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The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved the construction of 17 baffle firing ranges at military facilities throughout the country. The $34.6 million worth of baffle ranges will be developed in Indian Army military stations, cantonments and training establishments. Baffle firing ranges are covered shooting training areas that prevent possible... 6 July 2018
Toyoda Gosei and EBM Corporation in Japan developed a prototype “Super BEAT” surgical training simulator that can reproduce a heart beating with extreme accuracy – it’s an artificial muscle that uses e-rubber, a next-generation rubber that functions with electricity and mechanical force. EBM is a Waseda University-launched startup (established in... 6 July 2018
The KeyW Holding Corporation won a six-year, multi-million-dollar Task Order as a subcontractor to Lockheed Martin on the U.S. Army Training Aids, Devices, Simulators and Simulations Maintenance Program (ATMP) contract out of the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO-STRI). KeyW will support the Army's "Soldier Systems Constructive... 5 July 2018
BA CityFlyer are launching a First Officer recruitment campaign for pilots with 1000+ hours TT on aircraft under 10 tonnes. The 'First Officer Career Development Programme' will break down traditional barriers to commercial airline employment for pilots with rotary or non-commercial aviation experience. Partnering with KURA Aviation, the role... 5 July 2018
L3 Commercial Training Solutions (CTS) has signed a new five year contract with Padpilot to utilise its digital learning platform for the delivery of all L3 Airline Academy's cadet EASA ATPL theoretical knowledge training with immediate effect. Padpilot was selected by L3 CTS for its airline-focused provision, delivered through... 5 July 2018
MS&T’s Robert Moorman interviews the President of CAE’s Defence and Security Group, Gene Colabatistto. 4 July 2018
Carle Illinois College of Medicine’s first class of students began classes July 2 at what the school says is the first engineering-based medical school. The school is a partnership between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Carle Health System. It’s goal is to create a cohort of physician-innovators... 4 July 2018
FLYBYSCHOOL, the commercial brand of FLYBAI SL, a flight academy located in León, Spain, has purchased an en-4000 FNPT II MCC simulator. FLYBYSCHOOL is the launch customer of Entrol's new en-4000 simulator. It features SEP, MEP and JET configurations so flight schools can have a flexible training tool for their... 4 July 2018
Spatial, a UAE-based provider of cabin crew training simulators, is carrying out a survey to determine the next generation of cabin crew training needs. The survey is open to anyone involved in the airline cabin crew training industry and covers virtual and augmented reality training equipment and computer and... 4 July 2018
Group Editor Marty Kauchak examines the learning technologies and other forces that are changing the requirement and purpose of two US military services’ classrooms. 4 July 2018
The increasing cost of using front-line aircraft to support operational training is becoming progressively more untenable, in terms of cost, availability and wear-and-tear on operational aircraft fleets. MS&T’s Dim Jones delved into the world of contracted adversary air support during a visit to Draken International. 4 July 2018
The US Navy intends to move nearly all of the applications currently hosted in its data centers to the “cloud” by 2021. Learning content and training applications are included. MS&T’s Chuck Weirauch highlights an example. 4 July 2018
