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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will provide $200 million in security cooperation to Ukraine for training, equipment and advisory efforts to build the Ukraine’s forces defensive capacity. The funds will provide equipment to support training programs and operational needs, including capabilities to enhance Ukraine’s command-and-control situational awareness systems, secure... 23 July 2018
UFA, a provider of Air Traffic Simulation and Voice Technologies, delivered its ATTower® Tower Simulator to U.S. Army Fort Huachuca’s Libby Airfield. The turn key 4-channel ATTower Simulator features a local Libby Army Airfield airport visual database and five other airport visual databases from UFA’s library. The Fixed Based Precision... 20 July 2018
AERO, a European aerospace company, and SkyTech, a provider of military aviation services and funding solutions, signed an agreement to deliver 10 L-39NG jet training aircraft, with an option for six aircraft into the L-39NG training program fleet – a set of simulators and debriefing devices for effective training and... 20 July 2018
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Engineering Office delivered the Warrior Injury Assessment Manikin (WIAMan) Gen 1 technical data package (TDP) to the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) for development. The Army says the WIAMan Gen 1 is the first test manikin purpose-built for... 20 July 2018
AERO Vodochody, a Czech manufacturer of light jets, and RSW Aviation, a military training provider in the United States, signed today a Letter of Intent for delivery of 12 L-39NG training aircraft and upgrade six legacy L-39 into the L-39CW variant to allow rapid introduction of the L-39CW/NG into... 19 July 2018
Professionals from the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) community and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) gathered at the first Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training Summit in Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, to explore innovative ways to improve training. The summit was led by four program managers for graduate and undergraduate RPA training... 18 July 2018
Boeing extended an integrated services agreement with Blackshape, a producer of general aviation training aircraft, for spare parts distribution and pilot training software, that extends their current agreement for delivery of Jeppesen navigation information, and adds exclusive parts distribution from Aviall and Boeing e-Aircraft training software. This agreement strengthens Blackshape’s... 18 July 2018
Leonardo and the Italian Air Force (AF) signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen the training services offered by the Italian Air Force’s 61st Wing and establish an International Flight Training School (IFTS) to support military pilot training. The IFTS will deliver courses for the Italian AF and international AF crews... 18 July 2018
Riptide Software, along with teammates Cole Engineering and Assured Information Technology, won a United States Marine Corps contract to support and improve the Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer (SAVT) training system that enhances operational readiness and tactical proficiency of USMC Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, Forward Observers (FO), and Forward Air Controllers... 18 July 2018
Airbus Helicopters formally handed over the latest H125 helicopter to Empire Test Pilot School (ETPS), which is run under a partnering arrangement between the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and QinetiQ. Under the MoD’s modernization program, four new H125s will make up ETPS’ new generation, single-engine helicopter fleet. All four... 18 July 2018
Visual Awareness Technologies and Consulting Inc. (VATC), a provider of military operational support and training environments, won the Enterprise Training Service Contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Orlando and the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). The contract’s focus is to improve the Army’s... 18 July 2018
Kratos received two additional task orders (TOs) on a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) in support of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF). The TOs cover training programs to ensure levels of military preparedness and performance, increase the protection... 17 July 2018
The BAE Systems F-35/QEC Integration Simulator facility that replicates the cockpit of the F-35 and the flying control tower (FLYCO) on board HMS Queen Elizabeth is being praised by one of the UK’s leading F-35 Lightning test pilots as the most realistic environment and conditions he’s ever experienced in a... 17 July 2018
Leonardo won a €44 – million contract to supply an ATR 72MP aircraft to the Italian Customs Police, along with associated logistics support and training services. The aircraft will be used for the Italian Customs Police’s airborne and naval mission and surveillance activities. Leonardo says it will make Customs Police... 17 July 2018
The U.S. Army made Austin, Texas, headquarters for the Army Futures Command (AFC). The command began operations on July 1, and will lead the Army's future force modernization efforts. It is expected to assess the future operational environment, emerging threats and new technologies to develop and deliver concepts, requirements, future... 16 July 2018
CAE launched the CAE 700MR Series flight training device (FTD), a next-generation FTD designed for military helicopter flight and mission training. The company designed and developed the flight training device based on customer requests for a device that addresses the highest priorities for military helicopter mission training, such as a... 16 July 2018
Rockwell Collins and DRS are working together to bid on the Joint Secure Air Combat Training System (JSAS) for the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) program, and for the Future Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation System (FACMIS) requirement. JSAS is the next generation Air... 16 July 2018
Inzpire’s GECO System will equip the Cockpit Situational Tool (CSAT) used in the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) Apache, Chinook, Merlin and Bell helicopters. GECO will support the mitigation of safety risks such as wire strikes, and improve the processing and display of mission data and aeronautical information. For Merlin... 16 July 2018
CAE Elektronik GmbH signed an agreement with Boeing to support the H-47 Chinook helicopter being offered for the German Air Force’s STH (Schwerer Transporthubschrauber) heavy-lift helicopter competition. Under the agreement, CAE Elektronik GmbH, based in Stolberg, Germany, would have responsibility for developing and supporting a range of aircrew training systems... 13 July 2018
ACME earned a new patent for the all-electric Gun Active Recoil (GAR) system, used by the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines; Canadian Ministry of Defense and the U.K. Royal Navy. The new patent highlights ACME’s realistic, full-force recoil at any rate of fire for actual or fully-weighted replica... 13 July 2018