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Co-operation continues as tri-national F-35s break new ground in Pacific exercise
The February exercise marked a milestone in multinational cooperation with fifth-generational air warfare capabilities, but will it continue considering shifting US politics?
Land Warfare
The challenge of making the inflatable illusion and training centre
Faking aircraft, yanks and vehicles has a storied history through the previous century but there are others uses for inflatable systems such as more detailed and classified military equipment and training structures.
Air Warfare
Collins prepares expansion of the US Navy/Marine Tactical Combat Training System Inc II
The company has been negotiating the supply of TCTS II to US allies and partners.
Land Warfare
How the US Marine Corps “increased” Marines’ shooting accuracy by 99%
The new small arms training approach includes the use of data and simulation capabilities, as well as more realistic environments.
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Special Operations
NATO to create special aviation programme
10th October 2018
NATO has announced that Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a Multinational Special Aviation Programme. As part of …
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Training
L3 opens expanded pilot training centre
9th October 2018
L3 Technologies has opened its newly expanded L3 Arlington Training Center facility near the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Arlington, Texas, the company announced …
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Serco to deliver training to ÚS Army
9th October 2018
Serco has received a contract to continue delivering full-lifecycle training support services to the US Army Joint Munitions Command and the Defense Ammunition Center, the …
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Training
Thales Canada invests in ship simulator R&D
8th October 2018
Thales Canada is investing more than $315,000 in a new research and development project to enhance Virtual Marine’s embedded ship simulation system, the company announced …
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Airbus operational as MFTS aircraft service provider
5th October 2018
Airbus Helicopters has completed its service provision build-up for the UK’s Military Flying Training System (MFTS), the company announced on 2 October. Airbus Helicopters is …
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Hawk T2 aircraft completes hot weather trials
5th October 2018
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed hot weather trials of the Hawk T2 aircraft advanced jet trainer, BAE Systems announced on 2 October. A …
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Training
BISim to support German military
4th October 2018
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) has entered into a new agreement with the Bundeswehr to provide localised support services to VBS3 users in the German armed …
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Training
Contractor operations: Service central
4th October 2018
Military forces around the world are increasingly turning to outsourced training service provision. How far this industry-delivered learning is accepted is a matter of degree, …
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Training
AUSA 2018: Lockheed Martin to upgrade US Army simulators
2nd October 2018
Lockheed Martin has been selected by the US Army to upgrade around 500 simulators for the army’s tactical vehicle fleet at several locations worldwide, the …
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Training
AUSA 2018: DiSTI delivers OMT to US Army
2nd October 2018
DiSTI has delivered the Counter – Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM), Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS) Operator/Maintainer Trainer (OMT) to the US Army, the company …
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Training
CAE USA receives C-130H ATS contract
1st October 2018
CAE USA has received a US Air Force contract to provide comprehensive C-130H aircrew training services (ATS), CAE announced on 26 September. The eight-year, $200 …
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Military Logistics
Work begins on Royal Navy’s reservist facility
1st October 2018
Work has begun to transform a Royal Navy site in Cardiff Bay into the new headquarters of HMS Cambria, the centre for Maritime Reservists in …
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Training
US Army selects Lockheed for sim upgrade
1st October 2018
The US Army has selected a Lockheed Martin-led team to upgrade nearly 500 simulators that form part of its Close Combat Tactical Training (CCTT) collective …
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Training
Northrop Grumman opens AC-208 training facility
28th September 2018
Northrop Grumman has opened a new AC-208 Training Center of Excellence at Meacham Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. The 5,000sq ft facility houses a custom-built …
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Training
T-X falls to Boeing
28th September 2018
The winner of the long-awaited T-X Advanced Pilot Training (APT) programme is Boeing. Along with partner, Saab, the company will deliver 351 aircraft and a …
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Training
US Coast Guard orders C-27J simulator
27th September 2018
The US Coast Guard has awarded a contract to L3 Technologies Integrated Systems for the procurement of a C-27J Spartan operational flight trainer, the USCG …
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Training
Aerial targets: A mark of improvement
27th September 2018
The USAF has for decades used full-scale aerial targets as platforms for training or to test and validate various air- and ground-based weapon systems. The …
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Training
Polish Army CTC acquisition takes next step
26th September 2018
The Polish Ministry of Defence has issued its RFQ for a new laser-based Tactical Engagement Simulation (TES) Combat Training Centre (CTC). Industry responses are due …
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Training
Leonardo, Paramount team for weaponised M-345
26th September 2018
Leonardo and Paramount Group have teamed to develop an operational weaponised configuration of the M-345 jet trainer for the African defence market.The M-345 is a …
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![Co-operation continues as tri-national F-35s break new ground in Pacific exercise]()
Co-operation continues as tri-national F-35s break new ground in Pacific exercise
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![The challenge of making the inflatable illusion and training centre]()
The challenge of making the inflatable illusion and training centre
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![Collins prepares expansion of the US Navy/Marine Tactical Combat Training System Inc II]()
Collins prepares expansion of the US Navy/Marine Tactical Combat Training System Inc II
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![How the US Marine Corps “increased” Marines’ shooting accuracy by 99%]()
How the US Marine Corps “increased” Marines’ shooting accuracy by 99%
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![Co-operation continues as tri-national F-35s break new ground in Pacific exercise]()
Co-operation continues as tri-national F-35s break new ground in Pacific exercise
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![The challenge of making the inflatable illusion and training centre]()
The challenge of making the inflatable illusion and training centre
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![Collins prepares expansion of the US Navy/Marine Tactical Combat Training System Inc II]()
Collins prepares expansion of the US Navy/Marine Tactical Combat Training System Inc II
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![How the US Marine Corps “increased” Marines’ shooting accuracy by 99%]()
How the US Marine Corps “increased” Marines’ shooting accuracy by 99%
