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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

February 2017

Rockwell Collins Unveils New Training System

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
A new “mixed-reality” system developed by Rockwell Collins could greatly improve the fidelity and accuracy of military training.
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

July 2016

Industry Groups, Florida Lawmakers Working to Keep Defense Jobs in Orlando

By Sandra I. Erwin
The steady growth of military-focused simulation, training and gaming industries over the past five decades has been a good-news story for the state of Florida but that success has also made the area the target of Pentagon budget cutters.
Training and Simulation

July 2016

Three-D Video Game to Train LCS Sailors

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
Cubic is preparing to deliver a littoral combat ship training video game to the Navy that will give sailors a 3D-view of the ship to help them learn faster.
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.
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.