BGI News

May 2009

BGI Attends ITEC 2009

BGI recently attended ITEC 2009, Europe’s premier conference and exhibition dedicated to defense training, education and simulation. Tim O’Brien and Dave Sheets traveled to Brussels, Belgium to participate in the conference held May 12-14. Comparable to I/ITSEC, though on a somewhat smaller scale, the conference provided the BGI opportunity to connect with some existing customers and to introduce BGI’s capabilities to many potential new international business partners.  The showcase of the latest in simulation and training technology allowed engagement with exhibitors and discussions on possible applications of emerging technologies in various BGI activities. “ITEC offered an outstanding venue to investigate developing training and simulation capabilities,” said Tim O’Brien, BGI Vice President. “We took full advantage of the exhibits, presentations and working groups and enjoyed the opportunity to network with senior officials of the international military and defense industry.”

April 2009

BGI Awarded SAIC Subcontract to Support Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC)

February 23rd, 2009—Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) has awarded a subcontract to BGI to provide Test Analyst support under their Engineering and Test Support (ETS-I) contract with the USAF, which runs through FY2010.  Under this task order, BGI will provide a highly experienced fighter instructor pilot with extensive test and weapons background in support of various aspects of operational test of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.  

March 2009

BGI Awarded Follow-on AMEWAS Subcontract to Provide Next Generation Threat System (NGTS) Development.

March 6th, 2009—American Electronic Warfare Associates (AMEWAS) has awarded BGI a Cost Plus Fixed Fee subcontract under their recently awarded Air Combat Environments Test and Evaluation Facility (ACETEF) follow-on contract.  Under this tasking, BGI will continue to provide Operational Analyst and Engineering support to further the development of NAVAIR’s NGTS synthetic environment.  “With a wide variety of advanced simulation integrators and DMO users relying on NGTS to meet the training needs of the Warfighter, BGI brings the right mix of operational insight, continuity and technical expertise to ensure a smooth software development roadmap for this product,” said company Vice President, Corbin Hughes.    

January 2009

BGI Visits Nellis Air Force Base for WEPTAC

Three representatives from BGI had the opportunity to attend Air Combat Command’s annual Weapons and Tactics (WEPTAC) Conference and Trade Show from 13-15 January 2009, at Nellis AFB, Nevada.  CEO Phil “Mukes” Dismukes, Vice President Chris “X” Cross, and Senior Operational Analyst Tim “Buck” Sehnem had the opportunity to attend conference sessions and show off BGI products during the visit.  We had a chance to further our relationship with the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) community through product demonstrations and briefings, and introduce our Debrief Product Suite (DPS) solutions to USAF Weapons Officers over the three-day period.  “This was a great venue for us to showcase BGI expertise in Simulation and Training to the Air Warfare Center, and entertain feedback from multiple disciplines across the Weapons Officer community.  We were also able to foster BGI’s relationship with other industry partners in attendance,” said Phil Dismukes.  Pictured below is Tim Sehnem at the BGI display table.

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