this market, in order to remain relevant and effective. In an exclusive interview, Richard Nevitt, Director of Government Business Development & Capture at Gulfstream Aerospace and... 31 August 2018
Ravenswood Solutions won a $1.3-million contract from the US Army Joint Modernization Command (JMC), a subordinate of the Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC), to provide communications support services during a Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) event that will take place this fall at Fort Bliss, Texas and at White Sands Missile... 30 August 2018
The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) conducted its first flight of Airborne Systems Training and Research Support (ASTARS) III. ASTARS III is a customized C-26A Metroliner equipped with military equipment and subsystems. It’s also the third generation of a flying classroom supporting the USNTPS curriculum, which also has a... 29 August 2018
MILO Range Training Systems, a unit of Arotech Corporation's Training and Simulation Division, won $1.6-million in awards from the U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) to train Air Force Security Forces in the Pacific region with MILO Range Theater 180 systems. The systems are scheduled to be delivered before the end... 28 August 2018
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc., a provider of National Security Solutions, won a $980-million U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Training System Division (NAWCTSD) multiple award Training Systems Contract IV (TSC IV) that’s effective for up-to nine years. Kratos will supply the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) with new training... 28 August 2018
FlightSafety International won contracts for Bell TH-57 Aircrew Training Services and a Boeing C-17 Aircrew Training System. FlightSafety is the prime contractor for TH-57 Aircrew Training Services program. FlightSafety will deliver instruction and Contractor Logistics Support and manage the replacement of the current training devices. The Level 6 and... 27 August 2018