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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13th July 2016
Elements of the British Army’s Tactical Unmanned Air Systems (TUAS) Regiment, 47 Regiment Royal Artillery, are conducting training on the Watchkeeper UAS on Ascension Island, …
13th July 2016
The US Air Force T-X programme, the replacement of the venerable T-38 advanced training aircraft, is a major target for four international consortia. Raytheon has …
13th July 2016
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has been awarded a contract from Pilatus Aircraft to supply its cockpit avionics for eight Pilatus PC-21 trainer aircraft for the Royal …
12th July 2016
BAE Systems Australia's Flight Training Tamworth facility has delivered 250,000 flying training hours for student pilots of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), the company announced …
12th July 2016
Mahindra Defence Systems and Boeing have jointly opened a centre in Gurgaon, Haryana in India, to provide training services for the Indian Air Force (IAF) …
12th July 2016
L3 Link is using the Farnborough International Airshow 2016 (FIA 2016) to highlight its F-16 training capabilities with the exhibition of an F-16 desktop training …
11th July 2016
Newly re-branded aerospace manufacturer Leonardo has unveiled a dual-role variant of its M-346 trainer aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow, which can be used for both …
11th July 2016
There is much talk within the training and simulation community about the live and virtual balance. Although increasing amounts of training are moving into the …
10th July 2016
CAE and Draken International have used the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that is designed …
8th July 2016
CAE has received contracts worth over $77 (USD) million to provide a range of simulation products and training support services to military customers, it announced …
8th July 2016
The Mexican Navy is set to receive one Transportable Blackhawk Operations Simulator (T-BOS) from Rockwell Collins under a US foreign military sales agreement announced in …
8th July 2016
Cubic Global Defense will be using this year’s Farnborough International Airshow to highlight its capabilities in the live combat air training environment that has, at …
7th July 2016
The British Royal Navy’s 824 Naval Air Squadron’s Merlin Mk2 anti-submarine helicopter has operated with the Hunt-class Mine Countermeasures Vessel (MCMV) HMS Hurworth in a …
7th July 2016
The UK MoD has undergone a number of reorganisations in recent years as it battles to do more with less. The recasting of the MoD, …
7th July 2016
Inzpire is well known for its training service provision and the GECO range of mission planning systems but it has now moved into the virtual …
6th July 2016
Saab has received a contract from an undisclosed customer for explosive training mortar grenades, with deliveries scheduled for 2016 and 2017, the company announced on …
5th July 2016
The British Royal Air Force's 99 Squadron's C-17 strategic transport aircraft has been deployed to conduct night flying training at the Hungarian Air Force’s (HAF) …
5th July 2016
BAE Systems Australia has started providing operational maintenance to the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter fleet, the company announced on 4 …
4th July 2016
As live, virtual constructive (LVC) simulation becomes more of a training reality, Rockwell Collins demonstrated its capabilities through an LVC exercise on 28 June in Toulose. …
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