Training the Force of the Future
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Automated maintenance tool tracker wins top $225K prize at US Air Force competition
Two runners-up also took home $125,000 prizes each for their own ideas.
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Beware the allure of training technology
Sometimes the best and most cost-effective training tool may just be a book.
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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.
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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.
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From targeting to navigation, handheld devices are merging tech and tactics
For ground-based observers calling in fires on a target, the observer historically worked with a radio and a pair of binoculars, or a bulky laser guidance system to get the job done. But systems have become more more precise and portable over the decades.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.





