The Leading Simulation & Training Publication for the Defense Industry. Part of The Halldale Group @Halldalegroup

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Joined March 2015
Military and civil aviation training sectors hold untapped opportunities to share people, methods, and technology. However, look at information exchange between the domains and it is a different picture. Find out why in the latest article on Halldale: buff.ly/ADrY79S
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Two contenders remain in the US Navy's $10B UJTS jet trainer competition, replacing the T-45C Goshawk. This involves procuring an integrated training capability comprising aircraft, simulators and digital training tools. buff.ly/2lwBf3o #Defence #DefenceTraining
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Thales has launched Gladiator Training Data Analytics, an AI-powered platform that converts data from land live training exercises into structured insights for After Action Reviews (AAR). buff.ly/VOyH7Wd #AI #MilitaryTraining #Training #Thales
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European defence spending is rising at its fastest rate in decades. But as nations invest in new military capabilities, an important question remains: Is enough of that investment reaching training and simulation? Here is your preview to DSET: buff.ly/HUf49jX
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Saab and CAE have signed a teaming agreement to jointly pursue Canada's Airborne Early Warning and Control programme, based on Saab's GlobalEye platform. buff.ly/lRk2kgG #Training #Simulation #Saab #CAE #Defence #DefenceTraining
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The latest AI in Action episode is out now! This time Tess Butler, founder of DSET and CEO of Ruddy Nice, joined us to discuss the evolving challenges facing defence simulation and training. Spotify: buff.ly/5OA4vn1 YouTube: buff.ly/798TavG
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CAE’s latest white paper explores how digitally enabled, student-centric training ecosystems can help defence forces improve readiness and better manage operational risk. Find it here: buff.ly/jOT3BsV #Defence #MilitaryTraining #Simulation #Readiness #AI
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Today’s defence forces operate in an increasingly complex environment that requires a shift in how we think about readiness, training, and risk. CAE’s white paper takes a deeper look at how modern, digitally enabled training can help defence forces. buff.ly/jOT3BsV
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Can traditional military training models keep pace with modern defence demands? As threats evolve faster, budgets tighten, and technology advances, many legacy training programmes are being pushed beyond their limits. Explore CAE’s perspective: buff.ly/SCsk5GG
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Pete Morrison shares how a modified version of Operation Flashpoint helped spark what became Virtual Battlespace, now one of the world’s most widely used military training tools. Read the full story here: buff.ly/5eODB0P #Defence #Simulation #MilitaryTraining #AI #MS&T
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As UAS technology rapidly evolves, Embry-Riddle and the U.S. Army are rethinking how operators are trained. From Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to the United States Army at Fort Benning, two very different approaches are emerging: buff.ly/fc4hUjc
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Dim Jones reports on how NATO’s push for Distributed Synthetic Training is gaining momentum as the UK’s Gladiator system expands connectivity, delivers multi‑domain realism, and proves its value in high‑end, coalition-ready operational training. Read here: buff.ly/byqbILX
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The increases in defence spending promised by most European NATO nations, while encouraging, have yet to be reflected in any reduction in budgetary pressure. MS&T’s Dim Jones looks at how the UK is addressing this problem. buff.ly/Ro9Ge9I #Defence #NATO
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The United States Air Force has issued a request for information seeking contractors to instruct international pilots who receive American military assistance. Find out more: buff.ly/OGNJgIB #Defence #DefenceTraining #USAirForce #Military #MilitaryTraining
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Magic Wand for Future AI Adoption You can access the full podcast episode below, or even catch up on previous episodes: Spotify: buff.ly/LejXD0f YouTube: buff.ly/r1PFbEQ Halldale Website: buff.ly/lGbniiU #AIinAction #AI #AIAdoption #Training
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The first AI in Action episode of 2026 is out now! Watch to listen to the full episode below: YouTube: buff.ly/CfNO8ua Spotify: buff.ly/KjRE4cm Halldale website: buff.ly/GBV77WM
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The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering has unveiled details of its groundbreaking MEng Integrated Engineering (Autonomous Robotics) degree developed in conjunction with the British Army and set to welcome its first students September 2026. buff.ly/TaS2qe9
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The U.S. Navy has publicly demonstrated a portable virtual reality bridge training system aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), marking operational validation of shipboard VR training that reduces reliance on shore-based simulators. buff.ly/hoBtr4G
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The DiSTI Corporation has released VE Studio 6.1, adding a data‑driven UI engine, updated simulation and physical‑constraint systems, a refined variant workflow and performance and security enhancements. buff.ly/HG7sR3U #Defence #DefenceTraining #Data #Simulation
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VRAI have launched a new mission visualisation, briefing and rehearsal product, VADE, an immersive, real-time XR platform that transforms military briefing and rehearsal by combining environment visualisation with an integrated suite of planning tools.buff.ly/zOWpBO3
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