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November 19, 2025
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Mergers & JV

R66 Helicopter Offered by M1 and Robinson for US Army’s Future Training Fleet

M1 Support Services of Texas has partnered with Robinson Helicopter Company in California to offer the R66 as a contender for the US Army’s Flight School Next initiative. The...

October 15, 2025
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Leonardo, Boeing Join Forces in Competition for US Army Flight Training Contract

Boeing and Leonardo have announced a partnership to bid on the US Army’s Flight School Next program, which seeks to replace the current helicopter pilot training system with a...

October 14, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Anartes Secures $6.6M UK Contract for Drone Training

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Anartes a five-million-pound ($6.6 million) contract to deliver drone kits and training systems supporting the British Army’s first-person view (FPV) program. The...

October 9, 2025
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Varjo Introduces XR-4 Headsets to Enhance Military Simulation Training

Varjo, a Finland-based technology company, has launched a new generation of mixed reality headsets tailored for military and defense simulation training. The expanded XR-4 Series introduces the Secure Edition...

October 5, 2025
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U.S. Abrams and British Challenger 2 tanks deployed together in Estonia as NATO show of force

American and British armored forces stood together at Camp Tapa in northern Estonia, staging a public ceremony that doubled as a demonstration of NATO capability. The U.S. Army’s 6th...

September 24, 2025
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Advanced simulated grenades and mines are being adopted to improve US Army training effectiveness.

The U.S. Army has awarded Florida-based Serious Simulations a $28 million contract to create simulated grenades and mines for training purposes. The replicas are designed to look and handle...

September 17, 2025
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X10 Delta Drone Tested in US Training Mission for Precision Grenade Deployment

The Joint Multinational Training Group–Ukraine (JMTG-U), a US-led program supporting Ukrainian forces with training and capability development, has conducted a live-fire exercise using the Skydio X10 Delta (X10D) drone...

September 16, 2025
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Counter-Drone Program Launched by Poland and Ukraine in Response to Rising Russian Attacks

Poland will host joint counter-drone training with Ukrainian specialists, expanding their defense cooperation in response to repeated Russian drone incursions along Poland’s borders. According to the Polish Defense Ministry,...

September 9, 2025
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New Product Launches

Rheinmetall Puma Trainer Cleared in Germany

The German Armed Forces adopted Rheinmetall’s AGSP Puma simulator, marking a step toward digital training. Housed in containers, it supports scalable exercises for platoons and companies.

August 28, 2025
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Canadian Army to Receive Virtual Wargaming Simulator from BAE Subsidiary

BAE Systems subsidiary Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) has secured an enterprise licensing contract to supply its Digital Virtual Trainer (DVT) to the Canadian Army. The DVT is a wargaming...