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As a result of long-term cooperation between Vrgineers and Razbam Simulations, the new F-15E Strike Eagle trainer will be showcased for the first time at the IT2EC show in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 12 April 2023
Vrgineers and Advanced Realtime Tracking are combining the XTAL 3 headset and SMARTTRACK3/M in a mixed reality pilot trainer. 12 April 2023
Ships from the navies of Japan and Italy sailed together and conducted combined training in the Gulf of Aden while operating under two multinational maritime partnerships, Combined Maritime Forces and European Union Naval Forces. 12 April 2023
The Philippines and United States formally opened the largest Exercise Balikatan yet at the Armed Forces of the Philippines General Headquarters. 12 April 2023
ECS will provide guidance regarding enhancing the medical simulation curriculum to strengthen mission critical training for service members. 12 April 2023
In April 2023, IT²EC returns to the Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands for its 32nd edition. With the strong support of Dutch Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces, around 2,000 visitors and more than 75 exhibitors are expected to convene for the three-day exhibition and conference to discuss the future of military training and explore the technologies that will shape it. 11 April 2023
Since 1984, Space Symposium, held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has brought together leaders from around the world to discuss the future of space. This year’s event is 17-20 April, Group Editor Marty Kauchak examines how Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM)’s portfolio supports training and educating space professionals. 11 April 2023
The commercial sector is developing key technologies and applications that have the potential for cost-effective adaptation for defence use and use in modelling and simulation (M&S) applications such as defence planning, training, operations, and capability development. 11 April 2023
Babcock has been selected to work with the Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capability Office (RCO), as it takes another significant step towards a sustainable aviation future. 10 April 2023
The parlous state of the UK’s military pilot training system has been much in the news of late. Although the RAF and the MoD have been at pains to downplay any suggestion of a crisis, there is little doubt that the situation is serious, and that the problems are both chronic and acute. 5 April 2023
Outsourcing of aircrew training within the UK Armed Forces has been a long-running saga. The concept of what eventually became the Military Flight Training System (MFTS) was widely discussed in the MoD during the 1990s, but it was not until 2008 that the first contract was signed between the MoD and Ascent Flight Training. MS&T’s Dim Jones visited Ascent in their Bristol HQ to get their take on past achievements and future plans. 5 April 2023
Boeing and CAE have signed Teaming Agreements to expand multi-mission platform collaboration in Canada, Germany and Norway. 4 April 2023
Elbit Systems UK has successfully upgraded its Interim Combined Arms Virtual Simulation [Deployable] (ICAVS(D)) system with an advanced simulation software called Defence Virtual Simulation 2 (DVS2). This is the first complex British Army training capability to be fully integrated with DVS2, which utilises Bohemia Interactive Simulations’ VBS4, VBS Blue Image Generator and One World Terrain. 4 April 2023
Pietro Mazzei has been appointed President and Chief executive officer of Rheinmetall Canada by the board of directors of Rheinmetall AG. 4 April 2023
Schriever Wargame, which concluded on 31 March, presented a global scenario depicting a notional peer competitor seeking to achieve strategic goals by conducting multi-domain operations. 4 April 2023
Applicants will develop prototypes that address the challenges often associated with distributed mission training events, such as interoperability and configuration management. Submissions are open now until 21 April, with cash prizes totaling $100,000. 3 April 2023
The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has launched its new scholarship programme to highlight the importance of internships and impact in the field of aerospace, aviation and space. The application process is currently open now until 31 May. 3 April 2023
Operative Experience, Inc. (OEI) will introduce the first medical simulator to integrate all 13 Prolonged Combat Casualty Care (PCCC) training modules in one high-fidelity trainer. 3 April 2023
Del Toro, Berger and Gilday recently provided fiscal insights across their portfolios for the US House of Representatives Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee as Congressional hearings are underway on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for the Pentagon. 3 April 2023
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) on a series of Service-Level Training Exercises (SLTE) using a company-owned MQ-9A Unmanned Aircraft System to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC). 31 March 2023