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June 2023
Training, Simulation Key to Achieving JADC2 Goals
By Michael BayerThis spring, hackers breached U.S. critical infrastructure on the strategically crucial island of Guam. -
June 2023
PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: New Training Pod Simulates Multiple Threats
French defense aeronautics company Aresia has developed an optronic version of its aerial multi-mission pod as part of its aerial targets training systems to increase operational training for the French army between an aircraft and its ground controllers. -
June 2023
Israeli Vendor Shows Off Live, Virtual, Constructive Simulator
Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has long supported the Israel Defense Forces with training technology, and the company is now pursuing international customers for its Armed Forces Battle Simulation live, virtual and constructive system. -
April 2023
IT2EC NEWS: Air Force Wants to Sift Through Simulation Data to Boost Training
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Like the other services, the U.S. Air Force is using more and more virtual and simulated training technology, which is generating volumes of data, and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Human Effectiveness Directorate is trying to determine if the right data are being collected and how to use it for maximum training effect. -
April 2023
IT2EC NEWS: Multi-Domain Training More Buzzword than Reality
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — While there is increasing talk of the importance of multi-domain training and simulation, too much training is still siloed, single domain and that is a danger, said a military and technology analyst. -
April 2023
IT2EC NEWS: British Company Building Big Tent for Simulated Training Environment
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — When it comes to building a single, synthetic training environment, U.K.-based BAE Systems is shunning exclusivity and getting in bed with a range of vendors who provide niche capabilities. -
April 2023
IT2EC NEWS: Czech, U.S. Companies Team Up to Debut Portable F-15E Simulator
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — While the F-15E Strike Eagle dates to the 1980s, it is still in use by militaries around the world, and soon customers will have access to an affordable, portable simulator capable of advanced mission training, according to vendors developing the system. -
April 2023
IT2EC NEWS: British Company Shows Cloud Ready for Virtual Training
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Metaverse vendor Hadean has completed a pathfinder contract with the British army to demonstrate cloud distributed simulation technology for live, virtual and constructive training. -
March 2023
JUST IN: Ukrainians a ‘Quick Study’ on Patriot System; U.S. Army Taking Notes
As Ukrainian soldiers have been learning how to use the Patriot missile defense system, the U.S. Army has been learning from the Ukrainians about real-world missile defense applications that could shape Army training and system requirements going forward. -
March 2023
JUST IN: Vendors Announce Partnership to Expand AR Flight Training Tech
Lockheed Martin, Korea Aerospace Industries and Red 6 are partnering to bring Red 6’s Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System, or ATARS, into the TF-50 jet trainer aircraft and variants so pilots can live-train against virtual adversaries.