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Modernizing training with fair-fight commonality at the highest fidelity for enhanced mission rehearsal.
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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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Ensuring cyber security and information assurance within organisations (sponsored)
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Training
Farewell QF-4, hello QF-16
29th September 2016
The re-use of redundant fighter aircraft to act as full-scale aerial targets (FSAT) has a certain symmetry with the hunter becoming the hunted. In August, …
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Training
Lockheed to supply F-16 trainers for Jordan
28th September 2016
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $40 million contract to deliver a simulation-based F-16 aircraft training environment to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), the …
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Training
New LCS training facility opens
28th September 2016
The Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) has opened a new Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Training Facility (LTF) at the US Naval Base San Diego …
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Defence Notes
ADAS 2016: Saab targets fighter programme
28th September 2016
Magnus Hagman, the Gripen campaign director at Saab, talks to Shephard about the aircraft being put forward for the Philippine Multi-Role Fighter programme and the importance of …
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Training
USS Bataan completes training exercise
27th September 2016
USS Bataan (LHD 5), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the US Navy, has taken part in the two-week PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) exercise off …
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Training
Australia flies EC-135T2 helicopter
27th September 2016
The Australian Defence Force has flown for the first time a new EC-135 T2 twin-engine helicopter acquired as part of its Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) …
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Naval Warfare
AWD Alliance: Destroyer programme ‘on schedule’
26th September 2016
During a recent visit by Shephard to the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance in South Australia, officials assured that construction of three destroyers for the …
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Training
Typhoon simulator whips up a storm (video)
21st September 2016
Former Luftwaffe pilot Raffael Klaschka gives Shephard a first-hand look at a Eurofighter Typhoon simulator. The simulator is used for both basic and advanced training, the latter will …
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Training
CAE details new defence contracts
15th September 2016
CAE has won defence contracts worth a combined CAD$120 million (USD$91.6 million) to provide a range of training services and simulation product upgrades for global …
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Training
Kratos to deliver MCATs to USMC
15th September 2016
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has been awarded a $54 million contract to provide five Marine Common Aircrew Trainers (MCATs) to the US Marine Corps …
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Naval Warfare
US ‘Boutique Fleet’ needs a refresh
14th September 2016
As a major operator of a diverse range of aircraft types that undertake a multitude of different ISTAR and covert missions, the US DoD has …
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Training
Boeing’s T-X aircraft unveiled
13th September 2016
At a ceremony held at Boeing’s Phantom Works in St Louis, Boeing and Saab unveiled their new aircraft for the US Air Force’s T-X programme. …
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Training
Industry prepares for C-17 ATS re-bid
13th September 2016
In October, the US training and simulation industry is expecting to receive the request for proposal (RFP) documents for the C-17 III Globemaster aircrew training …
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Training
Indonesia gets ex-RAAF simulator
9th September 2016
The Indonesian Air Force has taken delivery of a CAE-built C-130H full-mission simulator that was previously in-service with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), CAE …
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Training
RJAF enhances F-16 training
8th September 2016
The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) currently operates 64 F-16A/B Fighting Falcon aircraft from its Al Azraq air base. Supplied under various phases of the …
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Training
MSPO 2016: Polish M-346 delivery imminent
8th September 2016
The first Leonardo M-346 jet trainer aircraft is wrapping up development and is expected to be delivered to the Polish Air Force in November, according …
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Training
Royal Australian Navy to get FATS
8th September 2016
BAE Systems Australia will provide the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with an improved anti-ship missile test capability under a $32 million, three year contract announced …
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Training
DVD 2016: Plextek virtual training hopes
7th September 2016
Despite two of Plextek projects being unsuccessful recently for the UK’s Centre for Defence Enterprise’s (CDE) agile, immersive mission training competition, the electronics and design consultancy …
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Training
Land Forces 2016: Rockwell Collins unmasks vision system
7th September 2016
Rockwell Collins selected Land Forces 2016 as the venue to unveil to the international market its helmet-mounted Integrated Digital Vision System (IDVS). The company described …
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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
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How the US Marine Corps “increased” Marines’ shooting accuracy by 99%
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![US Army awards RTX Raytheon follow-on contract for the RCADE modelling and simulation capability]()
US Army awards RTX Raytheon follow-on contract for the RCADE modelling and simulation capability
