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It’s not unusual to see camouflage-clad soldiers and vehicles throughout Switzerland. Every male between the ages of 18 and 35 can be conscripted into the Army, and after 21 weeks’ basic training you keep your weapon and undergo additional training, followed by reserve duty. 9 May 2023
The Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges (PMA-205) and the F/A-18 and EA-18G (PMA-265) program offices are fielding a sophisticated Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) training system that has the potential to revolutionize the way the U.S. Navy trains, leading to greater readiness and significant cost savings. 9 May 2023
Elbit Systems UK has been awarded a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to provide, maintain and operate the Ground Manoeuvre Synthetic Trainer system for the Boxer armoured vehicles and Challenger 3 tanks under the British Army’s Project Vulcan. 9 May 2023
Nearly 100 attendees from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, local technology companies, and universities gathered at the Technology Showcase 18 April to discuss areas in which they could partner on research that is of interest to the U.S. Navy and has commercial viability. 9 May 2023
Pinnacle Solutions Inc. was awarded the 2023 Governor’s Trade Excellence Award during a ceremony at the State Capitol Building with Governor Kay Ivey. Established in 2005, this award recognizes excellence in exporting demonstrated by Alabama businesses and celebrates their international success. Out of more than 3,000 eligible companies, Pinnacle was one of seven award recipients. 8 May 2023
Airmen assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 123rd Air Control Squadron hosted a two-week combined training exercise with six service members from NATO allies Lithuania, Latvia and Hungary. 8 May 2023
The award recognizes manufacturers who rank among the top places to work according to an industry survey. 5 May 2023
The Royal Air Force (RAF) began training its first cohort of pilots, sensor operators, and mission intelligence coordinators on operating its new Protector Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) at the Flight Test & Training Center (FTTC) in Grand Forks, North Dakota. 5 May 2023
Tulmar Safety Systems Inc., a provider of safety and survival products and services, has appointed Major-General (retired) David Fraser to its Advisory Board. 4 May 2023
Rheinmetall will be presenting its Total Ship Trainer at IMDEX Asia trade fair in Singapore from 3-5 May at booth Q09. 3 May 2023
HII’s Mission Technologies division was awarded a $242 million contract to provide shore-based training, engineering and development support for the U.S. Navy. 3 May 2023
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has developed and delivered a spacecraft simulator to the University of Colorado (CU) Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) in support of the Total and Spectral solar Irradiance Sensor- 2 (TSIS-2) spacecraft program. 3 May 2023
Swift Aircraft, the company behind the new British aerobatic light aircraft, the Swift, has been awarded a two-year contract, Project MONET, by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to demonstrate technologies that can deliver net zero emissions in flight. 3 May 2023
Young people who have chosen to join the Army straight from school receive their initial training at the British Army Foundation College, some 3 miles west of the spa town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire. MS&T’s Dim Jones visited to observe what goes on there. 3 May 2023
Two products of Quantum3D have been nominated for the 14th Annual Auggie Awards in two different categories: Best Enterprise Solution and Best in Location-Based Entertainment. 2 May 2023
Guardiaris has become the exclusive military reseller of Viewpointsystem’s smart glasses with eye-tracking technology. 2 May 2023
More than 17,600 members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. military participated in Balikatan 2023, an annual bilateral exercise between the two allies and the largest iteration of Balikatan to date. 28 April 2023
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two concluded a scheduled port visit to Souda Bay, Greece, with its flagship USS James E. Williams (USA) as well as HMCS Fredericton (Canada), HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (Netherlands), and ITS Paolo Thaon di Revel (Italy). 28 April 2023
Simthetiq has extended the availability of its FAA Level D certified 3D airport database library to the defence and security sector. 27 April 2023
Joby Aviation, a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, has been awarded the third extension of its Agility Prime contract with the United States Air Force. 26 April 2023