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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Military Logistics

CAE awarded C$90 million contract by Lockheed Martin for Canada's CC-130J aircraft maintenance technician training

18th May 2010

CAE today announced that Lockheed Martin has awarded the company a contract valued at approximately C$90 million for a comprehensive CC-130J aircraft maintenance technician training …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Aerospace Services to establish Black Hawk helicopter training center For Latin America

24th March 2010

Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today an agreement with the Colombian Ministry of Defense to establish an S-70 Black Hawk Helicopter Training Facility at the Colombian …
Military Logistics

USAF pilots' training continues on the G.222s refurbished by Alenia Aeronautica

24th March 2010

The skies of Naples-Capodichino are showing these days the training of USAF's (United States Air Force) personnel on the fourth G.222 aircraft for the reconstituted …
Defence Helicopter

CAE awarded C$250 million contract by Government of Canada for CH147F aircrew training

23rd March 2010

CAE today announced that the Government of Canada has awarded CAE a contract valued at approximately C$250 million for a comprehensive CH147F Chinook helicopter aircrew …
Defence Notes

Nimrod MRA4 declared 'ready to train'

15th March 2010

The Nimrod MRA4 has made significant steps forward with the UK Ministry of Defence formally accepting the aircraft and declaring it ‘ready to train'. This …
Land Warfare

Raytheon and Motion Reality ink agreement For virtual applications

12th March 2010

Raytheon Company and Motion Reality Inc. have entered into an exclusive value-added reseller agreement to offer virtual 3-D mission and training applications to military, law …
Defence Helicopter

Rockwell Collins transportable Black Hawk simulator headed to Bahrain

10th March 2010

The Kingdom of Bahrain has selected the Rockwell Collins Transportable Blackhawk Operations Simulator (T-BOS) to train their UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter pilots. The T-BOS will be …
Defence Helicopter

Enstrom Helicopter chosen for JSDF training programme

5th March 2010

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has recently been chosen by the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force to supply the next generation of training helicopters for the JGSDF …
Defence Helicopter

Enstrom Helicopter wins Royal Thai Army training programme

26th February 2010

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation would like to announce that they will be providing 16 480B advanced turbine training helicopters for the Royal Thai Army. The 480B …
Defence Helicopter

CAE launches CAE 3000 Series helicopter mission simulators

21st February 2010

CAE today announced at the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo conference that the company is launching a family of new, affordable helicopter mission simulators for …
Defence Helicopter

Bell Academy awarded multi-year contract with the U.S. Government Service Administration

21st February 2010

Bell Helicopter today announced the Bell Helicopter Training Academy has been awarded a five-year contract with the U.S. Government Service Administration’s (GSA) Acquisition schedule. The …
Defence Helicopter

SAIC awarded $12 million delivery order to develop US Army aviation crew member simulators

16th February 2010

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced that it was awarded a delivery order by the US Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and …
Land Warfare

US-South Korean exercise debuts Lockheed Martin simulation programme

8th February 2010

Lockheed Martin's Warfighters' Simulation (WARSIM) programme delivered realistic division Warfighter results during its debut in a recent command post exercise conducted by the US Army's …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing delivers record number of Apache Longbow Crew Trainers in 2009

28th January 2010

Boeing delivered a record five Apache Longbow Crew Trainers (LCTs) in 2009 -- more than in any previous year -- and all five have been …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing Team Delivers two Osprey Trainers to Marines

11th January 2010

Boeing and partner Bell Helicopter delivered two MV-22 Osprey Containerized Flight Training Devices (CFTD) to the US Marines at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar …
Defence Helicopter

Newest MV-22 trainer delivered to Marine Corps

17th December 2009

The newest MV-22 Osprey flight trainer was delivered to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. Nov.16. The fully self-contained, $8.6 million containerized flight training device …
Defence Helicopter

Simulation training for Dutch Chinook crews updated

14th December 2009

Simulator training for pilots of Dutch Chinook helicopters is being modernised. The Royal Netherlands Air Force is also expanding the number of training hours, after …
Defence Helicopter

CAE wins military contracts valued at more than C$100 million

14th December 2009

CAE today announced a series of military contracts with the Netherlands, Germany, and other global defence forces. The contracts, valued at more than C$100 million, …
Defence Helicopter

Defence Ministers launch European Helicopter Training

18th November 2009

EU Defence Ministers have launched a European Helicopter Training Programme to increase in the short-term the availability of helicopters for crisis management operations. The Programme …