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I/ITSEC 2019: Editors' highlights of the week (video)
As I/ITSEC 2019 drew to a close, Shephard's Editor Richard Thomas, MTSN Editor Trevor Nash and VP Content Tony Skinner discussed their highlights from the ...
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COVID-19 prompts RCAF to enhance medevac capabilities
The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) is procuring a new isolation system to facilitate the transport of up to four highly infectious patients on ...
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Embraer defence business feels COVID-19 pain
Despite Brazilian manufacturer Embraer making steady progress on key military programmes including the A-29 Super Tucano light attack and KC-390 tactical transport aircraft, the company’s ...
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Russia’s Baltic Fleet puts latest Ivan-Gren-class vessel to the test
Russian Baltic Fleet aircraft have participated in testing of the newest Russian Navy Ivan Gren-class amphibious ship, Petr Morgunov (Project 11711). Su-30SM and Su-27 fighter ...
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NZDF changes Southern Katipo 20 training exercise plans
The New Zealand Defence Forces (NZDF) confirmed on 29 May that its Southern Katipo 20 training exercise has been scaled back as a result of ...
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Meggitt Training Systems wins ADF BlueFire EF88 contract
Meggitt Training Systems has won a $1.8 million contract with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for 73 additional BlueFire EF88 wireless virtual assault weapons. Initial ...
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Russian Black Sea Fleet conducts amphibious exercises
The Russian MoD reported on 28 May that its Black Sea Fleet had conducted a series of amphibious training exercises. Crew members from the Azov, ...
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I/ITSEC 2019: Collins Aerospace demos Griffin-2 fast jet sim (video)
Following the official announcement in 2018 of the Griffin-2 fast jet simulator by Collins Aerospace (then Rockwell Collins), the company has used I/ITSEC 2019 to ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: DOTI expands glass mirror production capability
29th November 2016
Displays & Optical Technologies Inc (DOTI) has used I/ITSEC 2016 to announce that it is expanding its glass mirror production capability at is facility in ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: Swiss Army helicopter simulator upgrades for Thales
29th November 2016
The Swiss federal defence procurement authority, armasuisse has contracted Thales to undertake a number of significant concurrency upgrades to the Swiss Air Force’s AS 532 ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: Presagis presents Heli Craft simulator (video)
29th November 2016
Presagis has launched its Craft series of customisable simulation platforms at I/ITSEC in Orlando. The new simulator series includes Heli Craft and UAV Craft. The ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: RNLAF moves sims and emphasises virtual training
29th November 2016
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has held a ceremony to mark the move of its C-130H and KDC-10 full mission simulators (FMS). Both devices ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: SGB Enterprises contracts Stirling Dynamics
29th November 2016
Active control technology specialists Stirling Dynamics has received a contract from SGB Enterprises to supply active controls for their UH-60M and CH-47F helicopter flight simulators ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: Focus shifts to ‘drone’ ground targets
29th November 2016
The next-generation of targets used for live firing training are likely to be intelligent ‘drone’ vehicles that can move freely around a training area to ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: Day one news and hot topics (video)
28th November 2016
The Shephard Media team has enjoyed day one of I/ITSEC in Orlando. Trevor Nash and Beth Maundrill sit down to discuss the first day of ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: French Air Force looks to outsource pilot training equipment
28th November 2016
France's military procurement agency (DGA) has ‘recommended’ that Babcock France be awarded a contract to provide and maintain a training aircraft fleet and related services ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: UK sees bright future for mixed-reality
28th November 2016
Whether it’s in the air, on the ground, or at sea, the use of simulators has become the norm for militaries across the world, but ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: US Army about to embark on new era of fixed-wing training
28th November 2016
Construction has been completed on the US Army’s new fixed-wing training centre at Dothan, Alabama. Over the next two months, CAE and its subcontractors will ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: Behind the scenes (video)
28th November 2016
The Shephard Media team has arrived in Orlando for this year's I/ITSEC training and simulation event. The show promises to deliver news from the live, ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: VR opens up affordable training
28th November 2016
Mirroring trends in the commercial gaming arena, virtual reality (VR) technology is once again likely to feature prominently at this year’s I/ITSEC exhibition held in ...
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Inzpire to continue Wildcat simulator work
28th November 2016
Inzpire will continue its work on the Wildcat helicopter simulators that are currently used by the British Army, Royal Marines and Royal Navy aircrew, the ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: USAF intel sees app-ortunities
27th November 2016
The US Air Force is trialling new ways to train its intelligence personnel, including app-based, mobile training that is more suited to the high-tech millennials ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: Medallion image generator shines bright
25th November 2016
CAE is launching its next generation image generator (IG), the Medallion-6000XR, at the annual simulation and training event, I/ITSEC, in Orlando. The company’s first simulator ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: Long term contract for CACI with NETC
25th November 2016
Arlington, Virginia-based CACI has announced that it has been awarded ‘prime position on a multiple-award, ID/IQ contract’ worth up to $192 million to provide training ...
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Saab receives training radio system order
25th November 2016
Saab will deliver a new radio system to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) under an $11 million order announced on 22 November. The radio ...
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Taiwan jet trainer delayed 10 years
25th November 2016
The indigenous defence manufacturing policy of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will delay the air force's acquisition of 66 advanced jet trainers (AJT) to replace the ...
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I/ITSEC 2016: New sims for Australia
24th November 2016
Like many armed forces around the world, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is embarking on a plan to exploit the use of networked virtual simulation ...
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