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Crew Training International (CTI) won a potential five-year, $241.4 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force train aircrew of MQ-9 multimission remotely piloted aircraft and associated courseware. The Air Force’s Acquisition Management and Integration Center received eight offers for the firm-fixed-price contract via a competitive acquisition process, the Defense... 10 January 2019
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) underwent a major technology upgrade in their wide area virtual environment (WAVE). The WAVE is a virtual reality (VR) environment in which medical and armed forces personnel train for combat situations in a high-intensity simulation. The system prepares trainees to handle... 10 January 2019
Photo Credit: Thomas Balfour, Uniformed Services University The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) underwent a major technology upgrade in their wide area virtual environment (WAVE). The WAVE is a virtual reality (VR) environment in which medical and armed forces personnel train for combat situations in a... 10 January 2019
MASA Group and Deev Interaction have been awarded a patent by the National Institute of Industrial Property for their invention, which is a process for selecting a user's mode of interaction with images and videos. This new process, called the ink stain, allows users to easily switch from a direct... 10 January 2019
OtoSim Inc, a Toronto-based medical simulation company that specializes in otoscopy and ophthalmoscopy trainers, is introducing OphthoSim Mobile™, the world’s 1st mobile ophthalmoscopic simulator, at IMSH 2019, January 26-29 in San Antonio, Texas. Complementing OphthoSim™, the advanced desktop-based Ophthalmoscopy Simulator, OphthoSim Mobile™ transforms any smartphone or tablet into a hand-held ophthalmoscopic... 10 January 2019
Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) awarded Micro Nav Limited (Micro Nav) a contract to modernise its existing BEST simulator suite, including a 3-year support agreement. PANSA is one of Micro Nav’s largest installations at an Air Navigation Service Provider, consisting of a 360 degree BEST 3D simulator, four 3-Channel... 10 January 2019
Photo credit: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach campus installed eight VRSG desktop systems last fall to upgrade and expand the simulation capabilities of its UAS training lab. A key feature of these new simulators is that VRSG can be driven by the Piccolo Command Center... 9 January 2019
The U.S. Air National Guard (ANG) renewed software maintenance for 143 VRSG real-time licenses used in the KC-135R Boom Operator Simulator System (BOSS) at ANG sites across the U.S. The BOSS includes a high-fidelity replica of a KC-135R Block 40 boom pod, and has been certified by the U.S. Air... 9 January 2019
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) recently renewed 384 VRSG licenses and five Terrain Tools licenses for the A-10 Full Mission Trainer (FMT) program. Since 2001, MetaVR has been the primary supplier of 3D real-time visuals for the A-10 Full Mission Trainer (FMT) used in the A-10 Aircrew Training System. The... 9 January 2019
Photo Credit: Battlespace Simulations Battlespace Simulations (BSI) won an order by GB International to deliver two JTAC portable COTS simulators to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army Special Warfare School that includes eight VRSG licenses, terrain and models. 3D terrain of the entire Korean peninsula in MetaVR's round-earth Metadesic... 9 January 2019
ePlus inc. recently announced its partnership with Intel and Surgical Theater. Together with its partners, ePlus will assist customers to bridge the knowledge gap between doctors and patients with Surgical Theater's Precision VR technology. Powered by Intel Core i7 processors, the solution combines F-16 flight simulation technology with 360 degree... 9 January 2019
The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) has awarded Florida International University’s (FIU) Academy for International Disaster Preparedness at the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work $4.8 million to train disaster response medical professionals. Over the next five years, participants will work... 9 January 2019
