Training

Read the latest Military Training and Simulation defence news from our team of expert journalists and analysts, giving you the 'so what' behind the latest headlines.

Land Warfare

Australia and Singapore open expanded training area in Queensland

Australia and Singapore have expanded Queensland’s Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA), adding advanced facilities and technologies to support larger, longer joint military exercises under their ongoing strategic partnership.

Land Warfare

Latest UK Army Warfighting Experiment urban exercise underway

The series of exercises focuses on war fighting in the urban environment with the intention of aligning experimentation to tactical functions and integrating them all during a final experiment.

Air Warfare

Brazil’s Super Tucano A-29 mid-life upgrade go-ahead expected by early 2025

The Brazilian Air Force is working with Embraer to bring fifth-gen capabilities to 68 of its A-29 Super Tucano training and light attack aircraft, following an agreement at the Paris Air Show in 2023.

Training

British Army Strategic Training Partner bidders drop from seven to four

Three of the bidding consortia have dropped out of the competition to become STP for the British Army Collective Training Service.

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Naval Warfare

Russian vessels exercise in English Channel and off Irish coast

15th November 2024

One of the vessels present in both cases was armed with hypersonic cruise missiles.
Air Warfare

Turkish Aerospace eyes European and North African customers as Hürjet goes supersonic

31st October 2024

The trainer aircraft will initially seek to replace the Turkish Air Force’s T-38 trainer fleet, with deliveries scheduled for 2026, but TAI confirmed that ‘closer talks’ were underway with potential export customers.
Air Warfare

QinetiQ wins US Army aerial target training contract worth up to $95 million

28th October 2024

The contract will see QinetiQ provide aerial target systems, including MQM-185Bs, to simulate aerial threats for the US Army.
Training

What is preventing the US Pentagon from succeeding in multi-domain scenarios?

28th October 2024

Outstanding issues to be addressed include improving doctrine, increasing the number of joint exercises and better integrating capabilities across the services.
Land Warfare

UK MoD extends Army training programme with Saab

28th October 2024

Saab signed an initial three-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in April 2024 for the provision of support to live simulation systems with ILT-D (instrumented live training), valued at £60 million. The new contract has been extended to include Oman.
Naval Warfare

Five commonwealth nations combine naval power in Southeast Asia

25th October 2024

Exercise Bersama Lima brought Commonwealth navies together in Malaysian waters.
Training

AI innovation set to revolutionise military training landscape

16th October 2024

Artificial intelligence offers unprecedented potential to revolutionise military training, enabling agile and decisive forces.
Naval Warfare

NATO allies gather in Scotland for major naval exercises

15th October 2024

Exercise Strike Warrior will run for two weeks, training navies in interoperability and combat techniques.
Training

Training Together: Unlocking Educational Excellence through Military and Industry Collaboration (Studio)

14th October 2024

Military training is ultimately about people. At Capita, training programmes are built on close engagement with partners, delivering an educational approach that can adapt to individual needs, cultivate leadership – and drive wider cultural change.
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Three A-29 Super Tucanos find new home at US Air Force Test Pilot School

14th October 2024

Embraer’s light attack aircraft were selected by Edwards Air Force Base to join its test pilot school, following their abandonment by US Air Force Special Operations Command.
Training

Enhancing Military Training Through Digital Technology (Studio)

14th October 2024

Digital technologies offer huge opportunities for defence training. However, militaries must adopt an agile approach, placing the needs of their organisations and personnel at the centre of their efforts.
Training

Why the US must enhance training for mariners operating in contested environments

11th October 2024

A US DoD report questioned the adequacy of contested environment training for civilian mariners supporting surge sealift missions and called for improved inter-agency coordination to better prepare them for potential conflict zones.
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Just Released: Military Training Technology Report October 2024 now available to read

10th October 2024

How the latest portable simulation solutions can deliver JTAC training wherever it is needed
Training

Australia’s exercise tempo increases as it looks east for national defence

7th October 2024

The Australian Government has focused heavily on the defence of its north-west coast, with plans to move its attack helicopters to the area, as well as base its maritime patrol assets in the region.
Training

Florida firm wins Bell 412 maintenance training contract in El Salvador

2nd October 2024

The deal, ECS’s 12th contract under the Enterprise Training Services Contract (ETSC) programme, will run from late-August 2024 to late-August 2025.
Training

Hadean completes live-virtual training capability for British Army

1st October 2024

Populating the World of Training is a project run by the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and has been designed to bridge the real and synthetic worlds to provide more enhanced training for UK Armed Forces using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Naval Warfare

NATO Allies share maritime mine-clearing techniques to combat a growing international menace

25th September 2024

The US and many other countries came together to share mine-clearing protocols at Exercise Sea Breeze in the Black Sea, aiming to make navigation pathways safer.
Defence Notes

Brazil’s proposed $23.7 billion defence budget targets GDP-linked military funding

24th September 2024

Brazil’s 2025 budget proposals will see a 5.9% increase in defence spending, with funds allocated for key programmes including the procurement of helicopters, armoured vehicles and nuclear-powered submarines, despite looming fiscal challenges.
Air Warfare

The Philippines prepares for high-end fighter operations

24th September 2024

The Southeast Asian country’s air force is broadening the warfighting mission sets of its FA-50PH by shifting focus towards offensive counter air, defensive counter air and ground attack missions.