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IFAD has provided an IRAS delivery to QinetiQ. After going through a down selection process, the IFAD Radio Simulation Solution (IRAS) was chosen to be used in a communication suite for the conduct of distributed training exercises. Distributed Synthetic Air Land Training (DSALT), conducted at the Air Battlespace Training Centre... 24 November 2015
Défense Conseil International (DCI) has acquired three helicopters for its Helicopter International Training Centre (H-ITC), located in the French Army bases of Dax and Luc-en-Provence. This acquisition is meeting the very high demand of France friendly countries in pilot training, from initial stage to operational mission conduct. The H-ITC needs... 23 November 2015
UFA, Inc. has enhanced US Air Force T-1A operational flight trainers (OFTs) with the company's ATWorld Interactive Air Traffic Environment solution. Working with L-3 Link Simulation & Training, the T-1A Ground-Based Training System prime contractor, UFA integrated ATWorld on T-1A Ground-Based Training System simulators and the program's Pilot Instructor Training... 20 November 2015
Cubic Global Defense has been awarded new contract orders worth nearly $20 million for its Instrumentable-Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System Individual Weapon Systems (I-MILES IWS) from the US Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). I-MILES IWS is integral to the quality of home-station training as... 19 November 2015
XVR Simulation has opened the headquarters of its new subsidiary XVR Simulation Asia in Singapore. Mr. Jacques Werner, the Dutch Ambassador for Singapore and Brunei, performed the opening ceremony. The establishment of XVR Simulation Asia was triggered by an ambitious project with Coventry Enterprises/SGI Singapore to design and implement a... 16 November 2015
Lockheed Martin is meeting the increasing global demand for C-130J military and LM-100J commercial flight training with a new International Training Center (ITC) to be located at the corporation's Marietta, Georgia facility. Featuring academic classroom space and simulator facilities to support the full spectrum of aircrew training, the center will... 15 November 2015
Cubic Global Defense (CGD) has delivered its specialized training systems to the Ukrainian Army worth $1.7 million. The equipment is interoperable with their existing Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Simulation (MILES) and Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) training systems allowing the Ukrainian Army to train at the brigade level. The delivery... 14 November 2015
Group Editor Marty Kauchak examines the evolving concept of return on investment for the defense-industry simulation and training community. 14 November 2015
Arotech Corporation's Training and Simulation Division (ATSD) has announced that $10.6 million of support options for its US Army Virtual Clearance Training Suite (VCTS) and US Air National Guard Boom Operator Simulation System (BOSS) programs have been exercised. These options for FY2016 support are currently funded to $3.4 million, with... 13 November 2015
Alion Science and Technology has won a $634 million contract from the Army’s Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). Alion will provide research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) services to include: test planning, systems engineering and integration, modeling and simulation, technology development, design for survivability engineering and human factors engineering. Work... 12 November 2015
Parsons has been selected to serve as the prime contractor for the Army National Guard Mission Command Training Support Program through a contract administered by the Department of the Interior. Under a one-year contract (with two one-year options), Parsons will provide mission command training support in digital and analog environments... 12 November 2015
CAE has won defence contracts valued at more than C$200 million to provide simulation products, operational systems and training services for global military customers. The United States Air Force (USAF) has awarded CAE USA a contract option for MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper RPA aircrew training services and courseware development. 12 November 2015
Training for the carriers – sailors and aviators – is complicated by history, technology, and doctrine. MS&T’s Europe Editor Dim Jones explains the training strategy. 12 November 2015
Arotech Corporation's Training and Simulation Division (ATSD) has announced up to $8.1 million in new contracts and awards for its Air Warfare Simulation Group. These orders include a $4 million five-year sole source award for FAAc's air-to-air training range software, as well as significant awards to enhance its Zone Acquisition... 11 November 2015
The RCAF has a vision, a plan, and is in full implementation mode. Managing Editor Jeff Loube writes. This is the first of a two part series. 11 November 2015
Saab has received an order from the Norwegian Defence Logistics organisation (NDLO) to supply the Norwegian Combat Training Centre with advanced training and simulation systems including support. Saab's Training and Simulation business unit has supplied the Norwegian army with training equipment since 2003. This is a continuation of the existing... 10 November 2015
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is investing an additional £11 million for the virtual training system used to prepare British Army soldiers for battle and has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract extension to continue its support for the Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (CATT) located at the Land Warfare Centre... 10 November 2015
Fidelity Technologies Corporation is one of thirteen companies selected as a US Air Force (USAF) TSA III awardee in the Small Business Pool. The Training Systems Acquisition (TSA) III multiple award contract has an ordering period of five years, plus five 12-month option periods – and has a procurement ceiling... 10 November 2015
The wargaming community met at Connections UK 2015 in September supporting the revival of wargaming (Kriegspiel) as a vital tool in training, education and analysis. Gareth Davies reports. 10 November 2015
The USMC has a comprehensive program to provide Marines with a mission centric language and cultural capability. MS&T’s Chuck Weirauch writes. 10 November 2015