• Training

  UK pilots Sprint to graduation

  20th July 2021

  Ascent Flight Training provides details of the CAE Sprint flight training device now being used at RAF Valley as part of MFTS.

• Training

  USAF adds training capability

  5th July 2021

  While students wait to start their formalised flight training at Columbus AFB, the USAF has introduced pre-course training featuring low-cost flight trainers and courseware aimed at improving entry-level knowledge.

• Training

  USAF looks to broaden exploitation of AI for pilot training

  10th June 2021

  The core advantage of AI in training is its ability to draw correlations from different data sets, and to learn, adapt and evolve based on changes in the environment.

• Training

  UAS crew training to benefit from VR

  23rd April 2021

  EMPACT virtual reality technology is being rolled out to USAF for UAS operator training.

• Land Warfare

  UK MIV hull production set to begin

  22nd April 2021

  The manufacturing of the first Boxer 8x8 hull in the UK represents the first time a new armoured vehicle will be built in the UK for a decade. It re-establishes an industrial sovereign capability that was abandoned in 2009-2010 but requires considerable investment in facilities, technology and skills to develop.

• Training

  Irish Air Corps outsources more pilot training as shortfalls bite

  22nd March 2021

  The Irish Air Corps is suffering from a shortage of instructors and maintenance technicians for its PC-9M fleet, meaning that it is sending increasing numbers of pilot students overseas for their training.

• Training

  USAF seeks higher pilot throughput

  17th February 2021

  The USAF continues to work with industry to implement a revolutionary new approach to training to address a pilot shortfall.

• Training

  ANG highlights innovation to improve training

  30th November 2020

  Technology and disruptive training models will enable the USAF and ANG to compensate for a shortfall in pilots

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2019: Varjo links with Antycip Simulation

  27th November 2019

  Head mounted display specialists, Varjo Technologies, has announced the expansion of its value-added reseller network by securing a deal with Antycip Simulation. Antycip provides virtual …

• Training

  OCCAR Tiger simulator programme complete

  13th November 2019

  The OCCAR programme to upgrade Tiger combat helicopter aircrew training facilities for the French and German armed forces is now complete, Thales announced on 13 …

• Training

  Paris Air Show: Smarter sim usage for Swedish Air Force

  10th June 2019

  The time spent by service personnel in the synthetic environment versus in real-life training scenarios should not be an either-or situation, the Swedish Air Force …

• Training

  Upgrades to US Army's CDTF complete

  16th April 2019

  A range of improvements to the US Army’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) School, Chemical Defense Training Facility (CDTF) at Fort Leonard Wood Army …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2018: Rockwell Collins launches Griffin-2

  26th November 2018

  Rockwell Collins has launched the latest version of its Griffin integrated visual display system designed for fast-jet pilot training. Griffin-2 features a non-faceted, 360° field-of-view, …

• Training

  PACAF orders Aerotech training systems

  28th August 2018

  Arotech’s MILO Range Theater 180 training system has been ordered by the US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), Arotech announced on 27 August. The equipment is …

• Training

  FAAC to modernise Combat Convoy Simulators

  19th June 2018

  Arotech's FAAC has received a contract to modernise the US Marine Corps’ (USMC) Combat Convoy Simulators (CCS). The contract is worth up to $28.9 million …

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  EST 2000

  The Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) 2000 – described as the US Army’s only validated marksmanship trainer – teaches individual marksmanship skills, squad-level collective defence and ...

• Virtual Immersive Training Systems

  Cubic provides a full range of virtual training devices to military, public safety and commercial customers worldwide. Cubic focuses on the development and systems integration ...

• Air: UAV simulators

  Blue Box HD

  In 2015, L3 Link (now L3Harris Technologies) was awarded a contract by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to supply eight appended Blue Box HD (BBHD) Block ...

• 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 ...

• Land: range systems and targets

  DRTS

  The Digital Range Training System (DRTS) was developed under a 2011 contract to provide an immersive training environment for US Army vehicle crews. Training includes ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  ITE

  The Immersive Training Environment (ITE) simulator creates a realistic 360˚ virtual training experience within a portable dome, applying virtual, constructive and gaming technologies. The system ...

• Land: vehicle simulators

  Convoy/C-IED Training System

  Laser Shot’s Convoy/Counter IED Training System consists of an immersive training environment that places soldiers in high-fidelity, virtual scenarios in order to train on a ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  FFS

  Sogitec's helicopter FFS, including a soon-to-be delivered version for the NH90, address basic, recurrent and operational/tactical training of aircraft crews. The FFS provide crews with ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  M-S

  The DynaSim Mortar Simulator (M-S) features interoperable and immersive training for weapon use protocols. The 'intelligent grenade' allows rapid modification for different types of mortars ...

• Land: vehicle simulators

  CCS

  The Combat Convoy Simulator (CCS) provides a realistic immersive training environment for a variety of military vehicles, initially including the HMMWV and MTVR. During each ...

• Total Training Systems

  L3 Link develops, operates and maintains training systems that make use of adaptive and immersive training solutions. The company tailors and modifies individual student instructional ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  AGSS II

  The Advanced Generation Simulator System (AGSS) II product line provides an immersive training environment for aerial gunnery, SAR, hoist operations, vertical replenishment, confined area landings, ...

• Land: vehicle simulators

  Driver Training Systems

  Lockheed Martin offers integrated training systems for multiple platforms – including tracked vehicles – that place drivers in realistic virtual environments. The design provides a ...

• Sea: weapon training

  Boat Crew & Gunnery Trainer

  The Boat Crew & Gunnery Trainer consists of an immersive training environment that places sailors in a geo-typical or geo-specific virtual world in order to ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  T-BOS

  The Transportable Black Hawk Operations Simulator (T-BOS) is a high-fidelity flight simulator for the US Army’s UH-60 helicopter. It is containerised and consists of ruggedised, ...