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ITEC 2016: BAE Systems Turns to BMT for Queen Elizabeth Class 3D Training
BMT Defence Services, a subsidiary of BMT Group, has been selected to provide an innovative 3D walkthrough training system for the Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Aircraft Carriers, supporting the BAE...
View ArticleITEC 2016 update: Saab Mortar Simulation Continues to Gain Traction
Indirect fire support, and the rapidly growing training requirements for crew served weapons in the indirect fire role continue to provide an enduring theme at this year’s iteration of ITEC, taking...
View ArticleITEC 2016: INSYEN Innovating Complex Demands for Training Systems
ITEC 2016 features a number of new exhibitors in the London ExCeL venue this week. Bavaria-based INSYEN is among them – a company better known for its engineering and design expertise than neatly...
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New Solid State Radar to Provide Proven AEGIS Air Defence Capability
Indra and Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated the first phase of integration of new a solid state S-band radar system being developed for the future Spanish F-110 Frigate. The test was part of the...
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Polaris Defense Unveils Turbo Diesel MRZR
Polaris Defense, a division of Polaris Industries, today announced the addition of a high-performance MRZR turbo diesel (MRZR-D) to its MRZR off-road vehicle lineup. MRZRs have ultralight, off-road...
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GRIPEN E Makes Debut
Today, Saab unveiled GRIPEN E, a fully NATO-interoperable, true multi-role fighter with outstanding availability, tailored for the future Network Centric Warfare (NCW) environment, according to the...
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US Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2016 Day 3 (18 May 2016) Report
US correspondent Marty Kauchak files the following exclusive report on significant news and developments gained from delegates, exhibitors and others in the naval community.Ship Programme UpdatesThe...
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ITEC 2016: Visual Projection, Motion, and Wargaming Dominate Show
Judging by the seemingly ubiquitous uses of Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets around the exhibit floor this week at the spacious London ExCel conference centre, next year’s ITEC might not need a...
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ITEC 2016: Barco Sounds Like a Good Idea
Barco’s booth at this year’s ITEC exhibition in London featured new and powerful projection equipment – as expected – but there was a new wrinkle in evidence, not immediately obvious until a closer...
View ArticleITEC 2016: DiSTI Makes Further Inroads in Virtual Maintenance Training
DiSTI Corporation has established an enviable reputation, especially for maintenance training, with simulators developed and installed for a wide range of applications in all domains and across a broad...
View ArticleITEC 2016: Rheinmetall Facilitates "On Demand MOUT"
Rheinmetall Defence Electronics took the opportunity of ITEC 2016 in London this week to showcase the results of its thinking in how to provide for more flexible and available urban warfare training...
View ArticleITEC 2016: NATO Transformation an Ongoing Process
“We face challenges in every sector of NATO activity and are working hard at engaging with every part of our community to ensure we meet and overcome those challenges, and to enhance the capabilities...
View ArticleOrbital ATK Awarded $16 Million International Contract for DSU-33D/B...
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defence technologies, announced today that it has received a U$16 million order for its state-of-the-art DSU-33D/B proximity sensors. The order was placed...
View ArticleITEC 2016: Sim Interoperability Still a Work in Progress
A decade and a half ago, the first US Air Force distributed mission operations (DMO) programme for electronically linking simulators at geographically separate locations, “put a significant amount of...
View ArticleHumans are Critical Factor in Cyber-Security
Cyber-security is typically a hush-hush topic; militaries and governments do not want their enemies (or sometimes even their friends) to have knowledge which might create a vulnerability. There’s no...
View ArticleThe Power of Two
Training and simulation companies come in all shapes, sizes and forms. It is common at ITEC, having taken place in London this week, to see small – sometimes very small – companies seeking to compete...
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“What ship?” “CAE!”
A major theme of CAE’s presence at ITEC in London this week has been to reinforce the emphasis on the company’s capabilities across all the domains of modern military training and simulation – with...
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MILITARY TECHNOLOGY at SOFIC
The Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFIC) is being held at the Tampa Convention Center this year, and centres on the theme “Evolving the Network to Counter Emerging Threats.”...
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SOFIC 2016: Lithium-ion Batteries Reshaping Military Vehicle Power
Saft has showcases its Xcelion 6T battery at SOFIC 2016, 23-26 May in Tampa, FL/USA. Launched a year ago, Saft’s lithium-ion (Li-ion) drop-in replacement of lead-acid batteries are ideal cost-savers...
View ArticleSOFIC 2016: Advanced Materials from 3M Ceradyne Provide Lightweight Torso...
Ceradyne, a 3M company, has been awarded a $92.7 million body-armour contract by the Defense Logistics Agency for delivery of 177,000 lightweight enhanced small arms protective inserts (ESAPI)....
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