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Training and Simulation

06/02/2021

WEB EXCLUSIVE: COVID-19 Expands Military Use of AR, VR Glasses
Virtual and augmented reality glasses are being used by the services to more easily work remotely as the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus crisis.
Training and Simulation

05/05/2021

Army to Ditch Legacy Training System for New Simulation Tech
The Army is working to develop new simulation technology that will replace the Instrumentable-Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System, service officials announced in March.
Air Force News

02/23/2021

JUST IN: New T-7A Jet Trainer Flight Test Could Happen This Year
Testing of the next model of the Air Force’s new jet trainer aircraft could happen before the end of 2021, or in early 2022, said Boeing officials Feb. 23.
Training and Simulation

02/17/2021

Virtual, Augmented Reality Tech Transforming Training
Augmented and virtual reality technology as well as artificial intelligence are disrupting military training as the landscape of warfare shifts.
Training and Simulation

12/09/2020

Army Using Simulators for ‘Soldier Centric’ Technology Development
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — On a coastal plain at the Army’s East Coast test and evaluation center, researchers at the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s C5ISR Center spent the summer and fall developing upgrades to boost the lethality of tanks and other fighting vehicles.
Training and Simulation

12/02/2020

I/ITSEC NEWS: Navy Cruising Ahead with Project Avenger Pilot Training Program
The Navy is pushing to train more of its pilots with virtual reality systems, according to a service official Dec. 2.
Training and Simulation

12/01/2020

I/ITSEC NEWS: Army Accelerates Synthetic Training Environment Development
The Army is accelerating the next step of its synthetic training environment, or STE, initiative, said the head of the effort Dec. 1.
Training and Simulation

11/25/2020

Air Force Embracing New Tech to Solve Pilot Shortage
Facing an ongoing pilot shortage, the Air Force has been working to bolster the training of its undergraduate pilots and take advantage of new technologies such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence.
Training and Simulation

11/19/2020

COVID Drives Navy Training to Innovate
Restricted movement of personnel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting the Navy to take innovative approaches to providing course instruction.
Training and Simulation

11/19/2020

COVID Drives Navy Training to Innovate
Restricted movement of personnel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting the Navy to take innovative approaches to providing course instruction.