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PREMIUM: US Army Europe faces future training questions
With President Trump’s decision to remove nearly 12,000 troops from Germany, questions are being asked about the long-term viability of 7 Army Training Command’s two ...
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Military Training magazine: AFV crew training, sniper training and more
Read the latest edition of Military Training for free in our app or on your desktop. What's inside this edition: Comment As technology advances and ...
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MetaVR launches latest version of Terrain Tools
MetaVR has released a new version of its Terrain Tools extension to the industry-standard Esri ArcGIS platform. Terrain Tools 1.6 enables users to turn their geospatial ...
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PREMIUM: RAFO adds F-16 training capability
The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) is to receive additional F-16 training equipment to reflect upgrades to its F-16C/D Block 50 fleet. Under the ...
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NSWC picks Alion for training and special projects
Alion Science and Technology announced on 21 September that it has been awarded an $87 million, five-year task order to provide ‘special projects and operational training’ ...
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I/ITSEC 2019: Editors' highlights of the week (video)
As I/ITSEC 2019 drew to a close, Shephard's Editor Richard Thomas, MTSN Editor Trevor Nash and VP Content Tony Skinner discussed their highlights from the ...
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PREMIUM: Historical parallels suggest benefits of cost-effective training realism
18th September 2020
The recent virtual US Army Maneuver Warfighter Conference, hosted by the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning in Georgia, featured an eclectic presentation from ...
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Defence Helicopter
Montenegro accepts first Bell 505
18th September 2020
The Montenegro Air Force accepted its first Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter, with another to follow under a €3.3 million ($3.69 million) order with Bell ...
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PREMIUM: Neurological technology enhances training
16th September 2020
Time spent training is expensive and for many years the military has sort to maximise this time to achieve training goals as efficiently as possible; ...
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Ukraine grasps naval training support from UK
15th September 2020
The UK is to lead an international training programme for the Ukrainian Navy, which requires new equipment and systems to recover from a period of ...
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PREMIUM: Australia looks ahead to fifth-generation air mission training
11th September 2020
Australia is seeking industry engagement as it looks for a new Air Mission Training System (AMTS) to support its pilot training programme for fifth-generation aircraft. ...
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Kavkaz-2020 exercise will involve Belarus
11th September 2020
Belarusian troops will join a major Russian military exercise to be held in late September. Russian Deputy Defence Minister Col Gen Alexander Fomin (pictured) told ...
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US renews combat training system support contract for allies
11th September 2020
Cubic Defense Applications is to continue logistics support on its P5 Combat Training System (CTS) for multiple non-US customers, under a new $193.3 million contract ...
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PREMIUM: Barco expands in Asia
11th September 2020
Projection and display specialist Barco and Taipei-based systems integrator DACOMS Technology Co. Ltd have signed a new technology partnership and business relationship, which will focus ...
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Belgian researchers explore extended reality for naval firefighting
11th September 2020
Engineering students at KU Leuven University have developed a VR and mixed reality simulator to enhance firefighting training for Belgian Navy personnel. ‘New sailors will ...
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Digital Battlespace
DoD looks beyond AlphaDogfight
10th September 2020
The DoD intends to conduct real-world dogfights between AI-controlled aircraft and crewed fighters in 2024. Speaking on 9 September during the DoD Artificial Intelligence Symposium ...
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Bahrain to receive AH-1Z flight training device
10th September 2020
Bell Textron on 9 September was awarded a $8.94 million contract modification to produce, deliver, install and integrate a fully assembled flight training device for ...
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Naval Warfare
Naval Warfare magazine: nuclear submarines, ISR AUVs and more
9th September 2020
Read the latest edition of Naval Warfare for free in our app or on your desktop. What's inside this edition: Comment Recent events in the ...
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PREMIUM: EDA pursues an ambitious networked vision
9th September 2020
The steering board of the European Defence Agency (EDA) has given the green light to oversee the development of a collective air training research project. ...
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Ukraine shows interest in the Super Tucano
8th September 2020
Ukraine may cut its fleet of L-39 Albatros jet trainers in favour of more modern aircraft such as the Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano. The Ukrainian ...
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PREMIUM: Brazilian Air Force seeks to integrate its simulators
7th September 2020
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is currently running two projects to integrate its simulators and to increase its inventory: Integrated Simulators for Military Air Operations ...
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Industry gets more time to offer F-16 simulators for Poland
4th September 2020
Poland is extending the deadline for industry to propose solutions for a requirement for F-16C/D Block 52+ tactical flight simulators. The Polish MoD Armament Inspectorate ...
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Reliance to support Atlantic test ranges
3rd September 2020
Reliance Test and Technology has received a $78.08 million contract for research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E;), engineering, fleet support and management support services for ...
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USAF picks Plexsys for AWACS training support
2nd September 2020
Plexsys Interface Products has received a $66.77 million sole-source contract from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, to support the Airborne Warning and Control ...
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AFSPECWAR training and support attracts two more companies
2nd September 2020
US firms Quantico Tactical and Rapid Response Defense Systems are to provide equipment, training and product support to approximately 3,500 Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) ...
