Training

US Air Force conducts climate testing with the T-7A Red Hawk

The trainer aircraft recently completed the second round of extreme weather trials after enduring icy, windy and sunny conditions.

M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force

The Leonardo M-345 High-Efficiency Trainer (HET) basic/advanced trainer is similar to the M-346, which is the second part of the Italian Air Force’s training system, but is a substantially smaller and less powerful aircraft.

Air Warfare

Japan targets T-4 replacement ahead of GCAP as pressure mounts to modernise pilot training

The JASDF has been looking to replace its T-4 jet fighters amid concerns over training capacity and pilot readiness for fifth-gen fighters.

Defence Notes

What role could holographic and 3D capabilities play in the warfare of tomorrow

Holographic and 3D technologies have been lauded by some for their ability to provide technical and operational advantages for military training and planning. But is the hype truly justified?

Featured Industry Spotlights

AI innovation set to revolutionise military training landscape

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Defence Helicopter

Helicopter Flight Training Services inaugurates World's first NH90 Full-Mission Simulator

15th January 2009

Helicopter Flight Training Services (HFTS), a consortium owned equally by CAE, Eurocopter, Thales and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics, today officially inaugurated the world's first NH90 full-mission …
Uncrewed Vehicles

VEGA Group and SELEX Sistemi Integrati UK come together to form SELEX Systems Integration

12th January 2009

In January 2009, VEGA Group PLC and SELEX Sistemi Integrati Ltd came together to create SELEX Systems Integration Ltd (SELEX SI), which is now a …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing Completes Apache Longbow Training Upgrade Contract

9th January 2009

Boeing announced today that its Integrated Defense Systems Training Systems and Services organization has completed a six-year U.S. Army contract to retrofit and upgrade 22 …
Defence Helicopter

American Eurocopter Flight Simulator is Operational

17th December 2008

American Eurocopter announced today that the first full motion EC135/EC145 flight training device (FTD) is operational at the company's training facility in Grand Prairie, TX. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AAI and MetaVR exhibit UAV training capabilities

1st December 2008

According to MetaVR, AAI has purchased a further 129 of the company's real-time 3D visualization licenses to support rendering synthetic camera payload video in the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Simlat has announced the official release of its second generation UAV training system

10th November 2008

Simlat has announced the official release of its second generation UAV training system. Simlat's second generation UAV training system is based on the ST1 technology, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Wind Zero to Support Navy Unmanned Aircraft System Training

28th October 2008

San Diego, California - The Wind Zero Group, Inc., announced it has secured a contract from the Naval Special Warfare Command to assist the NSW …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US Air Force develops plan for filling unmanned aircraft system positions

18th September 2008

Air Force leaders are taking a two-pronged approach to address the increasing need for pilots of unmanned aircraft systems in Afghanistan and Iraq, an Air …