Category: Transport

Boeing Exploits Microsoft Flight Simulator

⊲ PR Newswire ⊳ Boeing has announced the launch of the Virtual Airplane Procedures Trainer (VAPT) at the European Aviation Training Summit (EATS) in Cascais, Portugal. VAPT is a device-agnostic...

Simulation Boosts ROV Operator Training

⊲ Newswise ⊳ Researchers at Zhejiang University have developed a digital simulation platform designed for work‑class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) that combines navigation, motion control and...

Air Ambulance Operator’s VR Simulator

⊲ Vertical Mag ⊳ PHI Air Medical, which conducts over 22,500 transports annually, has become the first air ambulance operator in the Americas to adopt Loft Dynamics' full-motion virtual reality...

Simulation Weekly News

In military technology, Anduril unveiled the EagleEye XR headset, a replacement for Microsoft’s IVAS, designed to overlay real-time battlefield data and convert the soldier into an AI-supported...

Simulation Essential For Port Workforces

⊲ Seatrade Maritime News ⊳ Simulation training in ports has shifted from 'nice to have' to an essential capability in maritime port workforce development. Operators are using high-fidelity...

Simulation Weekly News

⊲ Last Week’s Sim News Summary ⊳ We saw major investments in professional development, including Ryanair’s new €130 million aviation training hub near Kraków Airport, designed to train up to 500...

Browser Becomes Global Photo-Realistic Flight Deck

⊲ PCWorld ⊳ The article discusses GeoFS, a free flight simulator that offers a global environment created from up to date satellite images and geographic data. It is accessible on various...

Four Simulators, 500 Daily Trainees

⊲ TVP World ⊳ Ryanair has opened a €130 million aviation training hub next to Kraków Airport. The facility includes four full-motion simulators and is designed to train up to 500 aviation...

Biometrics Meet Air Traffic Control

⊲ Halldale ⊳ The U.S. Air Force has awarded UFA a $1.8 million STTR Phase II contract to develop a mixed‑reality air traffic control training system that adapts in real time using biometric data....

Simulation Weekly News

⊲ Last Week’s Sim News Summary ⊳ In the military, China is developing AR capabilities for tank and armoured vehicle crews, offering real-time 360° vision, overlaid data, and enabling gunners to aim...

Rail Training Goes Virtual

⊲ Transport for Wales ⊳ Transport for Wales (TfW) reports it is the first UK train operator to introduce VR-based training for front-line staff, using a simulation of the new Class 197 trains....

Simulation Weekly News

⊲Last Week's Sim NewsSummary ⊳In a significant development for predictive modelling, Google's DeepMind announced its "Weather Lab" AI model demonstrated superior accuracy in short-range forecasts...