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US Government Customers - Shop for our products on GSA Advantage or use GSA eBuy to request a Quote:	MEGGITT IN THE NEWS July 2010 - Australian Army News Coaching Huge Success - Townsville, QLD - A BDE warrant officer is claiming a 98 per cent success rate for an after-hours Weaspons Training Simulation System (WTSS) coaching project he has been running for almost three years. Read more... June 2010 - WWW.ARMY.MIL Fort Bliss tests new moving target system - MCGREGOR RANGE, N.M. (Army News Service, June 25, 2010) - Soldiers from 1st Engineer Battalion, 361st Regiment, 5th Armored Brigade got their chance June 16 to participate in the first "proof of principle" live-fire exercise on a moving target that turned and adjusted speed along a hidden 350 meter track. Read more... June 2010 - Janes Defence Meggitt claims world record for Hammerhead USV-T swarmex - Meggitt Training Systems Canada has conducted a swarm exercise involving 16 Hammerhead expendable unmanned surface vessel targets (USV-Ts) with the Canadian Navy off the country's Pacific coast. Read more... June 2010 - Defence Professionals Meggitt First to simulate naval swarm threat - Meggitt Training Systems Canada, the world's leading naval target company, has conducted the world's first large-scale 'swarmex' demonstration. Read more... June 2010 - Fort Bliss Online Monitor First of its kind; Bliss receives ECPMT Moving target program to provide real-life training - MCGREGOR RANGE, N.M. - Soldiers from 1st Engineer Battalion, 361st Regiment, 5th Armored Brigade, participated in the first live-fire with the entry control point moving target program during its acceptance testing conducted here June 16. Read more... October 2009 - Design News Meggitt designed and installed one of the most advanced live fire ranges ever provided to the U.S. military, in Fort Carson, CO. This digitally controlled, heavy armor range is comprised of 14 moving targets located across a 60 sq km (23.2 sq mile) area. Read more... June 2009 - AP Newswire Meggitt's simulator system at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is not just for combat personnel anymore. The government is making it available to military truck drivers, finance officers and others who are increasingly being exposed to hostile fire in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read more... June 2009 - Australian Defence Magazine Meggitt supplying Indirect Fire training - An Army Minor Project has been raised to provide for the replacement of the existing indirect fire simulators at the Combined Arms Training Centre and Land Command units, along with a Forward Air Controller training capability. Read more... May 2009 - Fox 5 News Atlanta Meggitt is profiled for its effective integration of weapon simulators, CGI training and motion platform capabilities to deliver a robust training solution to the Singapore Police Coast Guard. Read more... May 2009 - Merredin Mercury (Australia) Meggitt delivers an advanced training solution to the Wheatbelt, Australia police force. Read more... May 2009 - West Australia Australian police take aim in a virtual world with the use of Meggitt's self-contained training simulator. Read more... March 2009 - Australian Defense Magazine Specialising in training and combat systems, Meggitt Defence Systems initiated a long term strategy to increase their footprint and grow the business in the region. Read more... April 2009 - Police Magazine Meggitt law enforcement simulators being used for more than just shoot/don't shoot. Read more... April 2009 - Canadian Defence Review Meggitt Training Systems Canada achieves #6 rank of top Canadian defence companies. Read more... April 2009 - Nyhederne TV (Dutch only) Meggitt Training Systems leads the way in anti-piracy training with it's ITTC fielded in Singapore. Read more... MEGGITT TO PRESENT RESEARCH PAPER AT 2009 ILEETA CONFERENCE Independent research study explores influence of stress factors during virtual training to create effective judgmental scenarios April 20, 2009, Suwanee, GA - Meggitt Training Systems Inc. (MTSI) will present a research study abstract exploring stress and virtual training scenarios at the ILEETA (International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association) Conference and Expo in Wheeling, IL on April 21, 2009. William Bunnell, Program Manager, MTSI and Randall Murphy, Director of Research, MTSI, in conjunction with Dr. Darrell Ross, Western Illinois University, will provide an overview of the study and its findings, which emphasize the need for the simulation industry to produce stress in a virtual environment, thus developing more immersive and effective training courseware for law enforcement officers. Referred to as the Human Factors Research Study, testing was conducted by Western Illinois University and the University of South Florida leveraging PhDs in Psychology, Performance Psychology, Cardiology, Memory, Psychoneuroendocrineology and experts in the fields of Immunology & Criminology. The study involved various methods for elevating stress levels during video scenarios while measuring law enforcement officers' physiological and psychological responses to training courseware during critical incidents. Findings dictate that physiological and psychological performance by police officers in a virtual training environment are affected by the introduction of stress during virtual training scenarios. This results in increased interactivity during training and a training environment that is truly immersive and tactically sound. The study is the largest of its kind to date, consisting of 150 certified law enforcement officers across five police departments. Testing reviewed over 1600 metrics for impact on sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system responses, including physical ability and memory and cognition as indicated through biometrics, recall and observation. The Human Factors research also marks the first study to utilize survival factors and primal fears to stimulate the sympathetic nervous system and is the largest study to examine the sympathetic/parasympathetic nervous system in a training environment. "We are excited to bring the findings of this study to the audience at the ILEETA Conference," comments Bill Bunnell, Program Manager, MTSI. "Training officers will gain a better understanding of the research that is helping to drive better courseware, as well as gaining insight into modern training techniques that help improve proper reactions of officers. By pioneering the Human Factors study and adapting its findings to product development, Meggitt maintains its position as the leader in virtual courseware for the law enforcement industry." MEGGITT SPONSORS ILEETA CUP SHOOTING COMPETITION FOR THIRD YEAR April 9, 2009, Suwanee, GA - For the third year running, Meggitt Training Systems Inc. (MTSI) will sponsor the ILEETA (International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association) Cup Shooting Competition held at the ILEETA International Training Conference and Expo in Wheeling, IL on April 21, 2009. Instructors from around the world will come together to compete in this event and all funds raised from this program will be divided evenly between the ILEETA Scholarship Fund and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. The competition utilizes two of Meggitt's leading training systems - the Road Range™ mobile live-fire range and Meggitt's new portable virtual training system - making the competition the only international police shooting competition that uses both live-fire and virtual simulators. The live-fire portion of the ILEETA Cup takes place in the Road Range™. This self-contained mobile firearms training facility provides all the features of an indoor range in a deployable environment (it is easily transported for use at dispersed sites or placed in a permanent location). The ballistically secure trailer is equipped with advanced ventilation systems, bullet traps and targetry to produce a three lane live-fire range. The virtual portion of the ILEETA Cup utilizes Meggitt's portable virtual training system. This compact law enforcement simulator offers fully-immersive, interactive video scenarios to enhance judgmental and marksmanship training. The simulator has received much acclaim for its user-friendly interface that reduces instructor training time as well as its portable design that weighs less than 55lbs. Officers can experience firsthand the system's flexible firearms platform, which supports Meggitt's BlueFire® wireless weapons and system controlled tethered and Dvorak (laser insert) firearms. As the official sponsor of this event, Meggitt Training Systems supports ILEETA's mission of saving lives through the development and delivery of high quality training aids. The event also honors those individuals who paid the ultimate price to protect their communities. "The support and involvement of Meggitt Training Systems is essential to the success of this event" says Ed Nowicki, Executive Director. The ILEETA Cup is evaluated by third-party certified judges and computer scoring on both portions of the competition. The winner is determined by adding up the total "hot factor" (total score divided by time). The goal is to be the faster shooter with the highest score on each round. The competition has an overall winner, but also has first through third place winners in three different age groups (21-34, 35-49 and 50+). MEGGITT AWARDED $5 MILLION TRAINING SYSTEMS UPGRADE 16 March 2009, Suwanee, GA - Meggitt Training Systems Inc (MTSI) has been awarded a contract worth approximately $5 million from the US Army National Guard (ARNG) for enhancements to existing virtual small-arms trainers. Designed and manufactured by Meggitt, the simulators have been used successfully for over 12 years and continue to meet ARNG mandatory training requirements. System upgrades will begin late March 2009. Known as Combat Skills Marksmanship Trainers (CSMTs), the systems feature small-arms training courseware geared to the Guard's homeland security missions. Fully immersive training scenarios significantly enhance readiness and deployability, helping soldiers improve weapons-handling, command skills and judgment in the face of contemporary and often complex tactical threats. Small unit leaders use the CSMT to rehearse mission planning. While the range of simulated defensive and offensive situations covers security operations, fire and maneuver scenarios and hostage and clearing operations in urban areas, the CSMT's embedded authoring software enables instructors to design new scenarios quickly to reflect emerging doctrinal and mission changes. Rich Haddad, President of Meggitt Training Systems commented, "Our longstanding relationship with the US Army National Guard and their latest investment in our training systems highlights our ability to respond effectively to evolving training requirements, including the unique needs of the National Guard." Archives December 1, 2008 Meggitt Training Systems Director of International Sales Featured In "Taking a Shot" November 10, 2008 Saanich Police Department Unveils First Road Range Training Vehicle In Canada November 9, 2008 Meggitt Training Systems, Inc. Announces New Virtual Training Platform November 9, 2008 Meggitt Training Systems, Inc. Announces New Law Enforcement Product Line October 7, 2008 Saanich Police Department Orders Road Range™ Training Vehicle July 28, 2008 Meggitt Training Systems Awarded $1.9 Million In US Military Orders July 21, 2008 LA County Sheriff's Department, Weapons Training Unit, Orders Road Range™ Training Vehicles July 20, 2008 Policia Federal Preventiva Awards Training Contract To Meggitt Training Systems July 11, 2008 Meggitt Training Systems Relocates February 26, 2008 Meggitt Training Systems FATS/ Caswell Facility Is Moving December 18, 2007 Meggitt Training Systems Awarded Six Patents For Bluefire®
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