CAE Wins USAF Mobility Air Force Distributed Mission Support Contract
CAE has won contracts under the KC-135 Aircrew Training System (ATS) program to upgrade a range of KC-135 aircrew training devices to be used on the US Air Force's Distributed Training Center Network (DTCN). In addition, CAE will be responsible for ensuring the training center facilities housing KC-135 aircrew training devices...
UK Selects Embraer Phenom 100 Business Jets To Train Its Aircrew
The UK Ministry of Defense Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) program has selected Embraer Phenom 100 business jets to provide multi-engine pilot training to its aircrew. The contract includes support services and an option for additional follow on aircraft, Embraer said in a statement Wednesday
Elbit, KBR Joint Venture Awarded $713 Million For UK Military Flight Training
Elbit Systems UK JV, Affinity Flying Services along with Kellog, Borwn and Root has been awarded a contract to support Ascent Flight Training in the delivery of UK Military Flight Training System programme. Elbit Systems and KBR, each holding a 50% share in Affinity, will evenly support and benefit from the...
L-3 Link To Build 34 New Predator Mission Training Simulators For USAF
L-3 Link has won a contract to build 34 new Predator Mission Aircrew Training System (PMATS) simulators for the US Air Force. “The US Air Forces and US Air National Guards requirements for MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper pilots and sensor operators continue to grow, and the skills needed to complete...
US, Japan Conducting Aviation Training Relocation Exercise
The United States and Japan are carrying out a bilateral exercise at Japans Chitose Air Base to improve understanding of both the countrys military tactics as well to familiarize the US troops with Japanese surroundings. The Aviation Training Relocation (ATR) exercise was first launched in 2007 in an effort to increase...
Elbit Systems Delivers Incident Command Training System To Israel
Elbit Systems has delivered the next version of its Incident Command Team Training System (ICTTS) to the Directorate of Production and Procurement (“DoPP”) of the Israeli Ministry of Defense. The system is already in use by the Israel Defense Forces Home Front Command (“HFC”)
CAE To Deliver 42 Tactical Mission Trainer Consoles To Swedish Navy In
CAE will deliver 42 Tactical Mission Trainer (TMT) consoles to Royal Swedish Navy in early 2016. Along with the TMT, CAE will also deliver a Naval Warfare Training System (NWTS)
Networked Virtual F-35 Simulators For US Air Force Pilot Training
The US Air Force will begin training its pilots on linked virtual F-35 simulators. Lockheed Martin last week announced the delivery of four networked F-35 simulators that can be shared over virtual world giving access to multiple trainees in tactical training exercise at a single time, Orlando Sentinel reported Tuesday
Islamic State Flight Simulator Operating in Libya
Islamic State (IS) terrorists are believed to be undergoing flight training on simulators in Libya. The terrorists are training to fly planes using at least one flight simulator
CAE To Deliver C-17/KC-135 Aeromedical Evacuation Training System To USAF
CAE has won a contract to provide C-17/KC-135 Aeromedical Evacuation Training System to US Air Force. The company announced Monday it has received an order on behalf of the US Air Force through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Tailored Logistics Support (TLS) program
New Zealand Defence Force Commences CAE SH-2G(I) Simulator Training
CAE has commenced the provision of maintenance and support services on the New Zealand Defence Force's (NZDF) SH-2G(I) helicopter synthetic training devices. The company announced at the New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) annual forum Tuesday that the NZDF recently re-commissioned a SH-2G(I) Full-Mission Flight Simulator (FMFS), which was acquired as part of the acquisition of ten SH-2G(I) helicopters
Lebanon Buys Six Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos
Lebanon today acquired six A-29 Super Tucano turboprop light attack aircraft from Embraer. The contract includes logistics support for aircraft operation as well as a complete training system for Lebanese Air Force pilots and mechanics, the company announced today at the Dubai Air Show
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
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After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...