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Marine Corps News
08/23/2021
Marine Corps Pilot Program Expands Infantry Skills
Camp Pendleton, Calif. — The Marine Corps is conducting a series of pilot training programs designed to enhance the capabilities of infantry elements. -
Navy News
08/11/2021
Navy Reorganizing to Accelerate Sailor Training
Orlando, Fla. — The Navy is looking to industry as it reorganizes its training offices ... -
Research and Development
08/04/2021
DoD Must Go Beyond PT to Support Cognitive Strength
The Defense Department increasingly relies on emerging technologies like augmented and virtual reality, wearables and data science to optimize the training of warfighters. -
Research and Development
07/26/2021
JUST IN: NDIA Launches Emerging Technologies Institute
With the aim of maintaining the U.S. military’s advantage on the battlefield, the National Defense Industrial Association officially kicked off its new Emerging Technologies Institute July 26. -
Training and Simulation
07/22/2021
Air Force Looking to Boost Connectivity for Simulators
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Air Force has thousands of simulators and training environments to prepare pilots for combat, but no way to access them all. The service is looking to remedy this by exploring new ways to enhance interoperability between its training platforms. -
Emerging Technologies
07/14/2021
JUST IN: Northrop Grumman Breaks Ground on New Hypersonics Facility (Updated)
ELKTON, Md. — Defense contractor Northrop Grumman unveiled a new Hypersonics Center of Excellence in July that will provide 60,000 square feet for manufacturing the cutting edge weapons. -
Army News
06/17/2021
JUST IN: New Army Training Tool Will Help Service Weather Budget Cuts
After the 2022 budget request revealed potential scarcity for the land service, leaders say its upcoming training simulation will allow soldiers to get the training they need while saving resources. -
Training and Simulation
06/17/2021
JUST IN: Marine Corps Divesting Legacy Training Systems
ORLANDO — The Marine Corps is divesting legacy training systems in order to maximize its budget and reallocate existing funding to new capabilities, an official said June 17. -
Training and Simulation
06/16/2021
BREAKING: 800 Attendees Show Up for In-Person Defense Industry Conference
One of the first domestic in-person defense industry conferences since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year has attracted more than 800 attendees this week. -
Air Power
06/16/2021
JUST IN: Services Consider Reducing Live F-35 Training to Save Sustainment Dollars
After criticism about affordability, the services are considering reducing flight hours pilots are required to log on the F-35 fighter jet to cut costs.
