Thales and Defense Conseil International (DCI) in Electronic Warfare Training Pact
Thales and DCI have joined forces to deliver high-level training in electronic warfare to military customers around the world. Thales and DCI have developed a catalogue of common training modules focusing on the various aspects of electronic warfare (EW) today
CAE To Train US Army, Air Force Fixed-Wing Pilots
CAE announced Thursday that it has won a contract from the US army to provide initial and recurrent training for more than 600 US Army and US Air Force fixed-wing pilots annually. The total value of the contract over the next eight years is expected to be approximately US$200 million
South African Navy’s Simulation Centre Begins Service
The South African Navys state-of-the-art simulation centre was taken into service at SAS Simonsberg, the Navys maritime warfare training centre, defenceWeb reported Thursday. The centre is the result of a joint venture with industry to enhance naval training using the latest in technology
Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi Presents M-345 Training Device At ITEC 2015
Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi announced Tuesday that it is presenting the M-345 Ground Based Training Demonstrator Device(GDD) at ITEC on 28-30 April 2015 in Prague. The M-345 GDD is an advanced flight simulator, representative of the flight qualities of the Alenia Aermacchi M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) aircraft and offering a replica of...
NATO Naval Forces Begin Multinational Exercise
Her Majestys Canadian Ship (HMCS) Fredericton has joined Joint Warrior exercise on Sunday, as part of its deployment under Operation REASSURANCE in support of NATO assurance measures in the North Atlantic Ocean. Fredericton and other Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) warships, as well as the two Royal Canadian Air Force...
CAE Wins $175 Million Simulation And Training Contracts
CAE today announced that it has won approximately C$220 million worth of Defence and Security contracts during its fourth quarter to provide simulation products and upgrades as well as training services for global military customers. Some of the key contracts include providing a C-130J simulator to the United States Air Force; a range of C-130J training systems and upgrades for the Royal Australian Air Force; simulator upgrades and training services for the Royal Air Force; M-346 simulators for the Italian Air Force; in-service support for the British Army's Warrior infantry fighting vehicle training systems; and support services for the NATO Joint...
USAF Releases T-X Requirements Under ‘Bending The Cost Curve’ Initiative
US Air Force officials have released requirements for the T-X trainer aircraft family of systems that will replace the T-38 Talon under the ‘Bending the Cost Curve initiative. The release follows Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James emphasis on increased dialogue with industry to build affordability into the acquisition process, according to USAF Website
Rockwell Collins, DRS Tech Partner To Provide Secure Air Combat Training Maneuvering...
Rockwell Collins announced today that it has partnered with DRS Training & Control Systems to provide next-generation secure Air Combat Training capability for both domestic and international air forces. The delivered capability will leverage newly developed security and instrumentation technologies from the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) with air combat training, weapon simulation, and aircraft integration experience
India's Follow-On Pilatus Trainer Order In Jeopardy
A follow-on order of 38 Pilatus PC 7 Mk II aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) is increasingly getting mired in controversy as veteran air force officers say that it has features, for example, an ejection seat which is not necessary in a basic trainer. The order has already been put on hold by the finance minister as it has found the Life Cycle Cost (LCC) of the aircraft is higher than the unit price that was quoted earlier
Cubic Corp To Showcase Combat Training Tech At LIMA 2015
Cubic Corp announced today that it will demonstrate its Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) innovations and capabilities as part of the military training technologies showcase at the 2015 LIMA Exhibition. “Our MILES portfolio delivers affordable systems with improved performance, high reliability and enhanced flexibility,” said William Toti, president of Cubic Global Defense
Cubic Corp To Provide Training Tech To Italian Army
Cubic Corp announced today that it has won a $2.6 million contract from the Italian Ministry of Defense to enable heightened realism for Italian Army combat training
HATSOFF To Set Up Second Simulator Platform
The Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF) is planning to set up a second simulator platform in Bangalore for training pilots for specific flying training like Eurocopter Dauphin or the Bell 412 or Indias Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH-Dhruv), Deccan Herald reported last week. HATSOFF is a joint venture of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and CAE
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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...