Jan 16, 2017
Pull the trigger on any firearm and you will immediately understand Newton’s law about equal and opposite reactions. Recoil is an inseparable part of shooting. It instantly affects how you engage the target. And the effects are amplified for machine guns. Each machine...
Oct 7, 2016
ACME Participating in Operation Blended Warrior 2016 The National Training & Simulation Association (NTSA) is serving as the sponsor for a Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) special event otherwise known as Operation Blended Warrior (OBW) that is being planned for...
Apr 11, 2016
For Immediate Release: April 11, 2016 By Warren Duffie, Office of Naval Research ARLINGTON, Va.—Lookouts on the bridge of the USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) scanned the surrounding ocean. All seemed well—clear skies, peaceful waters, busy merchant ship traffic....
Feb 9, 2016
CH-147F Training Program Takes Flight The RCAF CH-147F Aircrew Training Centre was declared ready for training last September. Group Editor Marty Kauchak journeyed to Garrison Petawawa, Ontario soon after and filed this report. The Chinook “F” training...
Jan 7, 2016
Simulated and live-fire training systems improve weapons performance by helicopter crews. Publisher October 13, 2015 – By Henry Canaday, MT2 Correspondent Like the platforms on which they ride, helicopter guns have a wide range of missions, playing decisive...
Jul 20, 2015
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) recently accepted a suite of CH-147 Chinook simulators and training devices from CAE and their team of support companies. The suite of trainers is now ready-for-use at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa. ACME Worldwide Enterprises,...
