SPOTLIGHT: Enhancing the training continuum, with CAE’s Simon Ancona

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By: CAE Australia

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by CAE’s director of global naval market development, Simon Ancona, to unpack how the science of training is enhancing national security.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by CAE’s director of global naval market development, Simon Ancona, to unpack how the science of training is enhancing national security.

  • The pair begin the podcast unpacking how training fundamentally underpins readiness, accessibility, and sustainability, ensuring that both personnel and equipment are able to defend Australia’s national interests.
  • Ancona then unpacks trends in maritime training across the globe and challenges faced by navies in providing instruction by land and sea.
  • They continue discussing how the science of training can be used to generate a next-generation force, employing technologies such as simulation to enhance the training environment.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team

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