Training

Australia’s exercise tempo increases as it looks east for national defence

The Australian Government has focused heavily on the defence of its north-west coast, with plans to move its attack helicopters to the area, as well as base its maritime patrol assets in the region.

NATO Allies share maritime mine-clearing techniques to combat a growing international menace

The US and many other countries came together to share mine-clearing protocols at Exercise Sea Breeze in the Black Sea, aiming to make navigation pathways safer.

Brazil’s proposed $23.7 billion defence budget targets GDP-linked military funding

Brazil’s 2025 budget proposals will see a 5.9% increase in defence spending, with funds allocated for key programmes including the procurement of helicopters, armoured vehicles and nuclear-powered submarines, despite looming fiscal challenges.

Air Warfare

The Philippines prepares for high-end fighter operations

The Southeast Asian country’s air force is broadening the warfighting mission sets of its FA-50PH by shifting focus towards offensive counter air, defensive counter air and ground attack missions.

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US Army to increase soldiers' AI use with new app

12th December 2023

Game-If-AI uses artificial intelligence and gamification techniques to train skills and competencies to build, interact with or manage systems.
Training

An inter-connected and cyber-resilient enterprise system

12th December 2023

Modernizing training with fair-fight commonality at the highest fidelity for enhanced mission rehearsal.
Land Warfare

US Marine Corps outlines next steps to improve synthetic training capabilities

6th December 2023

The service has shown an interest in a range of training solutions from individual to battalion levels and plans to award multiple contracts ahead of new programmes set to run from FY2024 to FY2031.
Training

I/ITSEC 2023: VirTra debuts integration of VBS4 into its simulators

1st December 2023

VirTra has unveiled the integration of VBS4 and BlueIG into its simulator systems with the aim of enhancing the capabilities of its technology for military training.
Training

I/ITSEC 2023: CymSTAR introduces CymLITE Series Deployable Air Refueling Trainer

1st December 2023

The company has also used its platform at I/ITSEC 2023 to announce a new partnership with the Switzerland-based firm EDMS.
Training

I/ITSEC 2023: Guardiaris unveils the new generation of its Small Arms Mobile Trainer

1st December 2023

SAMT, a laserless, plug-and-play mobile system, can incorporate small arms, anti-tank weapons, military vehicles and remote weapon stations.
Training

I/ITSEC 2023: CAE unveils US Air Force digital F-16 cockpit

30th November 2023

For the first time CAE exhibited a digital F-16 cockpit integrated with the Simulators Common Architecture Requirements and Standards (SCARS) marking a major step forward in training equipment virtualisation.
Training

I/ITSEC 2023: Can military forces solve integration issues in the training domain?

30th November 2023

Deploying several simulation solutions with different operating systems and programming languages has been a challenge for armed forces worldwide.
Land Warfare

I/ITSEC 2023: British Army could have saved £120 million in artillery ammunition, says manufacturer

30th November 2023

Cubic Blue Shell, a train-as-you-fight solution, has been in use by the British Army for three years offering an indirect fire training system that simulates artillery drills and weapons effects.
Training

I/ITSEC 2023: Barco expands F400 series with new projector

30th November 2023

The F400-N4K has been designed to offer laser projection and high-speed processing with 4K UHD resolution.
Training

I/ITSEC 2023: CAE and Cubic to mix live training with virtual at US Navy base in 2024

29th November 2023

Cubic and CAE announced the establishment of the Next Generation Advanced Training Environment (NXTGEN8) at the US Navy Guam base, delivering a live, virtual and constructive (LVC) training solution.
Training

I/ITSEC 2023: MVRsimulation launches mixed reality Sand Table

29th November 2023

MVRsimulation's Sand Table users could operate physically emulated military equipment through the with imagery-correlated terrain.
Training

I/ITSEC 2023: US Marine Corps seek AI capabilities for training purposes

28th November 2023

The US Marine Corps is divesting its legacy training systems and simulations to adopt solutions that can enable replicating current and future operating environments with high fidelity.
Training

I/ITSEC 2023: Hadean and 4C Strategies team up on capability integration for training

28th November 2023

The strategic collaboration between Hadean and 4C Strategies intends to harness the potential of AI-powered spatial computing and merge it with data-driven exercise management.
Training

I/ITSEC 2023: Lockheed Martin launches latest version of Prepar3D training solution

28th November 2023

This latest release of Prepar3D offers improvements in realism and efficiency, catering to training scenarios across aviation, maritime and ground domains, according to Lockheed Martin.
Training

I/ITSEC 2023: Varjo launches XR-4 mixed-reality headsets

28th November 2023

The new Varjo XR-4 mixed-reality headset, unveiled at I/ITSEC in Florida, provides what its developer termed 'higher image quality' and it can be used in offline secure training environments.
Training

I/ITSEC 2023: BAE Systems integrates Red 6 and PLEXSYS tech into single synthetic environment training solution

28th November 2023

BAE Systems has revealed plans to integrate Red 6's Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality Systems (ATARS) and PLEXSYS' Advanced Simulation Combat Operations Trainer into its Project OdySSEy single synthetic environment.
Training

I/ITSEC 2023: US Army switches training focus to cyber and EW

28th November 2023

The service will pay greater attention to the development of intelligence, cyber and electronic warfare training capabilities.
Training

I/ITSEC 2023: HTC VIVE and V-Armed showcase immersive full-body training scenario

28th November 2023

The solution offers a realistic environment in which to train and evaluate military personnel and first responders.