Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS) has been awarded a direct to Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project with the Defense Health Agency (DHA) to design and develop haptics-based mixed reality training systems within the U.S Army’s Synthetic Training Environment (STE).
July 9, 2020 - Orlando, FL – ECS has been awarded a Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS) Train, Advise, and Assist contract to provide global services and training to Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and to the Norwegian Armed Forces (NAF), in support of their National Defense and Security objectives. ECS will be partnering with Pilgrims Group USA, LLC (PGUSA) on this project.
July 8, 2020 - Orlando, FL –Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS) founder and CEO/president, Waymon Armstrong, has been named a finalist for the renowned Pioneer Award in the MS&T 2020 Industry Simulation & Training Awards, presented by Halldale Group.
June 25, 2020: Orlando, FL – ECS contributes its time, talent, and treasure throughout the year to various local and professional organizations; however, in light of these unprecedented times, the team decided to find additional meaningful opportunities to commemorate their 23rd anniversary rather than celebrating with a party upon reopening. Team members chose to support the COVID-19 Response Scholarship Fund, coordinated by the National Center for Simulation; Feed the Need Florida; Lift Orlando; and the Food Bank of North Alabama, as well as donating meals to military service members and first responders at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) /San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) and their office manager’s endeavors to sew masks for team members, military service members, and their families.
June 1, 2020: Orlando, FL – ECS will provide its Emergency Management Staff Trainer (EMST) to any local, state, or federal government agency at no charge, beginning on June 1, the official start of the hurricane season, to assist with hurricane preparedness training during these challenging times.
May 28, 2020 – Huntsville, AL – Awarded a contract extension by the US PEO Aviation in its PM Cargo office for additional maintenance training and modernization upgrade programs, ECS will provide additional interactive Army Aviation and maintenance training programs and coursework for the CH-47F Chinook to further improve our soldiers’ capabilities.
May 20, 2020 – Huntsville, AL – The U.S Army PEO Aviation PM Apache office has awarded ECS a contract extension for additional upgrades to its aviation maintenance training and modernization programs. The ECS Huntsville team will provide training solutions to enhance aviation maintainers’ capabilities on the new fleet.
February 25, 2020 - Orlando, FL - ECS has been awarded a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) technical project with the Simulation and Training Technology Center (STTC), a division of the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Research Laboratory’s (ARL) Human Research and Engineering (HRED) Directorate. The objective of this five-year program is to analyze, develop, and evaluate the use of haptics technologies in simulated immersive training environments.
March 10, 2020 - Our COO, Mick Golson, shares his recap of Leigh Traylor’s inspirational story. Leigh is the wife of ECS Training Specialist, Mark Traylor, and serves as, not only True North for herself, but for Mark and their family as well. In doing so, she plays a significant role in the ECS family, as those closest to us help us stay on course to deliver our company’s and our client’s missions.
February 20, 2020 - (Orlando, FL) – Awarded by the USAF as a one-year contract, this innovative PACE project supports organic learning and innovation within United States Air Force (USAF) squadrons and develops newly appointed command team members for their leadership roles.
