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News - synthetic environment training

  • Training

    Gabriel manufacturer looks to Asia for co-production

    7th July 2020

    The Singapore-based subsidiary of Italian aircraft manufacturer Blackshape is seeking industrial workshare partnerships in Asia for its Gabriel-TP turboprop light aircraft. ‘Blackshape is willing to …

  • Defence Notes

    Australia sharpens defence force to ‘shape, deter and respond’

    2nd July 2020

    The year 2020 has been dramatic so far, and Australia marked its halfway point by releasing twin documents – the 2020 Defence Strategic Update and …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Link 16 Breaks New Ground (sponsored whitepaper)

    3rd July 2020

    This whitepaper is brought to you by Viasat Digital Situational Awareness for Dismounted Ground Forces INTRODUCTION Link 16 has evolved as the modern battlefield needs …

  • Training

    KBR to develop technical training products for USN

    2nd July 2020

    KBR has been awarded a five-year, $42.5 million task order for research and analysis to upgrade, modernise and develop training products associated with aircraft and other systems …

  • Training

    UK outlines Dreadnought training requirement

    1st July 2020

    The UK MoD has issued a document calling for expressions of interest (EoI) to become the Dreadnought Crew Training Prime and Integrator.  According to MoD …

  • Naval Warfare

    Black Scorpion mini torpedo in qualification phase

    9th July 2020

    The Black Scorpion mini torpedo is currently undergoing a qualification phase ahead of introduction into the market, although officials from manufacturer Leonardo do not anticipate …

  • Training

    Spartan to continue Iraqi T-6A support

    2nd July 2020

    The US DoD has awarded Spartan Air Academy Iraq (based in Irving, Texas) a $14.77 million contract modification for the Iraq T-6A contractor logistics support …

  • Defence Helicopter

    JGSDF officially receives first Osprey

    15th July 2020

    The first Bell-Boeing MV-22B Block C Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) was officially handed over on 10 July at Camp Kisarazu. …

  • Training

    Iran claims domestic simulator capability

    6th July 2020

    Iran has the knowledge base to ensure domestic production of flight simulators for all aircraft operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF), …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Royal Netherlands Navy selects Thales for radar provision

    16th July 2020

    The Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation and Thales signed a contract on 15 July for the delivery of an NS100 radar, seven Scout Mk3 radars and …

  • Training

    Private simulator training beckons for Indian Mi-17V-5 helicopters

    1st July 2020

    A long-delayed $210 million project to build, operate, train and maintain simulators for some 150 Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17V-5 helicopters has now been fast-forwarded. …

  • Training

    UK launches Project VULCAN

    4th June 2020

    The UK is looking to streamline its armour training, through what MoD Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S;) describes as ‘provision of a suite of comprehensive simulator …

  • Defence Notes

    US to harden Guam against Chinese attack

    23rd July 2020

    The US is seeking to station Aegis Ashore on Guam, its westernmost territory, by 2026. The purpose is to give ballistic missile protection for the strategically important …

  • Defence Helicopter

    ​Boeing wins major Apache Guardian FMS order for Morocco

    26th June 2020

    Morocco will become the 17th country to acquire the Boeing AH-64 Apache, under a $439.18 million FMS contract for 24 AH-64E helicopters. Boeing expects deliveries …

  • Training

    USAF RPA training falls short

    29th June 2020

    According to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), ‘the [US] Air Force does not have enough pilots and sensor operators to meet its staffing targets …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Light attack, Trainer

    F-5E/F Adversary Trainer US Navy

    The F-5N is a single seat, dual engine supersonic land based fighter. It is designed to a service life of 9000 flight hours. The aircraft ...

  • Trainer

    Basic Trainer Aircraft - Sweden

    Programme Background Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) announced a request for tender for the procurement of basic trainer aircraft on the eAvrop online portal on ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Seeker 400 - First Batch (UAE)

    Programme Background The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far back ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform (LACP) [UK]

    Background Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) Strategy Reflecting on lessons learned from the cancellation of the Mosquito programme, the Royal Air Force (RAF) redefined the role ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Seeker 400 - Second Batch (UAE)

    Programme Background The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far back ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Bandit (US)

    Programme Background Goal As stated by Alyson Turri, the AFRL Bandit programme manager, the goal is to "develop an unmanned platform that looks like a fifth-generation ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Project Brakestop [UK]

    Programme Background Information Notice On 25 September 2024, the UK MoD published a prior information notice on Project Brakestop, which informed the industry about the upcoming ...

  • Transport

    VC-25B - USAF

    The modifications to the 747-8 aircraft will include an electrical power upgrade with dual Auxiliary Power Units that are usable in flight, a mission communication ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    Jump 20 [Denmark]

    Programme Background 2020 Tender In January 2018, Denmark's three main political parties signed the Danish Defence Agreement, a cross-party defence white paper covering the period ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

    RQ-4 Global Hawk (South Korea)

    Programme Background Requirments Seoul required UAS assets to help monitor its neighbour to the north and, increasingly, Chinese activities in waters and in the air near ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    Mi-28NE Night Hunter

    Algerian military's follow-up order suggests that the country is satisfied with the Mi-28NE Night Hunters' performance in operational conditions in the desert environment featuring sandstorms ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

    RQ-4 Global Hawk (Japan)

    Programme Background Selection & Contract AwardIn 2015, Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft were selected by Japan to ...

  • Maritime patrol

    Challenger 650 ISR - UAE

    Programme Background In February 2019 at IDEX, the UAE announced that it will procure a new special mission aircraft with an option for the second ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    HH-60W - Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH)

    According to the FY2021 Base funding, the HH-60W helicopter unit cost is $43.2 million. The HH-60W will be capable of employment day or night, in ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) [Canada]

    Programme Background Programme Inception The Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) project was established to procure a UAS for ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Air: air combat simulators

    German Air Force Tornado Simulators

    CAE has designed and manufactured all Tornado combat and aircraft flight simulators for the German Air Force and continues to provide upgrades and on-site training ...

  • Subsystems: visual

    WholeEarth Synthetic Environment

    Rockwell Collins unveiled its enhanced synthetic training environment, WholeEarth, at I/ITSEC 2015 and the official release occurred in May 2016. The high-resolution complete Earth database ...

  • Subsystems: software

    SE Core

    The US Army’s Synthetic Environment Core (SE Core) common virtual environment management (CVEM) program provides simulations with the ability to fully integrate and interoperate within ...

  • Land: C2 simulators

    CATS Tactical Command Training

    CATS Tactical Command Training is a wargaming simulator supporting brigade, battalion and company staff. It provides commanders, staff and subordinate commanders with a safe and ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    Eurofighter Typhoon ASTA

    CAE’s Medallion-6000 visual system is used for the Eurofighter Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids (ASTA) programme. In Germany, CAE was awarded a contract in 2014 to ...

  • Subsystems: visual

    DSE

    CAE's Dynamic Synthetic Environment (DSE) aims to create and maintain a virtual synthetic environment that more accurately and realistically simulates the real world. Based on ...

  • Air: helicopter flight simulators

    Brunei MPTC

    The CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC) is a JV established in 2012 between CAE and the Government of Brunei. Located in Rimba near the Brunei ...

  • Subsystems: visual

    EP-8100

    At I/ITSEC 2015, Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell Collins) unveiled its EP-8100 image generation system, which is driven by real-time, simulation-specific graphics cards and software. It ...

  • Land: UGV simulators

    XPT for Andros

    The XPT high-fidelity training system uses VR simulation with game-quality graphics. The full physics engine emulates complete motion and physical interaction of modelled robot, 3D ...

  • Air: UAV simulators

    Predator Mission Trainer (PMT)

    The CAE Predator Mission Trainer (PMT) is an integrated platform that combines the features of CAE's UAS mission trainer with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' Predator-specific ...

  • Land: C2 simulators

    CATT

    A Lockheed Martin programme since 1996, the Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (CATT) provides the British Army with a high-fidelity, realistic synthetic environment that supports collective ...

  • Land: vehicle simulators

    RWS

    The Remote Weapon Station (RWS) Desktop Trainer simulates all functions of a live weapon station and provides for the practise and improvement of gunnery skills. ...

  • Air: helicopter flight simulators

    RN MTS

    The UK RN Merlin Training System (MTS) was designed and built by CAE under subcontract from Lockheed Martin. It is a network of five training ...

  • Subsystems: software

    VR-Forces

    VR-Forces is a flexible computer-generated forces platform used to fill a customer’s synthetic environments with urban, battlefield, maritime and airspace activity. Uses include a threat ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    Tornado GR4 Synthetic Training Service

    Thales provides its Tornado GR4 Synthetic Training Service (TSTS) through its 100%-owned subsidiary, Ace. The service is a complete suite of synthetic training for Tornado ...