In an industry where safety, efficiency, and compliance are paramount, CAE USA, a global leader in aviation training and simulation, has taken a major step forward by upgrading to the latest version of the Advanced Training Management System (ATMS). This..
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Another military program to begin using ATMS. Implementation is scheduled to being in early 2022. Northrop Grumman is a global aerospace, defense and security company. The majority of its business is with the U.S. government, principally the Department of Defense..
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Testing and Integration To Begin After successfully completing implementation of ATMS, Northrop Grumman is set to begin the integration and testing phase for its military program in several undisclosed locations. Northrop Grumman is a global aerospace, defense and security company...
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With its integrated solution, Northrop Grumman will be using ATMS to track the full life cycle of various training programs for all of its military personnel. This will simplify the complexity of managing scheduling, record keeping, and collecting training data..
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TRU Simulation and Training Expands ProFlight Pilot Training Facility – TRU Simulation + Training Inc. has entered phase II of its expansion plan for its Pilot Training Center in Lutz, Florida. Phase I was completed in 2015 when 15,000 square..
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July 6, 2015 FAA Awards NextGen Contract to Lockheed Martin – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin worth $344 million to develop and implement a new NextGen technology that will improve the efficiency of departures and arrivals,..
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FAA to Brief Charlotte Residents on Metroplex Procedures May 12– The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a public meeting on new air traffic control procedures for flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) that will be effective on May..
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Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery [Video] Published on Nov 29, 2015 Science fiction no more. Take a look at Amazon newest innovation, Amazon Prime Air Being big fans of innovative technologies that make life and business easier, AQT Solutions is..
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DoD Lab Day Celebrates Innovation At All Levels By: Megan Eckstein USNI News “Salty Dog 100,” an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., lands on USS George H...
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Preparing for the current operational environment requires special approaches. Ian Strachanviews the scene from his British vantage point. The ultimate object of military training is preparation for the operational mission. This article concentrates on the “high end” training systems that..
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Written by Meredith Carey February 08, 2016, Conde Nast Traveler Airbus Perlan 2 Glider in Space Airbus joins Virgin Galactic and Space X in the next-gen space race. Airbus is at it again. For a company that files patents constantly for..
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Military operations in the littoral domain are typically associated with the Navy and the Marines. In the future, however, the U.S. Army will also play a key role By CIMSEC 2016-01-26 19:48:07 (By Aaron Jensen) U.S. Army Prepares to Join Maritime..
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Posted on Wednesday 27th January 2016 The Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) program will soon train C-17 aircrews at Boeing’s C-17 International Training Centre (ITC) in the United Kingdom under a new $8 million contract. SAC is comprised of ten NATO..
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By JAMES J. GOLDSMITH, Training Industry’s eZine When one hears the word “robot,” the reaction frequently is one of either concern or amusement – concern because of movies like “The Terminator” and “I, Robot,” where machines decide it’s time for..
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Bill Carey describes new FAA oversight of pilot automation training – January 12, 2016, 10:12 AM New FAA Oversight of Pilot Automation Training – The Federal Aviation Administration does not have processes in place to assess if airline pilots adequately monitor automated systems..
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EHang 184: One Passenger, No Pilot Chinese small unmanned-aircraft manufacturer EHang has unveiled a single-passenger vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) autonomous air vehicle with a scaled-up multicopter configuration similar to its Ghost Drone quadrotor and other consumer “drones.” Displayed in prototype form at..
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The FAA and general aviation (GA) group’s #FlySafe national safety campaign aims to educate the GA community on how to prevent Loss of Control (LOC) accidents. What is Loss of Control (LOC)? A Loss of Control (LOC) accident involves an..
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Salute to RQ-5 Hunter UAS The US Army’s Oldest Unmanned Aircraft By Dave Conrad, Fort Hood Public Affairs WEST FORT HOOD, Texas (Dec. 21, 2015) — The Army’s oldest unmanned aircraft system had its final flight here as part of..
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MANUFACTURER: Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, L3 Comm SERVICE: USAF POWER PLANT: Rolls Royce-North American F137-RR-100 turbofan engine SPEED: 310 knots RANGE: 8,700 nm ARMAMENT: None CREW (REMOTE): Three (LRE pilot, MCE pilot, and sensor operator) CATEGORIES: Drones, Special Mission Aircraft, Surveillance..
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US Air Force Seeks Drone Pilots Need Not Be Officers THE US military’s increasing demand for drones has forced changes in the Air Force’s “flyboy” culture over the years, plucking pilots out of the cockpit and sending some to hi-tech..
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FAA Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration Begins It’s here! The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) registry is now live and ready for UAS owners to use at www.faa.gov/uas/registration. Registration is free for the first 30 days with..
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FAA Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration Begins Dec. 21, 2015 The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) registry is expected to go live during the day on December 21. Please check the agency’s home page at www.faa.gov for..
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Drone Racing Dreams By ERIK OLSEN | Nov. 11, 2015 | 6:27 Drone racing is a fast-growing extreme sport in which pilots compete head-to-head with small flying drones while wearing first-person-view goggles...
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US Air Force Basic Training Program: An Award Winning Video Documentary By Public Domain TV Published on Mar 17, 2015 This production uses “reality-based” storytelling to provide insight into the Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT) experience from the perspective of..
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