Training

UK and US sow seeds in Australia for respective Wedgetail programmes

The UK and US have personnel embedded in Australia to learn the ins and outs of the E-7A Wedgetail.

US Navy places major ASW training target order

A new production order could see Saab supply additional MK 39 Mod 3 Expandable Mobile Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Targets for the USN until September 2032.

Simthetiq to help in French NH90 training modernisation

An agreement between Simthetiq and Sogitec will see the delivery of ship models for immersive training with the NH90 for the French Army and French Navy.

Lockheed Martin to deliver C-130J weapon system trainer for New Zealand

New Zealand has inched closer to becoming a member of the C-130J team. The US DoD contract awarded to Lockheed Martin will see the building and delivery of weapons system trainer devices to New Zealand.

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Defence Helicopter

Rockwell Collins introduces CORE simulation architecture

9th June 2009

Rockwell Collins today introduced a next-generation simulation architecture that leverages advanced technologies and a modular design to maximize life cycle value and enhance training effectiveness …
Defence Helicopter

Scandinavian Safety Training Centre introduces new simulator

21st May 2009

The Scandinavian Safety Training Centre in Sweden (outside Gothenburg) introduces Multiway HUET, MWH-6, a new type of training device, which has been design for the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

New UAS SIGINT Training & Simulation System Unveiled in the UK by Abacus EW and Simlat

13th May 2009

Simlat Ltd. and Abacus EW Consultancy Ltd. announce collaboration on providing a comprehensive training solution for the rapidly growing UAV SIGINT operator market. Abacus's training …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter to Supply Heli-Union with the First Dauphin N3 Simulator

5th May 2009

Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer on the civil and parapublic markets, has signed a contract with Heli-Union to supply the first ever simulator for …
Uncrewed Vehicles

First group of UPT pilots graduate from Predator training

30th April 2009

The first group of Undergraduate Pilot Training students completed the MQ-1 Predator Formal Training Unit's Initial Qualification Training Course here April 24. Along with the …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter and Helibras Announce the First Flight Simulator for helicopters in Latin America

14th April 2009

Eurocopter and its Brazilian subsidiary Helibras are pleased to announce the introduction of the first flight simulator for helicopters in Latin America at the Latin …
Rotorhub

Bell Helicopter Training Academy Announces a New Course Offering

31st March 2009

Bell Helicopter announced that the Bell Helicopter Training Academy recently launched its first on-line course for Customer Service Facilities (CSFs) that maintain the Bell 412 …
Defence Helicopter

CAE and HAL finalise contracts and financing to establish C$60 million helicopter training centre in Bangalore, India

23rd March 2009

A joint venture of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and CAE has finalized all necessary contracts and non-recourse financing to begin construction and development of a …
Rotorhub

Eurocopter EC135 Flight Simulator Ready for Use in Germany

12th March 2009

Eurocopter is offering its customers around the world the opportunity to use an EC135 flight simulator at its site in Donauwörth (Germany). The flight simulator …
Rotorhub

Heli-Expo 2009 - AgustaWestland and CAE Partner to Provide AW139 Helicopter Training in the United States

24th February 2009

Today at the Heli-Expo show, AgustaWestland and CAE announced that AgustaWestland AW139 initial helicopter type rating and recurrent training, as promoted through their Rotorsim consortium …
Defence Helicopter

Rotorsim Signs Contract to Train Norway's NH90 Aircrews

19th February 2009

Rotorsim, the consortium owned equally by AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and CAE today announced it has signed a five-year contract to provide NH90 flight simulation …
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 …
Rotorhub

Era Training Centre announces FAA Certifications of CFR Part 142 Training Centre

12th January 2009

Era Training Centre has announced that it has obtained a CFR part 142 Certificate designating it as a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Approved Training Center. …
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. …
Rotorhub

Frasca AS350 Flight Simulation Training Device Gets Level 6 Qualification

7th December 2008

Era Training Center LLC, Lake Charles, LA has received Level 6 Qualification for their Frasca built AS-350 Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD). The AS-350 along …
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, …