⊲ BAE Systems ⊳ BAE Systems OneArc has been awarded a five-year contract by the Italian Ministry of Defence to upgrade the Italian Army's virtual training systems. Signed in December 2025, the deal...
Category: Military & Security
Digital Simulation Hub Launched
⊲ Navy Lookout ⊳ UK design house and consultancy firm BMT has opened its Digital Innovation & Simulation Centre (DISC) in Fareham, bringing maritime simulation, digital twins and autonomous...
RAF LVC Simulation Update
⊲ Halldale ⊳ MS&T's Dim Jones examines how the Royal Air Force is refining its live and synthetic training balance as aircraft costs rise and operational demands persist. Synthetic training now...
Flight Simulation Conference Report
⊲ Royal Aeronautical Society ⊳ A report on the 2025 Flight Simulation Specialist Group Conference which included discussion on how regulation is responding to XR devices, digital twins, AI-driven...
Drone Pilots’ 50:50 Live:Simulator Training
⊲ Business Insider ⊳ Ukrainian soldiers have shared insights with the British Army on drone warfare training, indicating that a minimum of 60 hours with 30 on simulators and 30 in actual flight is...
Leonardo’s 35 Years of Military Simulation
⊲ Leonardo ⊳ The article discusses Leonardo's significant role in the evolution of simulation technologies for military training over the last 35 years. Since delivering its first Tornado Full...
XR Shapes Future Weaponry
⊲ MBDA ⊳ In this article MBDA describes how virtual and augmented reality are becoming practical tools across defence programmes. These technologies enhance innovation by allowing early...
$1.15bn Valuation for Simpler Flying
⊲ Flying Magazine ⊳ California-based aviation automation startup Skyryse has raised more than $300 million in Series C funding, valuing the company at $1.15 billion as it moves toward certification...
CAE Supports Taiwan’s F-16 Training
⊲ Defense Mirror ⊳ CAE USA has received a Phase II contract to continue supporting F-16 Block 70 training simulators for the Taiwan Air Force under the US Foreign Military Sales programme. The...
Level D and XR Based Simulators Coexist
⊲ Vertical Magazine ⊳The article describes how European helicopter training providers are balancing traditional simulators with new virtual and mixed reality systems to meet diverse operator needs...
U.S. Navy’s Portable VR-Based Trainer
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The U.S. Navy has demonstrated a portable virtual reality bridge training system aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt, confirming its use in live operational conditions. The Virtual Bridge...
Space Wars Simulation Ecosystem
⊲ Slingshot Space ⊳ US satellite tracking company Slingshot Aerospace has secured a $27 million contract to enhance the U.S. Space Force’s Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) by...