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We will be publishing a full review of I/ITSEC 2019 next month but here are some takeaway highlights of the week. Rick Adams, Andy Fawkes, Rona Gindin, Dim Jones and Marty Kauchak report. Show Growth Held December 2-6, I/ITSEC 2019 showed that the Simulation & Training sector is vibrant... 18 December 2019
Thanks to advanced simulator technology from Rheinmetall, ground personnel of the German Navy’s new NH90 NTH Sea Lion helicopter had a headstart in training. In June, Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH handed over the Functional Cockpit simulator, an integral part of the Maintenance and Repair Trainer for the NH90 Naval Transport... 18 December 2019
MS&T Magazine’s awards for excellence in defense modeling, simulation and training were announced in September and presented during this year’s I/ITSEC. After a process that began in May of this year with the release of submission applications to industry, over 75 entries were received in six categories. Three top... 18 December 2019
TAP Air Portugal have purchased a V9000 Commander™ Next-Generation fire trainer from Flame Aviation. The simulator, which will be located outside at the TAP headquarters near Lisbon Airport, will be equipped with a large observation area to allow up to 25 trainees to follow proceedings. "TAP Air Portugal has... 18 December 2019
CM Labs Simulations, Inc. has released Vortex Studio 2019c. This update to the suite of software allows users to connect to Epic Games’ Unreal Engine for high-quality simulator development. Vortex Studio users can now also leverage high-fidelity vessel simulation capabilities from Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) for enhanced seakeeping and... 17 December 2019
Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives issued bipartisan, bicameral legislation that, if signed into law, would modernize long-outdated maintenance training regulations and better aid the education community in supporting America’s growing aviation industry. The Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act would direct the... 17 December 2019
Royal-Star Aero has purchased two Alsim simulators: an Alsim AL250 and an Alsim ALX. Anna Lezoray, Sales Account Manager for Alsim, explains, “Addition of the AL250 and the ALX to Royal Star’s training fleet will perfectly complete their training syllabus, enabling them to train airline ready pilots.” Krzysztof Pawełek,... 17 December 2019
ViaTech Publishing Solutions, Inc., won a Gold Award for Best Advance in Mobile Learning Technology from the Brandon Hall Group. The focal point of ViaTech’s application was Active Reader – developed to ensure that businesses have access to their mission-critical documents at all times. Active Reader enables secure electronic... 17 December 2019
During I/ITSEC 2019, Moog Inc. and Havelsan A.S agreed to a contract extension through 2020 in which Moog will provide Havelsan with motion bases that power full-flight simulation trainers for various military and civilian fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. Havelsan will use the new Moog motion bases, in part, to... 17 December 2019
Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea, was the venue for the recent Asian Aviation and Education Training Symposium (AAETS) 2018. Over 600 industry professionals attended the two days of conference and exhibition. Chris Long reports. 17 December 2019
As with many European military services, the Swedish Navy is under-funded, making do with aging equipment and personnel shortages. MS&T’s Dim Jones visited Karlskrona to view how the Naval Warfare Training System is helping get the most from their resources. 17 December 2019
Pilot trainers Simaero have bought two ATR 42/72 Full Flight Simulators (FFS) to support its existing fleet in Paris and Johannesburg. The first FFS will be ready for training at the Simaero Paris CDG training center on January 1. It will address training requirements for the ATR72-500 type. The... 17 December 2019
