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US services test wearable tech to improve soldier’s performance
Developed by the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, the Lightning Platform is an app to assess warfighters’ physiology, metabolism and mental and cognitive status.
Naval Warfare
UK and US marines train to guard nuclear deterrent submarines
The Autumn round of Tartan Eagle training just concluded in Scotland.
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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.
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Training
Farnborough 2016: Inzpire and Black Kite offer new training solution
7th July 2016
Inzpire is well known for its training service provision and the GECO range of mission planning systems but it has now moved into the virtual …
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Training
Saab receives training mortar grenades contract
6th July 2016
Saab has received a contract from an undisclosed customer for explosive training mortar grenades, with deliveries scheduled for 2016 and 2017, the company announced on …
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RAF C-17 aircraft trains in Hungary
5th July 2016
The British Royal Air Force's 99 Squadron's C-17 strategic transport aircraft has been deployed to conduct night flying training at the Hungarian Air Force’s (HAF) …
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Military Logistics
BAE begins RAAF Hawk sustainment role
5th July 2016
BAE Systems Australia has started providing operational maintenance to the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter fleet, the company announced on 4 …
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Training
Farnborough 2016: Rockwell Collins advances LVC training
4th July 2016
As live, virtual constructive (LVC) simulation becomes more of a training reality, Rockwell Collins demonstrated its capabilities through an LVC exercise on 28 June in Toulose. …
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Training
Cubic integrates ACMI into CWES
1st July 2016
Cubic Global Defense (CGD) has successfully integrated the Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) system onboard the Royal Canadian Air Force's F-18 aircraft to the Canadian …
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Training
BAE completes RAF simulator upgrade
1st July 2016
BAE Systems has successfully completed an upgrade to the British Royal Air Force’s (RAF's) synthetic simulator software, it announced on 29 June. The upgrade was …
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Training
Dutch Army extends VBS3 enterprise licence
30th June 2016
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has agreed a multi-year extension of its VBS3 enterprise licence with Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim). As well as the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2016: Watchkeeper future support contract disclosed
29th June 2016
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has pledged a further £80 million ($108 million) to the Watchkeeper UAS programme in the form of a support …
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Training
NAWCTSD opts for J.F. Taylor
29th June 2016
Although perhaps not at the top of everyone’s mind when listing simulation companies, J.F. Taylor Inc. has been providing engineering services, simulator design and fabrication …
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Training
Upgrade of Woomera test range launched
29th June 2016
Raytheon Australia is the beneficiary of an AU$297 million (US$219 million) contract as Australia seeks to upgrade its Woomera test range. After remediations and improvements …
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Defence Helicopter
Ch-47 Rear Crew Trainer makes progress
27th June 2016
Bluedrop’s fuselage has been integrated with Boeing’s cockpit training simulator system, marking a major milestone in the development of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter Rear Crew …
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Training
Final T-6B Texan II arrives at Whiting Field
27th June 2016
The final Beechcraft T-6B Texan II single-engine turboprop aircraft for Training Air Wing 5 (TRAWING-5) has arrived at the US Navy's Naval Air Station Whiting …
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Training
Saab wins in Finland
27th June 2016
Saab Training & Simulation has signed a contract with the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) for the delivery of its BT46 laser-based tactical engagement system (TES) …
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Training
Kratos receives avionics training contract
27th June 2016
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a $9.4 million contract to provide support for helicopter avionics training systems to an undisclosed international customer, the …
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Training
Serious Simulations selected for US Army VCTS
27th June 2016
Orlando-based Serious Simulations LLC has begun work for FAAC Incorporated, on the upgrade for the US Army’s Virtual Clearance Training System (VCTS). As the prime …
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Training
ESB 3 undergoes countermine training
24th June 2016
The US Navy’s USNS Lewis B Puller (T-ESB 3) Expeditionary Mobile Base has sailed from Naval Station Norfolk to undertake airborne countermine deployment training, the US …
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Training
Airbus D&S orders MRTT FFS
24th June 2016
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with Indra for the development and supply of a Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for the A330 Multi Role …
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Training
Bluedrop CH-148 training extended
24th June 2016
Bluedrop Training and Simulation has been awarded a $13 million contract by Sikorsky to provide training courseware and instructors for pilots and maintainers learning to …
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