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US-Australian joint exercise Talisman Sabre concludes

Maritime August 8, 2019

The Talisman Sabre joint exercise concluded aboard the USS Wasp with the US and Australian armed forces representatives conducting the ceremony. Talisman Sabre, a joint exercise coordinating the US and Australian forces, concluded aboard the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) flagship, the USS Wasp. During the eighth Talisman Sabre, the US ...

Gladiator Training: State-of-the-art simulators to prepare UK and US pilots

Air August 7, 2019

RAF pilots will get to face some ‘Gladiator’ training as the MOD recently announced a new cutting–edge simulation capability that will enable up to three pilots to be immersed in the same virtual environment.  In May, Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets based at Ämari Air Base in Estonia were launched to intercept Russian aircraft – the ...

HMS Protector prepares for polar research mission

Maritime August 7, 2019

The Royal Navy polar research ship HMS Protector is preparing for a new mission after a mapping expedition. The HMS Protector has undergone maintenance work including upgrades and repairs to engines, systems, and machinery on board ahead of a new polar research mission in the frozen seas. The ship had returned ...

DSTL works with videogame industry to create wargaming tools

Homeland August 6, 2019

DSTL has partnered with the gaming industry to create advanced wargaming technology to create battlefield simulators. The DSTL is developing wargaming technology that aids decision making and realistically recreates battlefield scenarios. Through working with the gaming industry they aim to make simulators that recreate combat strategy and are easy to learn ...