Training
Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, is training students to repair and maintain unmanned aircraft. The programme just started this month, but officials there say companies are already trying to recruit graduates. Three years ago the aviation mechanic programme at Northland Community and Technical College nearly
Training
Riverside Research, a not-for-profit, scientific-research institution, has teamed with Unmanned Applications Institute International (UAII) to provide technical curriculum and faculty instruction for several UAS education and maintenance programmes to various institutions in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Ohio. North Dakota State College of Science has already committed to this rapidly evolving
Research
Middle Tennessee State University signed a MoU with the US Army’s UAS Program Office. The Army is partnering with MTSU to turn university-level research and development into technology applicable to UAS. As part of the exchange, the Army pledged to support MTSU’s UAS educational and research efforts; MTSU
Training
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced that it is collaborating with Dayton, Ohio-based Sinclair Community College to educate students and industry participants in the operation and application of unmanned aircraft systems to support future global market requirements. In support of this initiative – which aims to establish a National
Training
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced that it has installed a Predator Mission Aircrew Training System (PMATS) at Tucson Air National Guard (ANG) Base and completed upgrades on fielded systems at Holloman Air Force Base (AFB). “Since 2005, L-3 Link has undertaken a number of Predator Mission Aircrew
Targets
DRS Defense Solutions announced that it has been awarded a contract by Fleet & Industrial Supply (FISC) in Norfolk, Va., in support of the Joint Unmanned Aircraft System Center of Excellence (JUAS COE) at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. Under terms of the contract, the DRS Sentry UAS will be
Training
CAE and Aeronautics announced that the two companies have signed a strategic teaming agreement making CAE the preferred simulation and mission training solution provider for Aeronautics unmanned aircraft systems. The first phase of this strategic teaming agreement will see Aeronautics and CAE focus on the development of a suite of
Training
Sinclair College of Dayton, Ohio, and the Unmanned Applications Institute, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, have signed a teaming agreement for innovative training in the emerging industry of unmanned aircraft systems. These classes will serve as the foundation for an emerging UAS programme to be hosted by Sinclair College. This
Business
Simlat Ltd. has announced the establishment of a partnership with General Dynamics Information Technology, an IT and training service provider. Through the partnership, Simlat will offer its UAS training & simulation systems, which support various platforms and payloads and have been implemented in more than 20 countries across the globe.
Training
The University of North Dakota and L-3 Simulation & Training (L-3 Link), together with state and federal dignitaries, dedicated the UND/L-3 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training Center at Grand Forks Air Force Base on Wednesday this week. The training facility is made possible in large part by funding from a
Training
The Applied Technology Institute (ATI) is pleased to announce that Mark N. Lewellen of RMT Associates, Inc. has been selected to teach an Unmanned Aircraft Systems course. This one-day course is designed for engineers, aviation experts and project managers who wish to enhance their understanding of UAS. The course provides
Training
The Dedication Ceremony, ribbon-cutting and self-guided tours of the new Training Centre will take place at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 10 at the L-3/UND UAS Training Centre, Building 607, Grand Forks Air Force Base. The event will be attended by staff from The University of North Dakota