Training & Sim

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  • Israel Simulation Highlights New Thinking
    Israel Simulation Highlights New Thinking

    World War III almost broke out at Tel Aviv University last week, though cooler heads prevailed in the end.

  • Training Firms Chase Mideast Contracts
    Training Firms Chase Mideast Contracts

    Training rarely generates the headlines at big defense shows in the same way that armored vehicles, warships and aircraft do.

  • USAF Downplays T-X ‘Red Air’ Option
    USAF Downplays T-X ‘Red Air’ Option

    The T-X trainer replacement program is one of the Air Force’s top recapitalization programs, viewed as vital by service leaders as they prepare to train the next-generation of F-22 and F-35 pilots.

  • Leidos Triumphs in Major UK Support Bid
    Leidos Triumphs in Major UK Support Bid

    By Andrew Chuter

  • Indian Firms Set Teams for Helicopter Tender
    Indian Firms Set Teams for Helicopter Tender

    In India’s first helicopter competition reserved for domestic defense companies, tie-ups have been established between top defense companies Larsen & Toubro with Airbus Helicopters and Tata Advanced Systems with Sikorsky Aircraft to produce a light utility helicopter (LUH).

  • Turkey Says Flight Simulators Save $80M
    Turkey Says Flight Simulators Save $80M

    Turkey has said that it saved about $80 million thanks to a flight simulator center it launched one year ago

  • Northrop Developing New Design for T-X
    Northrop Developing New Design for T-X

    Northrop Grumman has decided to produce a new, clean-sheet design for the Air Force’s T-X trainer replacement competition, the company tells Defense News.

  • Indian AF Transport Program Hits Hurdle
    Indian AF Transport Program Hits Hurdle

    A reassessment of Air Force priorities has jeopardized India’s first effort to produce military aircraft in the domestic private sector

  • Limited Impact for Boeing in Air Force One Win
    Limited Impact for Boeing in Air Force One Win

    The US Air Force selected Boeing to provide the next-generation Air Force One on a sole-source selection, a move that had been widely expected but is still welcome for the aerospace company.

  • Boeing Tapped for Air Force One Replacement
    Boeing Tapped for Air Force One Replacement

    The president of the United States will continue to be flown in an American-made plane, as the US Air Force has announced the next presidential aircraft will be produced by Boeing.