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  • Training and Simulation

    April 2017

    Industry, Academia Partner on Virtual Reality

    By Vivienne Machi
    Lockheed Martin is collaborating with Brigham Young University engineering students in an effort to develop next-generation aerospace and defense solutions using video game technology.
  • Global Defense Market

    August 2016

    Army Releases Disaster Response Video Game

    By Vivienne Machi
    A new Army video game is taking soldiers into the heart of foreign disaster zones and delivering real-world training from their laptop or tablet.
  • Training and Simulation

    December 2015

    A Booming Business in Drone Pilot Training

    By Sandra I. Erwin
    The military has turned to private companies to provide training to qualified pilots who choose to transition to drone operations.
  • Defense Contracting

    December 2015

    Defense Contractors See Growth in Training and Simulation Business

    By Allyson Versprille
    Defense contractors are growing their simulation and training businesses, investing research-and-development dollars to make devices more realistic, affordable, lightweight, reconfigurable and intuitive, said members of industry.
  • Global Defense Market

    December 2015

    NATO Eyes Greater Use of Simulation-Based Training in Coalition Exercises

    By Allyson Versprille
    In order for coalition fighting forces to be successful, the U.S. military and its allies must collaborate to develop a more cohesive training strategy that uses simulation technology, according to military officials and a member of industry.
  • Infotech

    December 2015

    Military Acquisition Commands Will Play Bigger Role in 'Systems Integration'

    By Allyson Versprille
    The U.S. military is looking to avoid proprietary solutions and will require open architectures in future training and simulation systems.
  • Training and Simulation

    December 2015

    Military Eyes Wearable Simulators, Training Gear

    By Allyson Versprille
    ORLANDO — Military officials are asking the private sector to develop more wearable, mobile simulation and training devices. “Instead of going to a place to get your simulation and live, virtual, constructive [training], it comes to you and you wear the device,” said Maj. Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of the Marine Corps’ Training and Education Command Dec. 1.
  • Navy News

    December 2015

    Navy Looking at Simulation to Reduce Personnel Costs, Shorten Training

    By Allyson Versprille
    ORLANDO — The Navy needs to take advantage of simulations to reduce personnel costs and shorten the amount of time service members spend in training, a top service official said Dec. 1.
  • Training and Simulation

    November 2015

    I/ITSEC Show to Highlight Live-Virtual-Constructive Training Technologies

    By Allyson Versprille
    The blending of live environments with simulated components to create more realistic training scenarios is one of the major themes expected at this year's Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference.
  • Training and Simulation

    February 2015

    Training and Simulation Industry Optimistic About Future Opportunities

    By Yasmin Tadjdeh
    Over the past several years, defense industry executives have lamented the downturn in military spending. Despite this, modeling, simulation and training leaders are optimistic about the future.
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