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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?
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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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ITEC 2019: More than just technology says industry (video)
16th May 2019
Shephard speaks with industry leaders from BMT, DiSTI and Lockheed Martin at ITEC 2019 in Stockholm, asking how the technological solutions being presented at the event …
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Boeing T-X jet trainer aircraft set to return to the air
16th May 2019
Boeing’s T-X jet trainer aircraft will return to test flights ‘imminently’ following changes as part of the engineering and manufacturing development phase, according to T-X …
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ITEC 2019: TrianGraphics spreads its 3D wings
16th May 2019
Epic Games has added another string to its bow with database specialists TrianGraphics now offering export of its Trian3DBuilder straight into the game engine, Unreal …
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ITEC 2019: F-35 training update
16th May 2019
During his paper entitled: Joint Distributed Mission Training for the Fifth Generation and Beyond, Vic Torla, business development director for training at Lockheed Martin, told delegates …
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Dark Blade 2019 kicks off in Czech Republic
16th May 2019
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has kicked off the Dark Blade 2019 helicopter exercise at Náměšť airbase in Czech Republic, the agency announced on 13 …
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ITEC 2019: Alliances strengthened through simulated environments (video)
15th May 2019
Hans Lindgren, head of business development at Saab, speaks to Shephard about how several European nations initiated the integration of training simulation communities. This also …
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Training
ITEC 2019: eSim Games upgrades Austrian Leopard 2 tank simulator (video)
15th May 2019
Nils Hinrichsen, director of eSim Games talks to Shephard through the Leopard 2 gunnery simulator hardware and software upgrades for the Austrian Army, together with Diehl …
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Croatia's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior pilots train
15th May 2019
The second and third group of pilots in the helicopter squadron of the 93rd Air Base of the Croatian armed forces have undergone advanced training …
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ITEC 2019: Enhancing reality with wearable soldier training system (video)
15th May 2019
Ravenswood solutions unveils its prototype Mobile Augmented Reality Tracking Equipment for Observers at ITEC 2019 in Stockholm. The wearable training system will enable soldiers to …
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Virve connections for Finnish Defence Forces
15th May 2019
The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has authorised the Defence Force to renew its four-year contract with State Security Networks Group Finland for Virve radio …
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Allied Spirit X exercise held in Germany
15th May 2019
More than 5,600 personnel from 15 nations participated in the 7th Army Training Command’s exercise Allied Spirit X in Hohenfels, Germany, the US Army announced …
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ITEC 2019: Germany closes Tornado gap
15th May 2019
The German Air Force (GAF) and navy was one of the largest customers for the Panavia Tornado aircraft and although the latter has disposed of …
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Cobham to supply oxygen system for Boeing T-X
14th May 2019
Cobham has been selected by Boeing to supply the complete oxygen system for its T-X trainer aircraft, the company announced on 9 May 2019. The …
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Training
ITEC 2019: Real-world complex scenarios driving virtual change (video)
14th May 2019
Simcentric unveiled its SAF-Ambience pattern of life generation tool at ITEC 2019. This was developed to aid operational decision-making in increasingly complex operational environments such …
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ITEC 2019: Swedish Air Force official explains gunner virtual training (video)
14th May 2019
Mikael Svensson, Master Sgt at the Swedish Armed Forces Air Technical School discusses the benefits of using the door gunner virtual trainer for crew and …
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ITEC 2019: CAE addresses pilot shortage (video)
14th May 2019
Marc-Olivier Sabourin, VP and general manager for CAE Defence and Security in Europe and Africa, discusses the current pilot training shortage and what CAE is …
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ITEC 2019: CAE’s trauma patient simulator in action (video)
14th May 2019
Shephard takes a look at CAE’s trauma patient simulator which is currently in use by the German Army and Special Forces. From mid-May 2019 CAE …
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Training
ITEC 2019: Quantum3D launches latest MANTIS
14th May 2019
California-based Quantum3D has released details of its latest version of MANTIS, a real-time scene management and image generation (IG) software system. MANTIS is available as …
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Training
ITEC 2019: DRTS enhancements on the way
13th May 2019
Lockheed Martin has been awarded, what has been described as ‘the most expansive delivery order in programme history,’ the upgrade of extant Digital Range Training …
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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%
