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An Australian Defence Force contingent of up to 70 personnel is deploying to the UK as part of ADF Operation Kudu to provide critical training for Ukrainian recruits.   24 January 2023
The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2023 Call for Presentations is now open until 5 March.   23 January 2023
Agueris and John Cockerill Defense France have officially merged companies. This further allows John Cockerill Defense France to be a recognized player in the service of the French and Belgian Land Forces, by strengthening its commitment within the French Defence Industrial and Technological Base.   23 January 2023
More than $6 million worth of upgrades will occur in the Ali Al Salem Air Base Air Traffic Control Tower, which will improve the ability of host nation partners to implement the training they get in the United States.   23 January 2023
Tactical Combat Casualty Care Simulation has been published to Google Play and the Apple App Store for use by United States military service members.   20 January 2023
The American College of Surgeons recently reaccredited the National Capital Region Simulation Consortium, comprised of simulation centers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), Uniformed Services University, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and Malcolm Grow Medical Center at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.   20 January 2023
FLAIM Systems has released the latest edition to FLAIM Extinguisher, including new scenarios – workplace fire warden scenario, air ambulance scenario, corrections facility scenarios – and more.   19 January 2023
CAE Defense & Security has been awarded the competitive re-compete for Fixed-Wing Flight Training Service by the United States Army.   18 January 2023
Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2022, which was held between the Republic of Singapore Navy and the United States Navy from 9 January, successfully came to a close on 13 January.   18 January 2023
VR has become a mainstay for many training programs, but a handful of companies are already imagining what the next chapter of VR will entail: from emotional tracking to understanding the physical world at a molecular level.   17 January 2023
QinetiQ Group has won an £80m contract with the UK’s Ministry of Defence to provide expertise, training and support to accelerate and transform mission data production.   16 January 2023
Indra has been awarded 19.2 million euros for the development and supply of a new Full Mission Simulator for an advanced helicopter of the Armed Forces, the NH90, for the Spanish Air and Space Force.   16 January 2023
The Indian Air Force and Japan Air Self Defence Force are holding joint air exercises for the first time.   16 January 2023
Cubic Corporation has appointed Paul Shew as president of Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions, effective January 9, 2023.   13 January 2023
The XR Association has worked closely with Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester’s staff to draft H.R. 9674: Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2022, which was introduced to the House of Representatives in December.   12 January 2023
The International Maritime Security Construct completed a three-day maritime exercise in the Arabian Gulf, integrating unmanned systems and artificial intelligence during a naval drill for the second time in six months.   12 January 2023
Elbit Systems Ltd. was awarded a contract in an amount of approximately $180 million from the Israeli Ministry of Defense to provide, operate and maintain the new Mission Training Center for the Israeli Air Force’s F-16 fleet.   12 January 2023
JANUS Research Group has been awarded a $900 million contract by the United States Air Force Life Cycle Management Architecture and Integration Directorate (AFLCMC/XA) to perform capability development, systems development, and synthetic environment development for AFLCMC/XA and its subordinate organizations.   12 January 2023
After delayed convening of the 118th US House of Representatives, the Republican majority is busy electing chairpersons to committees.   12 January 2023
As expected, Representative Mike Rogers (Alabama) has been named Chairman of the US House Armed Services Committee. While focused on disparate matters ranging from service member pay and benefits to the development of hypersonic and other next-generation aircraft, the congressman has been on record to call attention to training readiness and technology enablers of increasing importance to military training enterprises.   12 January 2023