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Join the following companies and organisations as members of Europe's training, education & simulation association. The list is displayed in alphabetical order with links, via the logo with the profile, to their website - if the profile has been received:
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Associate Members
The following companies/organisations are Associate Members of ETSA and, whilst they are not users or suppliers of training, education or simulation, they are involved in the industry typically as publishers, event organisers or associations:
 Aviation Training International Limited (ATIL) - a joint venture Company of Westland Helicopters Limited and The Boeing Company - was selected in 1998 to provide Training Services to support the British Army's Apache AH Mk1 Attack Helicopter. The contract with the UK Ministry of Defence has been let under the Private Finance Initiative ( PFI ) and is for a period of up to thirty years.
ATIL provides training for Army Aircrew, Groundcrew and Maintenance personnel in supporting the introduction and operation of the Apache AH Mk1, one of the British Army's most sophisticated and capable weapons systems.
ATIL has its headquarters in Sherborne, Dorset, and conducts training at four purpose built Training Centres, employing state-of-the-art flight simulators, part task trainers and computer-based teaching and training technologies.
 Through partnership and understanding, BAE SYSTEMS provides innovative training solutions to support our Customer's capabilities. Our expertise encompasses the design, delivery, financing and project management of major training programmes.
Our approach delivers quality through every activity:
- Training analysis, design and implementation based on experience and expertise.
- Partnering with customers to establish fully integrated solutions.
- Highly skilled trainers, all with practical knowledge, many with a military background.
- Comprehensive tri-service support for platform-specific applications.
- Use of advanced training technologies to maximise operational relevance.
- Flexibility to deliver training anywhere in the world.
 From individual skills trainers in the Joint, Air, Land and Naval environments, through sub-team and team trainers to complex Joint and NEC trainers, BAE Systems has the expertise and capability to meet all current and emerging training requirements.
BAE Systems has over 30 years experience in simulation and training and successfully delivered over 1000 systems to both the military and the civil sectors in over 50 countries.
 Caspian Learning are leaders in the use of games and simulations technology within training and education. Caspian deliver “performance simulations” within engaging 3D worlds to improve both learner motivation and skills.
Having developed over 40 performance simulations in a variety of sectors, Caspian have positioned themselves as one of the market leaders. Their unique technology, Thinking Worlds™, has instructional design templates hard coded into it. This allows Caspian to deliver highly engaging and pedagogically robust applications rapidly and in almost any sector.
 DB Training is the qualification and consulting services provider of Deutsche Bahn AG. DB Training has 70 locations all over Germany and every year qualifies more than 230,000 participants, who come from the Deutsche Bahn Group and from companies of all industrial sectors. The range of services comprises qualified corporate consultancy concerning process and quality management, consulting services in the international transport market as well as a comprehensive offer for qualifications and further training. The qualification offer includes more than 1,500 different seminars on subjects such as leadership & management, the human factor, safety management, traffic engineering, vehicle engineering, project management as well individual, customised company seminars which are in demand worldwide.
DB Training offers all-embracing corporate qualifications ranging from analysis and planning with individual consultancy, to implementation and qualification and even the complete take-over of processes.
 In the field of defence technology and civil systems, EADS Deutschland has been working for about 30 years on the analysis of training requirements and the development, production and operational support of training systems on the basis of these requirements. The training systems are being used by national and foreign armed forces, as well as by civil customers. As a result of contracts awarded in the past, various training simulator types have crystallised with training emphasis in the field of Live Simulation, Weapon Simulators, Driving Simulators and Maintenance Simulators.
The primary focus is the synthetic, computer-generated simulation and representation of processes, situations, operating data in real environment and in real-time. Visual systems, databases for external visual representation and radar representation, exercise libraries, sound simulation computers are only a few subsystems which form part of our application standard.
 ibruk creates instructions, manuals, documentation and training solutions for international industrial and technological companies. Our vision is to develop best practice solutions within our field, for customers across the globe. Ibruk deliveries are characterised by user friendliness and optimal value for the best possible price, and will make training in your company safe and simple.
We provide solutions for some of the world’s leading companies and brands, and development and production takes place through international co-operation. Ibruk is one of Norway’s fastest growing companies.
 KaTron is unique in its field with its software development and systems integration capabilities in 3D object and terrain database modelling, visual and dynamics simulation, computer generated forces and HLA applications, and simulat-or design and manufacture. Kaletron offers a wide variety of products and solutions, ranging from fixed-wing and rotary-wing flight training devices, vehicle simulators to virtual maintenance trainers and COTS software products like IOS, Debrief/After Action Review, Terrain Simulation Server and Navigation Simulation Server. The mission of Kaletron is to provide and to create the leading edge technology simulation products to the defence, aerospace, aviation and automotive markets, helping them to reach excellent real world performances through virtual practices.
 MABway delivers training solutions to the public and private sectors including NGOs. Since our incorporation in 2004 we have supported the delivery of training to over 40,000 personnel by managing and designing flexible and cost effective training programmes. We specialise in training our clients to work and live and in challenging locations throughout the world, especially where there may be unique circumstances with regard to the terrain, environment, language, culture and security. We have expert instructors and take our training to you, wherever you are located.
 Oerlikon Contraves, a member of Rheinmetall DeTec AG, obtains with its 1,700 employees a total turnover of 330 million Euros. Oerlikon Contraves, with its headquarters in Zurich Switzerland, has subsidiaries in Germany, Italy, Canada, Singapore and Malaysia. The main products are: Air defence systems - 35 mm guns and missile launchers, ammunition, search radars, fire control, mission planning, battle management and training systems.
Oerlikon Contraves' know-how is applied in air defence training systems and vehicle driving simulators. CBT, gun and fire control operation simulators, firing evaluation, diagnostic/repair trainers, mission planning, battle management and command staff training systems are required for air defence training. Driver training covers transport and emergency training requirements.
 RUAG provides sophisticated training solutions tailored to its customers’ requirement. Products range from virtual simulation system for driver and gunnery training over crew training for LAV, MBT and Howitzer to tactical training. Live simulation systems comprise precise gunnery and anti-tank weapon training, small arms training, urban operations training as well as complete combat training centers. Whatever your needs, RUAG provides a modular product for all possible training objectives.
 Rheinmetall Defence Electronics (RDE) employs state-of-the-art simulation technology in its concept development and prototyping operations, while sophisticated simulators for military and civilian training applications form one of the company’s core competencies.
RDE’s gunnery and combat training simulators for the army prepare the user extremely well for future missions. Flight simulators provide fixed wing aircraft and helicopter crews with a training experience that is highly realistic in every respect. The company’s portfolio of products ranges from computer-assisted training software and part-task trainers to full-mission simulators. An outstanding example is the Avior® laser projection system, whose advanced laser technology provides in extraordinary high contrast, rich diversity of colour, absolute colour stability and constant colour convergence. RDE offers a wide range of simulators for merchant marine and naval applications, including navigation and radar simulators, marine engine simulators, and sonar and minesweeping simulators. RDE’s submarine simulators provide submarine crews with an excellent environment for initial and advanced training. Tactical simulators are used for the training of commanding officers. RDE has for many years also been developing power plant simulators for locations worldwide. The company is supporting the process of Force Transformation by networking simulators designed for various components of the military.
 At Saab, we understand your training mission and provide state of the art, exportable and scalable training solutions that support all phases of your training cycle.
This requires high-fidelity, laser-based technology and interoperable systems for live, virtual and constructive training, providing not only a professional training environment, but also, a realistic training experience as real as the heat of the battle. Saab provides solutions that suit your precise needs with realistic exercises in both open and urban terrain, from individual and combined arms at platoon level, to joint operations at brigade combat team level.
- Simulators and training equipments for civil airlines, all kinds of armed forces, electricity utilities and truck training companies.
- Training related services, training centres.
- Simulator refurbs and upgrades.
- Synthetic environments for OA and acquisition.
 AgustaWestland designs, develops and delivers integrated training solutions and services in the live, virtual and constructive domains; through the entire lifecycle of a product from type conversion through to full operational and mission capability. Extensive use is made of multi-media tools and an expanding range of synthetic training devices, ranging from e-learning, part-task maintenance and procedures trainers through to full mission and flight simulators. Live training solutions include a wide range of innovative laser and radio based systems that continue to deliver effective individual skills training at the same time as crew, team and collective training in realistic operational environments.
AgustaWestland training programmes are tailored to meet a customer's individual needs and operational requirements using established analytical processes. Training is available at AgustaWestland's “A. Marchetti” Training Academy in Sesto Calende Italy, in Philadelphia USA, at its Customer Training Centre in the UK and at a customer's choice of location.
For years TNO has been a strategic partner of the Netherlands Ministry of Defence for developing and applying technical and scientific knowledge. In addition, TNO is active for foreign government agencies, the international defence industry, and NATO.
Modelling & Simulation, and Training & Instruction are spearheads in TNO’s program of work. TNO’s vast experience with security and public safety is now also being applied to the civil market. TNO is increasingly helping police forces, service departments and various industries to innovate in the areas of crime prevention, law enforcement, crisis management and disaster preparedness.
 PlayGen is a London-based serious games development studio with a formidable track record in delivering a wide variety of custom-made, cost-effective serious games and simulations for training and assessment to government, military, corporate and educational organisations.
Innovation, commitment to quality, value-for-money and flexibility are PlayGen’s core principles. PlayGen’s expertise and exceptionally versatile content development platform and tools quickly turn their clients’ vision into engaging and extendible virtual experiences.
PlayGen’s current and previous projects include immersive branching stories and scenarios, virtual interactive spreadsheets, ancient battle simulation, science based nanotechnology games, virtual environment and equipment simulation, behavioural assessment and behavioural change serious games.
Sogitec Industries SA was created in 1964 and is a 100% subsidiary of Dassault Aviation. Sogitec is a specialist in the field of support systems and offers engineering services in a large range of activity from networked simulation systems development up to the management of projects of documentation.
Currently, Sogitec's development priorities are focused on:
• distributed simulation architectures,
• aeronautical tactical servers,
• geographical database creation tools,
• real-time image generators,
• optical systems for image display,
• computer-aided training,
• participation in European research programs,
• documentary engineering and associated software tools,
• contribution to ATA/AECMA standards.
 The Directorate of Training (Army) (DTrg(A)) addresses aspects of the training component of HQ LAND’s mission to prepare, support and plan for force elements at readiness in pursuit of UK defence requirements. Current and future operations are judged to require training that is ever faster, cheaper and/or better. Accordingly, DTrg(A) seeks innovations in training technology and learning methodology wherever appropriate.
 Antycip Simulation is the European leader in the distribution and support of modelling and simulation COTS tools and projection solutions for the training and simulation industry.
Incorporated in 1997, Antycip Simulation is recognised as the expert in the delivery of independent modelling and simulation COTS software tools, hardware toolkits and simulation projection solutions. With over 10 years of presence in training, simulation, visualisation and virtual reality, Antycip has regional offices with commercial and engineering support in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Italy and Spain.
Antycip’s core competencies include:
- Modelling and simulation commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software tools
- Integrated and immersive projection solutions
- Consultancy services and customised simulation and training solutions.
Antycip Simulation is proud to distribute, represent and support the products from MÄK Technologies, DiSTI, Boston Dynamics, Bionatics, CMLabs, Kynogon, HarrisImageLinks®, Scalable Networks Technologies, TerraSim, TrianGraphics, OKTAL, Polysim, RTDynamics, MultiGen-Paradigm, ART, 3DPerception, projectiondesign and Christie Digital throughout Europe.
The mission of the Director General Training & Education department in the UK MOD is to develop policies, priorities and targets, and lead the Defence Strategic Change Agenda to ensure that individual Training & Education across the Department is:
- Aligned to operational and business needs and to personnel strategies.
- Responsive to rapidly changing requirements and new opportunities.
- Integrated between the Services, between the Services and MoD civilians, and between the Defence community and the wider society it serves.
- Cost effective, with training shared where it is common to more than one Service or between the Services and MoD Civil Service.
 Atkins is the largest multi-disciplinary consultancy in Europe assisting clients across the globe in both the private and public sectors in the delivery of complex capital programmes. Atkins has a 30 year heritage of providing independent and objective technical advice and support to the ministry of defence and the defence industry.
Atkins is at the forefront of the TNA methodology offering a dynamic through life perspective and a truly responsive long-term approach. Our team are adaptable and have the capability to apply the various training methodologies and skills across a variety of domains and environments.
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SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. For more information, visit www.saic.com.
 Newman & Spurr Consultancy Ltd(NSC) is a world class provider of Simulation and Analysis driven Decision Support and Training Solutions., NSC provides decision training systems including ‘serious gaming’, from the tactical to theatre level, supporting and delivering training in the Contemporary Operating Environment for the Military and National Security and Resilience (NS&R) markets.
The NSC JOCASTS system delivers Theatre level training and is in use by the UK Defence Academy and International Staff Colleges. To meet Brigade, Urban, Resilience and Education and Analysis requirements NSC has developed the CONTACT range of products and at the ‘one on one’ level, NSC has developed training solutions based on VBS2 (from Bohemia Interactive), in particular for the British Army Op JCOVE programme.
For NS&R, NSC is the Technical Authority for the UK Cabinet Office Gold Standard system for exercising local, regional and national resilience.
 MS&T (Military Simulation & Training) magazine has an unrivalled background in the defence simulation and training industry, and has been serving the military community for nearly 25 years.
Our Writers and Editors include serving Officers and retired Service Personnel, with careers in training and simulation who have “walked the walk” and our independently audited distribution reaches qualified military training professionals in 188 countries.
Each issue of MS&T contains a broad geographical spread of features, including a national focus, instructional design insights, in-service reports, defence training policies and all the latest news. The editorial content of MS&T changes to keep up with operational need, training requirements, and the demands of maximizing the benefits of training technology.
For a FREE subscription to MS&T please go to: www.halldale.com/MST.aspx
 CAT (Civil Aviation Training) magazine is the world's leading airline simulation and training magazine. With a circulation of over 14,000 copies, CAT showcases the latest and best training practices, for pilots, cabin crew and maintainers throughout the civil airline training industry. Each issue of the magazine typically contains five or more major articles, extended news and analysis section, event reviews, an industry calendar and more.
CAT has a unique regional and international focus and supports the global airline industry by providing the most comprehensive reporting on training challenges and effective training solutions.
For a free subscription please go to www.halldale.com/CAT.
Created on 2004-07-08 15:56:11 by Admin
Updated on 2009-11-20 16:25:59 by Admin
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European Training & Simulation Association
10 Sambourne Road
Warminster
BA12 8LJ
UK
Tel: +44 1985 846181
Fax: +44 1985 846163
etsa@andrich.com
Attention: Lorna Katon
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