Training & Sim

South Korea selects Bell’s 505 helicopter for military training

Deliveries of the aircraft, also known as the Jet Ranger X, are slated to be completed by 2025.

Commentary

Beware the allure of training technology

Sometimes the best and most cost-effective training tool may just be a book.

Littoral combat ship Montgomery conducts first land-attack missile exercise

The ship, cruising in the Pacific Ocean, launched three AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missiles May 12 during a proof of concept exercise.

Prize money is on the line as US Air Force launches high-tech training competition

The winners of the second annual iChallenge competition will be announced in San Antonio, Texas, on May 24.

Training the Force of the Future

The Army is building a ‘dashboard’ to measure human performance

Soldiers are set to run a 72-hour field exercise while being tracked and monitored with MASTR-E tools.

US Army’s virtual world becoming high-demand war planning tool

The Army's One World Terrain isn't just a virtual trainer, but is growing into a vital operational planning tool that can be used in the thick of it.

Modern Day Marine

New commando force leads Britain’s military in Arctic operations

The Future Commando Force is conducting more operations in the Arctic, shifting its focus from simply training there.

Modern Day Marine

New simulation tech heading to 5 Marine bases by 2025

A first iteration of the Live Virtual Constructive Training Environment is almost ready to debut.

Modern Day Marine

Ukraine war has the Marine Corps revamping IED training

It's criminal to not train Marines on counter-IEDs before they deploy, this 2-star general said.

Major updates coming for Army driver training

The updates could roll out in the next year, according to the Army's top safety officer.

Project Convergence 22 aims to have best-positioned force shoot first

“We’re never going to fight as just a joint organization,” Army Brig. Gen. Jeth Rey, the director of the Network Cross-Functional Team, said this week. “We’re going to always have our coalition partners.”

Modern Day Marine

First-of-kind Marine littoral regiment plays with new concepts, weapons

The Marine Corps’ first unit designed specifically to carry out new concepts of operations has already conducted its first exercise in the Philippines and is preparing to start experimentation and training later this year.

Modern Day Marine

New war-gaming center will plug into Marine units with a realistic experience

New tools will give access to lower echelons for their own wargaming.

North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles amid first virus outbreak

South Korea says North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea in the latest of a series of weapons demonstrations this year.

US leads exercise in North Macedonia, NATO’s newest member

Nearly 10,000 soldiers from 19 nations are taking part in NATO’s planned “Swift Response” exercises as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues for a 12th week.

Modern Day Marine

Dispersed, more lethal: What Marine infantry battalion experiments have shown so far

Infantry battalions will be more distributed than ever before, and that will be the new normal.

Commentary

We’re making strides, but Arctic soldiers still need help from big Army

With the service’s new Arctic strategy and the anticipated re-designation of Army Alaska as the 11th Airborne Division, the Army should also bring in more funding.

Ukraine to get a dozen howitzers from Germany and the Netherlands

The decision comes after much hand-wringing in Berlin about the extent of Germany’s military support to Ukraine.

First quarter earnings for simulation firm Ansys beat expectations

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $450 million to $475 million for the fiscal year's second quarter.

Serbia shows off new Chinese anti-aircraft missile system

ICYMI: We have images from Serbia's recent military drill, including the HQ-22 surface-to-air system.

Georgia lawmakers fight plan to close military pilot training center

President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for fiscal 2023 would eliminate funding for the Air Dominance Center at the Savannah Air National Guard Base.

Thales finalizes acquisition of RUAG training and simulation unit

The acquisition aligns with armed forces modernization programs across the globe, and a move toward digitalization across land forces.

In first, Australian tanker refuels Japanese jet midair

Photos released by the Australian and Japanese air forces from the flight tests showed F-2s carrying up to four surrogate Type 93 anti-ship missiles and AAM-3 air-to-air missiles.

Florida Guardsmen heading to Germany to continue training Ukrainian troops

The 160 soldiers left Ukraine in February, but have stayed in Europe.

Colombia chooses South Korea’s TA-50, FA-50 as next jet trainers, officials say

Colombia is buying new aircraft to replace its Cessna A-37B Dragonfly twin-engine, light-attack jets, which were retired in June 2021.