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Virti, a British virtual and augmented reality company, are preparing to retrain over 15,000 NHS nurses, doctors, cleaners and porters to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Virti said it was discussing with NHS trusts in south-west England about how to help staff work amid the risk of infection. If... 26 March 2020
West Star Aviation has been awarded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Diamond Award of Excellence for completing specialized training pertaining to aviation maintenance, safety and FAA rules at two of their locations: Perryville Regional Airport in Perryville, Missouri, and its satellite facility at Centennial Airport in Denver, Colorado. Image... 25 March 2020
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held in early March for Atlantic Technical College’s new Avionics Systems Technician Program at Atlantic Technical College in Coconut Creek, Florida. The educational initiative and partnership is between Broward County Public Schools (BCPS), the city of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and Broward... 25 March 2020
MetaVR has provided visuals for a new HH-60G Pave Hawk Multi-Mission Crew Trainer (MMCT) delivered to the U.S. Air National Guard (ANG) at Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB) in Albuquerque, NM. The simulator, which will be used to train HH-60G pilots/copilots, and gunner and hoist operator crew, was delivered... 25 March 2020
PLEXSYS released its ASCOT 7.2 software in February 2020, which brings significant new functionality and scaling capability to Distributed Training Centers. With its intuitive user interface (UI), ASCOT 7.2 is readily mastered, allowing for quick scenario development and execution. The UI for ASCOT 7.2 has been developed from several... 25 March 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) have demanded vital air cargo supply lines remain open, efficient and effective during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is calling on governments to take urgent measures to ensure that. "Air cargo is a vital partner in the global fight against COVID-19," said Alexandre de... 25 March 2020
Intelligent Ultrasound has released a COVID-19 training module for its Point-of-Care training simulator, BodyWorks. The module is free to hospitals users globally and is on simulators in the UK and the US. The module provides hands-on lung ultrasound training for frontline clinicians, with examples of scans showing typical COVID-19 infections. 25 March 2020
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) units entered the Black Sea on March 23 for routine operations in the area, including exercises with the Georgian Navy. SNMG’s task unit comprises three frigates from Canada, Italy and Turkey, commanded by Italian Navy Rear Admiral Paolo Fantoni. With Allied nations Bulgaria,... 25 March 2020
The Royal Navy is continuing its global operations but is ready to provide help at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than a dozen warships and submarines are in deployment on front-line operations from south Georgia to south-east Asia. They are keeping the UK safe and the sea lanes... 25 March 2020
OEM ATR is at the vanguard for turboprop training, including UPRT and a new augmented vision option. Chris Long visited with the aircraft manufacturer’s training leaders at their Toulouse headquarters. 25 March 2020
A new version of MANTIS, Quantum3D’s flagship real time image generator product, is available. MANTIS 3.5.0’s ambition is to push the limits of today’s powerful RTX Quadro GPUs. Recent updates on MANTIS 3.5.0 will achieve 4K 60Hz/120/Hz fluid realistic simulation environment on highly detailed terrain. Image credit: Quantum3D Some... 24 March 2020
How do you stand “shoulder to shoulder” in a time of COVID-19? For the United States Air and Space Forces, and the entire United States military, this is no small question. It is so pressing, in fact, that the Air Force’s medical staff, in collaboration with experts nationwide, have... 24 March 2020
