Training & Sim

Defense News offers premier news and analysis of global training & simulation programs and technologies to keep military and industry decision-makers informed.

Brazil buys new Airbus helicopters for Air Force, Navy

The new aircraft will replace AS350 and Bell 206 helicopters currently in use by the two services.

3 days ago

Hugely powerful new Marine helicopter makes training exercise debut

More than 100 mechanical issues had caused a yearslong delay in getting the King Stallion to fleet.

4 days ago

Training & Sim

US, UK join Pacific allies in Fijian military exercise

The U.S. has promised greater engagement with the South Pacific after China and the Solomon Islands signed a bilateral security treaty.

Elbit wins $76 million deal for electronic warfare training

This latest contract builds on Elbit’s previous sales of EW systems as well as its role in training and providing tech advancements to the IDF.

6 days ago

See aircraft at the Pitch Black air combat drill

Defense News attended the multinational air combat exercise Pitch Black, which took part in Australia from Aug. 19 to Sept. 8.

11 days ago

See aircraft at the Pitch Black air combat drill

Defense News attended the multinational air combat exercise Pitch Black, which took part in Australia from Aug. 19 to Sept. 8.

12 days ago

GE adaptive engine for F-35 finishes testing, preps for new phase

Meanwhile, Pratt & Whitney says its XA101 adaptive engine’s testing “remains on track” and on schedule.

13 days ago

Lockheed, AT&T accelerate Black Hawk data transfer using 5G networks

The process of removing the data cartridge, bringing it to the right place and extracting key information usually takes 30 minutes.

13 days ago

Pitch Black participants benefit from Australian base upgrades

One base is receiving a longer runway, from 2,000 feet to 11,000 feet.

13 days ago

US sends F-22 jets to Australia to train alongside F-35A fighters

The high-profile multinational air combat exercise Pitch Black overshadowed the separate drills involving the fifth-gen aircraft.

2 weeks ago

Record number of tankers participate in Pitch Black exercise

Based on manufacturers’ numbers, the nine tankers would have put an estimated 831 tons of fuel into the air had they gone up at the same time.

2 weeks ago

US Navy increasingly factoring climate change into exercises

The U.S. Navy's climate strategy paints climate change as one of the “most destabilizing forces of our time,” aggravating other national security issues.

3 weeks ago