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.
The JASDF has been looking to replace its T-4 jet fighters amid concerns over training capacity and pilot readiness for fifth-gen fighters.
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?
A special procurement notice for the Flight School Next was issued this week as potential suppliers step up their efforts.
While the Paris Air Show marked the first time the ANAFI UKR has been publicly shown, the ISR drone has been in use with various armed forces for the last eight months, Parrot told Shephard.
A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.
Modernizing training with fair-fight commonality at the highest fidelity for enhanced mission rehearsal.
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1st October 2018
CAE USA has received a US Air Force contract to provide comprehensive C-130H aircrew training services (ATS), CAE announced on 26 September. The eight-year, $200 …
1st October 2018
Work has begun to transform a Royal Navy site in Cardiff Bay into the new headquarters of HMS Cambria, the centre for Maritime Reservists in …
1st October 2018
The US Army has selected a Lockheed Martin-led team to upgrade nearly 500 simulators that form part of its Close Combat Tactical Training (CCTT) collective …
28th September 2018
Northrop Grumman has opened a new AC-208 Training Center of Excellence at Meacham Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. The 5,000sq ft facility houses a custom-built …
28th September 2018
The winner of the long-awaited T-X Advanced Pilot Training (APT) programme is Boeing. Along with partner, Saab, the company will deliver 351 aircraft and a …
27th September 2018
The US Coast Guard has awarded a contract to L3 Technologies Integrated Systems for the procurement of a C-27J Spartan operational flight trainer, the USCG …
27th September 2018
The USAF has for decades used full-scale aerial targets as platforms for training or to test and validate various air- and ground-based weapon systems. The …
26th September 2018
The Polish Ministry of Defence has issued its RFQ for a new laser-based Tactical Engagement Simulation (TES) Combat Training Centre (CTC). Industry responses are due …
26th September 2018
Leonardo and Paramount Group have teamed to develop an operational weaponised configuration of the M-345 jet trainer for the African defence market.The M-345 is a …
26th September 2018
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) inaugurated a new Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) simulation centre on 26 September at the same time as commissioning its …
24th September 2018
HTP Ostrava has introduced a new dual full-crew helicopter simulator at its newly opened tactical centre for helicopter crews, the Ministry of Defence of the …
24th September 2018
The Naval Flight Test Squadron (NFTS) of the Indian Navy (IN) celebrated its first anniversary with a seminar on 20 September, and the Goa-based squadron …
22nd September 2018
Elements of Cubic Defence UK’s Micro-SCOPIC, in service as part of the British Army’s Collective Training Synthetic Wrap Capability Programme since 2016, are set to …
21st September 2018
Cubic Defence UK (CDUK) has delivered the first of six Artillery Mission Training Systems (AMST) to the Royal School of Artillery (RSA) at Larkhill. The …
21st September 2018
Final assembly of the US Air Force’s first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) Weapons System and Operational Flight Trainers, Sikorsky announced on 18 September. Completion …
20th September 2018
The US Air Force (USAF) is set to begin implementing a series of corrective measures to address persistent problems in the T-6 Texan II trainer …
19th September 2018
An international flavour provided added spice to the recently concluded Exercise Ample Strike 2018, which ran from 3-14 September, with personnel from 19 NATO and Partnership …
19th September 2018
Leonardo has integrated and 'powered on' the first Genesys Aerosystems avionic system on the TH-119 single engine helicopter, the company announced on 14 September. The …
19th September 2018
Leonardo has opened a new academy in Lincoln, UK, to train technical specialists within the cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA) domain. Leonardo has invested more …
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