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Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2008 Courtney E. Howard	Combat training with COTS Developers of military simulation and training systems and solutions are tapping commercial off-the-shelf technology to keep costs in check and take advantage of commercial hardware and software innovations.
National Defense February 2004 Roxana Tiron	Special Ops Aviators Press Industry to Improve Trainers The U.S. Army special operations aviators, the Night Stalkers, typically choose training devices that give them the ability to rehearse missions at the drop of the hat, industry officials say.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2006 Courtney E. Howard	War Games Increasingly, military training and simulation companies are tapping commercial gaming technologies to enhance precision and realism for military training, simulation and mission rehearsal systems.
National Defense December 2014 Sarah Sicard	Simulation Technology Offers Aircrews Enhanced Training Opportunities Simulators have long provided pilots with the basic training needed. Now, industry leaders are taking flight simulation to higher levels, creating entire new realities for pilots.
National Defense December 2012 Sandra I. Erwin	Budget Cuts, Fuels Costs Could Spur Military Spending on Virtual Training The Air Force estimates it could save about $1.7 billion over five years by reducing flying hours by 5 percent and shifting more of its pilot and crew training to simulators.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2005 Ben Ames	Optical sensors light up the battlefield Tomorrow's sensors will be modular, digital, fused, and networked
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2007	U.S. Army flight students train with L-3 Link helmet-mounted display Administrators and professors at the facility wanted to infuse the simulators with the latest technology, for the benefit of new and seasoned military aviators.
National Defense December 2013 Dan Parsons	Debate Continues Over Role of Simulators in UAS Pilot Training There still is no agreed upon method of training new UAS pilots -- and keeping seasoned operators proficient -- for future conflicts where U.S. drones will be flying in contested airspace.
National Defense February 2005 Roxana Tiron	Special Operators' Training Relies on High-Quality Images Special operators increasingly are relying on simulations to rehearse missions at the drop of a hat, but technology is not yet up to par with their need for fast processors and high-fidelity images.
National Defense December 2004 Roxana Tiron	Collective Simulation Essential For Pilot Leadership Training To prepare these young aviators for their leadership roles, the U.S. Army's aviation school, at Fort Rucker, Ala., is using the Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer-Aviation reconfigurable manned simulator at its full capacity.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2005 Ben Ames	Digital receivers power a new generation of electronic warfare Military technology designers have shifted from analog to digital radar receivers to deal with decentralized threats. The change is a major improvement for size, weight, and power.
National Defense December 2010 Eric Beidel	Greater Appetite for Unpiloted Aircraft Combat Zones Fuels Demand for Simulators The growing demand for unmanned spy aircraft in combat zones has increased the burden on training organizations that are being asked to produce more operators, and faster.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2005	B-2 simulator will use Quantum3D images Northrop engineers will use an Independence 2500 Image Generator to provide integrated visual and radar channels in the Pilot Evaluation Simulator for the B-2 Stealth Bomber.
National Defense May 2007 Grace Jean	Air Force `Virtual Flag' Makes up for Lost Flying Hours As the Air Force's budget continues to be squeezed, officials are looking for ways to cut back flying hours. Simulations and honed in digital war games such as Virtual Flag are one way to provide pilots inexpensive training.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2005 Ben Ames	Army combat simulator uses RGB recorders DGx real-time digital recording system from RGB Spectrum are being used to capture real-time information from the network for a U.S. Army Future Combat Systems simulator.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2005	Army Orders CAE Helicopter Simulator Army planners needed a Black Hawk helicopter simulator to train pilots in their 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment-Airborne, known as SOAR(A), Fort Campbell, Ky. They found a solution with CAE USA, Tampa, Fla.
National Defense December 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	In Times of Pentagon Budget Gloom, Sunnier Outlook for Simulation Industry Shrinking budgets for new weapons systems and live-fire training may boost demand for virtual simulations and gaming technologies.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2004	Display technology leaps to the next generation Liquid-crystal displays still dominate military and aerospace applications, but new technologies are set to introduce flexible, conformal displays that could be part of clothing or rolled up like a scroll.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2005	In Brief BAE systems to develop on-board generator for Humvee... Navy P-3C aircraft use data link from Lockheed Martin... Northrop Grumman tests software for Webb Space Telescope... Air Force eyes state-of-the-art jet fighter targeting pods... etc.
National Defense December 2004 Roxana Tiron	Army Schoolhouse Tries to Fill `Insatiable Demand' for Aviators Fort Rucker starts a class of 50 students every two weeks -- the Army's requirement for the last four years and likely to remain so in the near future.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2005 John McHale	Scared of the dark? For thousands of years armies were wary of attacking at night. They could make use of artificial light - whether torches, searchlights, or headlights - but illumination always risked revealing maneuvers.
National Defense May 2004 Frank Colucci	Air Force Refines Training Programs for UAV Operators With growing numbers of Predator and Global Hawk unmanned aircraft expected to enter service in the years ahead, the U.S. Air Force is solidifying plans to train operators and support crews.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2009	In Brief Boeing delivers engineering development models... BAE Systems seeker detects smaller, faster missile... Eurocopter's EC135 flight simulator ready... etc.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2006 John McHale	Synthetic Aperture Radar Technology Key Part of Space-Based Radar The technology of synthetic aperture radar, which has been used to map the Earth from space, will play an integral role in the U.S. Department of Defense's space-based radar programs.
National Defense December 2014 Valerie Insinna	Predator, Reaper Crew Training at All Time High As Demand Continues Training activity at Holloman Air force Base reflects the ever-growing need for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets such as the MQ-1 and MQ-9.
National Defense December 2007 Breanne Wagner	Digital Designs and Virtual Tests Continue To Be Subject of Debate To speed up deliveries and cut costs, the U.S. military's newest jet fighter will undergo much of its testing in digital simulations.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2004	Product applications Boeing uses Green Hills software for unmanned combat air system... Lockheed Martin picks Curtiss-Wright to integrate radar components... Boeing picks Thales for 7E7 cockpit displays... etc.
National Defense August 2007 Frank Colucci	'Sandblaster' Gives Helicopter Pilots Hope for Safer Landings As early as this fall, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will be testing a new landing system for military helicopters that promises safer flying in brownouts.
National Defense December 2015 Jon Harper	Live, Virtual, Constructive Training Poised for Growth Advances in simulation technologies and data links will revolutionize the way U.S. fighter pilots train, according to Defense Department officials and members of industry.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2004	Air Force Looks to the Next Generation of Avionics Networking In September, Air Force and industry leaders ran a time--critical targeting exercise at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. Their goal was to reduce the sensor-to-shooter timeline by combining data from disparate sensors, air platforms, and ground stations
National Defense February 2016 Allyson Versprille	Lockheed Expands Training and Simulation Enterprise Lockheed Martin is increasing investments in training and simulation technologies with the expectation that international and domestic demand for such systems will remain strong, said executives for the defense contractor.
National Defense June 2004 Roxana Tiron	Pilots Spurring Training, Tactics Revolution Army aviators--rehashing lessons garnered in Vietnam and seizing on recent experience gained in Iraq and Afghanistan--are forcing a revolution in combat helicopter training.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2005	Product applications Lockheed Martin uses Evans capacitors for Arrowhead... Actel processor drives image-recognition engine... Air Force uses Cray computer for surveillance... Anteon picks Harris to manage Army training video... Boeing orders test center from Rohde & Schwarz... General Dynamics picks Enea operating system for MUOS radio... Goodrich picks Radstone processors for F-16... Navy taps L-3 for helicopter display...
Wired September 2004 Steve Silberman	The War Room Inside the fully immersive proving ground where tomorrow's soldiers are being trained by coalition forces of the Pentagon, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2007	In Brief BAE Systems seeker detects missile target in THAAD weapon system test... Northrop Grumman wins Marine Corps contract for Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)... etc.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2007 Courtney E. Howard	Thermal-Imaging Technology Turns Night Into Day for u.s. Warfighters Thermal weapon sights tap the latest infrared technologies to aid warfighters in target acquisition, location, and identification.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2005	Product applications Curtiss-Wright controllers in Bradley Fighting Vehicle... SGI computers drive Saab flight simulator... I-Logix software runs Meteor missile... Smiths picks Seaweed for C-130 upgrade... Harris chip drives Raytheon IFF system... Navy picks VPT power converters... etc.
National Defense December 2004 Roxana Tiron	Army Pilots Fly Simulated Operations Before Deployments For about five years, the Aviation Center at Fort Rucker, Ala., has facilitated aviation-training exercises, known as ATX, to hone task forces' war fighting and peacekeeping skills prior to their deployments. The ultimate goal of an ATX is to identify weaknesses, said officials.
National Defense February 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Training and Simulation Industry Optimistic About Future Opportunities Smaller defense budgets are forcing the military to conduct fewer costly live exercises and instead put troops in the cockpits and drivers' seats of more affordable simulators.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2004	Enabling Technologies for Military and Aerospace Electronics Designers SenSyTech chooses Green Hills for weapons trainer... Lockheed Martin picks RGB Spectrum for F-16 trainer... Delta Air Lines selects Teradyne test system for avionics... NASA picks Verizon to test mobile router... etc.
National Defense December 2005 Grace Jean	Games Are Gaining Ground, But How Far Can They Go? The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency looks toward simulation systems to teach soldiers about the tradeoffs involved in rebuilding Iraq.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2007	RGB Spectrum to Provide Digital Recording Technology for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Simulators DGy units in the F-35 mission simulator's pilot pods will record everything the pilots observe during maneuvers-including avionics, out-the-window imagery, target acquisition, navigation, and weapons control.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2004	In Brief EOIR Technologies Wins Two Army Contracts... Texas Memory Systems and StarGen Join Hands on Embedded Applications... Alenia Aeronautica chooses Concurrent iHawk for UCAV Simulation... etc.
National Defense December 2015 Stew Magnuson	F-35 Program Ramps Up Training for Pilots, Technicians The F-35 joint strike fighter program is transitioning to a day when its pilots will come fresh out of flight school and the new jet fighter will be their first assignment.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2007	In Brief Boeing awarded U.S. Marine Corps contract to extend ScanEagle services... Lockheed Martin completes test of Space-Based Infrared System... London defense show set for September 2007... etc.
National Defense August 2010 Grace V. Jean	More Airmen Joining Air Force Special Operations Command The squadron in charge of training Air Force Special Operations Command gunship crews is adapting training methods to accommodate increasing numbers of newly winged airmen.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2005	Air Force Uses SGI Servers for Flight Simulator Leaders at the U.S. Air Force will use a new training facility designed by Lockheed Martin, MultiGen-Paradigm, and Silicon Graphics for night vision goggle training of its F-16 pilots.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2009	In Brief Savi provides DOD with RFID supply chain tracking technologies... Counterfeit electronic components standard issued by SAE International... BAE Systems opens Space Coast office for UAS, NASA support... etc.