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National Defense February 2014 Valerie Insinna	Defense Simulation Firms Turn to Commercial Sector for Inspiration With near-term military simulation procurement uncertain, defense contractors are eyeing the commercial sector for potential fixes to looming headaches.
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.
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.
National Defense February 2013 Valerie Insinna	Contracts Highlight Growing Role of Video Game Training The Army and Navy are seeking out video game technology to engage young soldiers and sailors, and both services plan on awarding major contracts in 2013 for virtual, PC-based training.
National Defense December 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Air Force Sets Sights on `Airman of the Future' Video Games Gaming technologies, officials say, would allow the Air Force to broaden the training options available to airmen, and would help the service save money by shifting flying time from real aircraft to simulators.
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 November 2007 Courtney E. Howard	Training for the War on Terror Military personnel throughout the ranks hone their skills with advanced training and simulation systems.
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.
National Defense May 2010 Austin Wright	Recruits Expect, But Don't Always Get, Cutting-Edge Training Simulations Many military recruits grew up playing video games, and they expect training simulations to stack up with the latest Xbox or PlayStation products.
National Defense December 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Congress Says Service Contracts no Longer Allowed A new law that effectively bans the Defense Department from outsourcing the operation of flight simulators is casting serious doubts on military plans to expand the use of these devices.
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 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 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.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2007	Training and Simulation Increasingly Sought by U.S. Military The financial burden of the Global War on Terror has taken resources away from further military training and simulation, so the industry is being forced to deliver better solutions for less.
National Defense December 2014 Sandra Erwin	Military Training Dilemma: To Outsource or Not? Most governments cannot afford the upfront cost of building cutting-edge facilities, but they need training services and are willing to entertain alternative business models, said Gene Colabatistto, CAE's group president of defense and security.
National Defense August 2006 Grace Jean	Disjointed Defense Simulation Programs Prompt Reorganization The increasing demand for virtual training and war gaming has prompted the Defense Department to reorganize how it manages modeling and simulation.
National Defense December 2013 Valerie Insinna	Army, Marine Corps Look for Better Data on Simulator Effectiveness Both services need to establish metrics to calculate just how effective their simulators are. Furthermore, they need a more comprehensive method to compare the costs of live and virtual training.
National Defense December 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Simulated Warfare Gets Real for Ground Troops At a test range at Marine Corps Base Quantico, troops prepared for battle. Helicopters flew overhead, tanks roamed the field and the echoes of artillery fire could be heard. These threats, however, were simulated.
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 December 2011 Eric Beidel	Gaming Technology Puts Soldiers' Boots on Ground The Army increasingly is turning to the commercial video game industry to create higher fidelity, less expensive and more portable simulations.
National Defense July 2005 Michael Peck	War Fuels Sales of Ground Combat Training Devices The war in Iraq has boosted the demand for ground-training systems, particularly those dedicated to small-unit operations and convoy security, officials said.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2009	U.S. Army selects Cubic small arms training system Officials in the U.S. Army recognized a need to better train soldiers in the engagement of enemies with the help of a virtual, interactive training solution.
National Defense December 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Mathematical Models: The Latest Weapons Against Urban Insurgencies The Defense Department is asking for models of social agendas and social behaviors to help them win the war.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2007 John McHale	Army and SAIC Enhance Military Training and Simulation with Engenuity's AI.implant Tool This combination will bring enhanced realism and efficiency to military simulations.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2007	U.S. Army Officers Select Cubic Virtual Training Systems for Use in Iraq, Afghanistan Officers at the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation and Training Instrumentation (PEO STRI) use Cubic's Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 (EST 2000) small arms training system.
National Defense December 2007 Breanne Wagner	Simulations Promise Better Training for Combat Medics As improvised explosive devices continue to claim lives and maim troops, a new market has emerged for medical simulations to train combat medics.
National Defense December 2011 Eric Beidel	Battle-Scarred Troops Have Message for Army Training: Get Real A decade at war has presented officials with a dilemma: The training environment now must be made even more authentic to hold the attention of soldiers who already have experienced the real deal.
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.
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.
National Defense July 2006	It Does Not Pay to Be `Too Relevant' Skyrocketing War Costs Are Putting Pressure on the Pentagon... Politicians Should Help the Troops... Military Must Learn to Live With Contractors... Navy Making Tough Calls in Aviation...
National Defense February 2007 Grace Jean	Defense Dept. Lacks Clearinghouse for Military Videogames, Say Analysts As the military begins to rely more on the so-called "serious" games to ready its fighting forces, the vendors selling the high-tech virtual trainers are voicing frustration with the Defense Department's cumbersome acquisition process.
National Defense March 2014 Valerie Insinna	Army Solicits Industry For Simple, Scalable Training Technologies Army officials in January laid out a wish list of what they would like to see in future simulation technologies, including straightforward systems that can train entire brigades and require fewer personnel to facilitate exercises.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2005 Ben Ames	Streamlined databases drive military simulation Improved displays and screens are helping engineers build sharper pictures, but the greatest improvement in military simulation and mission rehearsal has been in software.
National Defense December 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Sailors Move From Classrooms To Shipboard Simulators The U.S. Navy will be plowing millions of dollars into new simulators that will be used aboard ships, rather than ashore, to help sailors acquire specialized skills before they depart on a mission
National Defense February 2012 Eric Beidel	Avatars Invade Military Training Systems The influence of video games on military training has been substantial, and the military's interest in avatars -- for soldiers and other actors in simulations -- is growing.
National Defense December 2007 Breanne Wagner	Computer Simulations of Stressful Environments Help Boost Performance Computer simulation" and "psychologist" are not terms usually used in the same sentence. But one company is trying to fuse the two via cognitive science.
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 2009 Shea, Willadsen & Lashlee	Military in Korea Expands Use of Simulations in War Games More so than in most other places, modeling and simulation are critical to training in Korea.
National Defense September 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Reform Agenda Targets Acquisition Workforce The Pentagon's cadre of "professional shoppers" could see a wave of reforms in the coming years, as the Defense Department remains under unrelenting pressure to fix its buying practices.
National Defense December 2007 Grace Jean	Serious Games Market is Gaining Momentum The "serious games" industry, after years of trial and error, is beginning to capitalize on the lucrative alliance between education and entertainment.
National Defense February 2014 Valerie Insinna	Tactical Trainer Would Teach F-35 Pilots Decision-Making Skills A new tactical trainer for fifth-generation aircraft would allow F-35 pilots to practice how to react in deadly situations that would be impossible to recreate in live exercises.
National Defense August 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Washington Pulse Joint Warfare Has Its Drawbacks... Naval Aviators Told To Tighten Belt... Marines Shifting Non-Combat Jobs to Civilians... Military Training Programs Could See Cutbacks...
National Defense September 2012 Stew Magnuson	Military Training Technology Making Leap to Civilian Use Small businesses that have sold computer-based training systems to the U.S. military are now finding opportunities to convert their simulations to the homeland security and domestic first responder market.
National Defense February 2005 Michael Peck	Soldiers Learn Hazards Of War in Virtual Reality The U.S. Army is testing the utility of a web-based training technology, the military version of the popular multiplayer online role-playing games, that lets soldiers share their combat experiences with troops preparing to deploy.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2010 John McHale	Training and Simulation Systems a Cost Saver for Military Military leaders are turning toward realistic and high-fidelity training systems as way of cutting down on training costs.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2007	Army Incorporates Rockwell Collins Helmet-Mounted Display in AVCATT AVCATT is a transportable, virtual simulation training system designed to provide Army aviators with realistic, high-intensity training exercises and mission rehearsals.
National Defense August 2010 Eric Beidel	Remotely Piloted Aviation Looks to Gaming Technology The line separating military training and video games continues to become thinner as the military is training a generation that grew up on video games.
National Defense April 2014 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Budget Sets Stage for Fight With Congress It initially appeared that the Defense Department's budget for fiscal year 2015 had at last offered some much needed breathing room for the military to prepare for leaner times. But it is now clear that the same challenges will continue into 2016.
National Defense June 2012 Fred Lewis	Looking Back at Last 16 Years as NTSA President As the nation's wars overseas recede into history and our troops return home, the reliance on the capabilities that modeling and simulation technologies can provide will significantly increase on the part of the Department of Defense.