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Agreement expands Flight1 Tech’s capability to build immersive custom training environments with exacting real-world detail.
REDMOND, Wash., and ATLANTA — Dec. 17, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. and Flight1 Aviation Technologies (Flight1 Tech) have entered into an intellectual property (IP) license agreement that gives Flight1 Tech access to Microsoft ESP’s powerful visual simulation technology. Flight1 Tech took a license for the Microsoft® ESP™ v1.0 object code, which enables the company to create detailed, customized flight safety, flight training and strategic solutions for its customers.
“We consider our company to be one of the most experienced third-party solution
providers working with Microsoft’s popular series simulation engines, and see the broad versatility of the ESP simulation platform as part of the natural progression of our portfolio of services,” said Jim Rhoads, vice president at Flight1 Aviation Technologies. “This licensing agreement will provide our civil and military customers with a wide array of training and safety simulation technologies, within a flexible and affordable solution that meets their unique requirements.”
 Simulation has been a powerful tool for training the military for over 3000 years. What began as sand tables and board games has evolved into advanced computer and communication systems that encompass the globe and provide training portals on every continent. Commercial computer games have followed a similar evolutionary trajectory in delivering entertainment. The core technologies behind both fields have many commonalities and become more intertwined every year.
This book is a collection of essays on the technical, social, and economic importance of simulation and gaming techniques, tools, and technologies. It provides a fascinating historical summary, explores important technical capabilities, and speculates on the role that these technologies will play in the future.
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Rapid urban modeling software adds support for Forterra OLIVE and improves GIS import and OpenFlight export.
November 10th, 2009
For simulation developers, CityScape 1.8 added several industry specific features: improved OpenFlight import/export, greatly enhanced GIS import, direct support for exporting to the Forterra OLIVE engine, and the ability to export to SAF formats. For further details, please contact a PixelActive sales representative.
 Learning from experience through games and simulations.
Who should come? Who should contribute?
Everyone! At least everyone who likes, or plays, or designs, or runs, or writes about, or does research into, or simply thinks about, games, simulations, experiential learning exercises, and related methods.
A few weeks after we have published a news about CryEngine3, now Unity Technologies made version 2.6 of its Unity Platform is available and that the feature-packed Unity (formerly known as Unity Indie and priced at $199) is now available at no cost at http://unity3d.com/unity/download to make it possible for all developers to get access to the best development platform available. Unity Pro will continue to be priced at $1,499 per license. Details are here.
Today Epic games launched their free development kit. Details are here.
 At www.mycryengine.com Crytek officially makes its CryEngine available to visual simulation market among others.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30, 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has connected two additional F-15E Mission Training Centers (MTC) to the U.S. Air Force's Distributed Mission Operations Network (DMON) -- one at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., and one at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom.
These two sites join the F-15E MTC at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, which Boeing connected to the DMON in June. F-15E pilots at all three bases now can train virtually with military aircraft pilots located around the world.
 TEMPE, AZ - VirTra Systems, Inc. Bob Ferris, VirTra Systems' CEO and president (OTC:VTSI.PK), today announced that VirTra has received its largest order to date from Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training and Support business.
At the client’s request, the details of the transaction are not being publicly released; the order is the largest to date and indicative of a growing working relationship between VirTra and Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training and Support.
Altia Engineer to Outline the Benefits of Code Generation in New Product Development at ARM Techcon 3
Altia announces that Senior Applications Engineer David Marker will speak at ARM TechCon 3 (formerly The ARM Developers Conference), which will be held from October 21-23, 2009 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. This conference, organized by the ARM Partner ecosystem, serves as the premier opportunity for interaction between engineers exploring or currently designing ARM hardware, software and systems. Mr. Marker is scheduled to speak about “Leveraging Graphical Code Generators for Optimal User Experience and Lowest Cost” on Friday, October 23.
Engineering And Computer Simulations (ECS) Is One Of The Fast 50, Honored By Washington Technology Magazine
September 3, 2009. Orlando, Fla. ECS announced today that it has been selected in the Washington Technology Fast 50 list. The award ranks the 50 fastest growing small businesses in the government market. Rankings are based on compound annual growth rates from 2004 through 2008.
ECS is ranked number 14 on the list with a 130% growth increase and is one of two representing companies the state of Florida. Waymon Armstrong, President of ECS stated, “This is quite an honor for us to have been selected for the Fast 50. I fully credit this selection and our company’s continued growth to the talent of our workforce, the strong leadership of our management team and our Federal clients.”
 ORLANDO, Fla. --- SimSTAFF Technical Services, Inc. was recently named to the 9th Annual Top Simulation and Training Companies List by Military Training Technology Magazine (MT2), the leading U.S. simulation and training industry publication.
3D HTML Publishing Tool Delivers More Automation For Creating Interactive Technical Illustrations Across the Web
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug 27, 2009 -- Lattice Technology®, developers of digital manufacturing applications using the XVL® format, today announced Version 8.1 of its XVL Web Master application.
XVL Web Master takes 3D design data and publishes it into HTML format for immediate use on an internet or intranet. This powerful tool uses pre-defined templates to allow technical illustrations, parts lists, animations, work instructions and the related 3D data to be rapidly published into HTML. XVL Web Master can be used as a stand-alone application or within an integrated workflow to allow the automated publishing of data within a PLM, ERP or other IT infrastructure.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31, 2009 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver a C-17 Distributed Training Center (DTC) to Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Boeing will provide the ability to network 10 existing C-17 training sites in the United States, using Scott Air Force Base as the hub.
"This capability will allow the Air Force's Air Mobility Command (AMC) to conduct continuation and mission qualification training, execute mission rehearsal operations, develop tactics, and participate in large force exercises in a realistic environment at a fraction of live-fly costs and with very little risk," said Sean Carey, AMC program manager for Distributed Mission Operations (DMO).
[Perth, Australia, 27 August 2009] The Portico Project announces release of Portico version 1.0, the free, open source, Run Time Infrastructure (RTI) for the defense and IEEE distributed simulation networking standard High Level Architecture (HLA) 1.3.
Southampton, PA, August 13, 2009. Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (OTC Bulletin Board: ETCC) ("ETC" or the "Company") Simulation Division today announced the signing of several new contracts with both new and existing customers.
The newest ADMS customer is New York's Rockland County Public Safety Academy. The Academy will receive an ADMS system to facilitate the training of their first responders. They will use their system to train multiple types of scenarios including road traffic accidents with fires and dangerous spills, multi-story building fires and hazmat incidents. As an all-hazards, multi-discipline team training platform, ADMS training is applicable to all types of responders including fire-fighters, police officers, emergency medical staff, etc. Also, as a flexible simulation training tool, ADMS training can occur at any time and any place in a safe, cost-effective and green manner.
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Aug. 19 -- CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that its NexSim™ Radar and Tower air traffic control simulation training systems have been selected by four universities to support the initial training and development of next generation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controllers.
CSC will provide a total of 32 NexSim Radar and three Tower simulators to Aims College, Greeley, Colo.; Elisabeth City State University, Elisabeth City, N.C.; Kent State University (KSU), Kent, Ohio; and Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, Calif. This technology simulates real operational environments found in today's busiest terminal and en-route radar facilities.
London, August 3 - Ascent Flight Training, the joint venture of Lockheed Martin and VT Group, has achieved the latest milestone in the UK Military Flying System (UKMFTS) programme by signing a contract with the Ministry of Defence for Rear Crew Stage 1 training.
The £57 million contract represents the first phase of the agreement, under the UKMFTS banner, for the provision of training Royal Naval Observers to support front line operations.
Ascent Managing Director Fred Ross explained: “The Rear Crew contract is a further major milestone in the UKMFTS programme and will present the opportunity for significant improvements in the training of non-pilot aircrew through the addition of new aircraft, new infrastructure and new training tools.”
Technology Solutions Company to Provide RF Spectrum Modeling, Engineering and Analysis for Voice and Data Communications
McLean, VA – August 4, 2009 – Overcrowding in the radio-frequency (RF) spectrum that was once the exclusive domain of the Department of Defense (DoD) threatens national security. Yet, the commercial sector’s use of wireless spectrum is rapidly expanding as well, in particular for mobile wireless devices. To address these competing needs, Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions provider, will support the Army Spectrum Management Office (ASMO) with RF spectrum modeling, simulation, analysis, certification, and automation services under a $7.8 million contract.
 We are pleased to announce the release of Equalizer 0.9, the standard framework to create and deploy parallel, scalable OpenGL applications.
The most notable new features of this release are:
Please check the release notes on the Equalizer website for a comprehensive list of new features, enhancements, optimizations and bug fixes.
 READING, PA. – August 6, 2009 – Fidelity Technologies Corporation (Fidelity) announced today that it has entered into a two-phase contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces for a virtual simulator to train Forward Air Controllers and Forward Observers.
Fidelity will supply Norway with a Forward Air Controller/ Forward Observer (FAC/FO) Trainer. The trainer will simulate conditions for Close Air Support and Artillery training.
The first phase of the contract is for the development, delivery and installation of the FAC/FO and is valued at $8.2 million. The second phase is for providing Contractor Integrated Logistic Support – the support and maintenance of the FAC/FO – for a five- year period and is valued at $2.3 million.
State-of-the-Art Information Cluster Screens Run By Altia-Generated Graphics Code / Land Rover is receiving auto industry accolades for its 2010 Range Rover. Not only are critics praising the subtle updates to the Range Rover’s classic exterior, but they are raving about the exciting new additions to the vehicle interior. One of the most dramatic additions to the new Range Rover is the vehicle’s virtual instrument cluster supplied by Visteon Corporation.
Traditional physical gauges no longer take center stage on the new Range Rover dashboard. In their place is a new, 12” Thin Film Transistor screen which shows all essential driver information via smartly designed graphical displays and virtual dials.
On 3 July 2009 at the Bure training ground (Switzerland), RUAG Electronics handed over the system key for the SIMUG live simulation platform to armasuisse, the Swiss Armed Forces' centre of excellence for procurement. The Swiss Army has thus now received the first of two state-of-the-art combat training centres.
SIMUG, which is a simulation support platform for field training exercises, enables battlefield environments to be trained for in line with today's needs. Training is highly realistic and takes place using laser-based simulators. All weapons can be employed, including direct-hit, high angle and area weapons. Fire and its effects in the battlefield are simulated in a lifelike manner using charge boxes specially developed for the purpose.
Training Lab System will assist in training Certified TASER® Instructors and exploring new simulation training technologies for TASER International
Golden, Colorado, June 22, 2009 - Ti Training Corp, a supplier of interactive training products and services to the law enforcement and public safety markets today announced the installation of the Training Lab™ system at the TASER® Training Academy in Scottsdale Arizona. The system will supplement and enhance the training programs presented at TASER International. Operational training on the system will begin immediately following installation of the system.
 Christie, a leader in simulation projection display and visualization solutions, announced the launch of the new Christie Mirage WU Series at Japan’s Industry Virtual Reality Expo (IVR); the world’s largest trade show focusing on the entire virtual reality industry. The new Christie Mirage WU Series is an expansion to Christie’s industry-leading Mirage Series of proven 3-Chip DLP®, 3-D Active Stereo projectors. The four new projectors, the Christie Mirage WU3, Christie Mirage WU7, Christie Mirage WU12 and Christie Mirage WU18 offer more pixels, with WUXGA 1920 x 1200 native resolution and brightness options of 3,000, 6,600, 12,000 and 18,000 ANSI lumens.
10 July 2009 – SELEX Systems Integration Ltd, a Finmeccanica company, is working with the Royal Norwegian Air Force to develop a distributed learning trial, designed to address the Air Force’s changing and evermore demanding training requirements.
The six-month programme will convert the existing Technical Training Package (TTP) emulation to SELEX Systems Integration’s latest web-enabled emulation technology, as well as adding new functionality needed to support distance learning. This will be followed by a classroom-based trial to determine the success of this new training approach.
 Haifa, Israel, July 7, 2009 - Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) announced today that it was awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense for the operation and maintenance of the new Israeli Air Force's trainer, Beechcraft T-6 ("Effroni"). The contract amount which is not material to Elbit Systems, will be delivered over the course of five years, with an option for an additional five years.
The IAF's new T-6 replaces jet trainer Fouga Magister ("Zukit") that has served the IAF's flight school for decades. With the procurement of the new trainer, the Israeli Air Force joins leading air forces in training new pilots onboard turbo-prop aircraft, considered safer for training purposes and more cost-effective than jet aircraft.
The IAF's new T-6 replaces jet trainer Fouga Magister ("Zukit") that has served the IAF's flight school for decades. With the procurement of the new trainer, the Israeli Air Force joins leading air forces in training new pilots onboard turbo-prop aircraft, considered safer for training purposes and more cost-effective than jet aircraft.
ST. LOUIS, June 29, 2009 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has connected the F-15E Mission Training Center (MTC) at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, to the U.S. Air Force's Distributed Mission Operations Network (DMON), enabling F-15E pilots at the base to train virtually with pilots located around the world for the first time. Mountain Home is the first of three F-15E training centers Boeing will link to the network this year.
The German Police have received dual certification for their Frasca EC-135 helicopter device as a JAR-FSTD H FTD 2 and FNPT III MCC. The device was modeled after an EC-135 T2+ helicopter and features a 200° x 70° TruVision™ visual display system with custom database. (June 12, 2009)
 Parsippany, NJ (June 17, 2009) - - DRS Technologies, Inc., announced today the receipt of follow-on orders of $43.9M for the P5 Combat Training System/Tactical Combat Training System (P5 CTS/TCTS.) As with all previous orders, DRS will be responsible for the production, testing, and fielding of the pods which are flown on a variety of aircraft, to include the F-15, F-16, FA-18, and AV-8B.
DRS will provide additional P5 pods for use by U.S. Air Forces Europe (USAFE) squadrons at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom; Spangdahlem AB, Germany; and Aviano Air Base, Italy as well as U.S. Navy squadrons in the continental United States. Under contracts awarded by the 689th Armament Systems Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, these additional pods will be delivered along with ground station consoles from Cubic Defense Applications, Inc. who is the prime contractor.
 Sundog Software,LLC, has announced Linux support and increased performance for its 3D clouds, sky, and precipitation software library for simulation and game developers. Version 1.8 of SilverLining(tm) now includes libraries for Linux in addition to Windows, and offers a 20% performance boost for OpenGL developers targeting NVidia-based systems.
"With this release, visual simulations can include more clouds in their scenes without impacting framerates," said Frank Kane, CEO of Sundog Software. "We've seen over 300 frames per second on consumer-grade hardware, with scenes of 3D cumulus clouds with physically realistic lighting stretching to the horizon." Version 1.8
of SilverLining obtains this performance boost through the new "bindless graphics" extensions to OpenGL.
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