This section overviews some of our recent press coverage.
 Operators standing by, Training and Simulation Journal, December 2007 / January 2008 – As part of a feature about training for unmanned air vehicles, VEGA’s Alex Lever discusses the main considerations for delivering the Watchkeeper training programme.
An ace in the hand, Military Training & Simulation News, December 2007 – VEGA’s Alex Lever talks about web-based emulation technology is supporting maintenance training.
Computer games leading battle against superbugs, Huddersfield Examiner, 8 October 2007 / Video games bug fight tool, Walsall Express and Star, 17 September 2007 – VEGA’s Steve Jarvis is quoted talking about how a serious game, being developed by VEGA and its partners, is being used by staff at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust as am engaging and effective way of learning to deal with superbugs.
Video game teaches medics how to treat blast victims, Guardian Unlimited (online), 17 September 2007 – VEGA’s Steve Jarvis explains how a how a serious game, being developed by VEGA and its partners, is being developed to train medics in treating casualties.
Blow for Virgin space programme as prototype rockets go up in smoke, The Guardian, 28 July 2007 – VEGA’s John Loizou is quoted talking about the Virgin rocket that exploded in California killing three people.
Computer game fights superbug, Huddersfied Examiner, 4 May 2007 – VEGA’s Steve Jarvis is quoted commenting on how a serious game, being developed by VEGA and its partners, can be an engaging and effective way of learning to deal with superbugs.
VEGA Technologies: disséminer le savoir-faire du groupe, Espace, May 2007 – Following Michel Austruy’s appointment at Managing Director for VEGA’s French business, this is a profile piece of the VEGA’s French business and activities.
UK space ‘needs Nasa-like agency’, BBC News online, 23 April 2007 – VEGA’s John Auburn, who is chair of UKspace, comments on calls for a new UK space agency to be established in place of the British National Space Centre.
e-learning – The Martini Model – Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere, Military Training & Simulation News, 1 April 2007 – VEGA’s Rowland Marshall offers insights into key trends and development about e-learning and computer based training, in the context of VEGA’s training solutions development for the Watchkeeper programme.
Serious Games – engaging training solutions, British Journal of Educational Technology, March 2007 – VEGA’s Steve Jarvis co-writes a paper about how serious games is at the heart of a research and development project for supporting training needs.
Training the Maintainer, Military Training & Simulation News, December 2006 - VEGA's Alex Lever contributes to the latest article exploring the modern training technologies having a major impact on maintenance training.
Private enterprise's final frontier, Financial Times, 17 July 2006 - VEGA's Sam Adlen offers insights into developments taking place in the space tourism industry, as part of an article examining the results of a study conducted by Futron.
Launch of Inflatable spacecraft brings dream of orbiting hotel closer to reality, The Guardian, 14 July 2006 - As part of an article looking at a Las Vegas property magnate's plans to open a space hotel, VEGA's John Loizou discusses its implications in the context of the burgeoning space tourism industry.
Playing the Game - Gaming Technology in the Military, Military Training & Simulation News, June-July 2006 - VEGA's Ian Govier talks about the "motivational quality inherent in games" as part of a feature looking into the impact of gaming technology in the defence sector.
The New 'Sick Bay' for Ailing Equipment, MS&T, June-July 2006 - VEGA's Neal Oliver, Ian Govier and Mark Gunning are all quoted in a feature about the use of innovative applications of new technology in the military. Neal Oliver discusses the benefits of Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS) in delivering information, Ian Govier refers to the advantages of "Simulations running on laptops, tablets and even PDAs", while Mark Gunning promotes the use of virtual environments.
VEGA benefits from spaced-out world, Portsmouth News, 10 July 2006 - a feature analysing VEGA's growth in several sectors, on the back of VEGA's year end results.
Developing the European space tourism industry, Spaceflight, June 2006 - Damian Schogger analyses some of the potential opportunities generated by the developing space tourism industry.
Mentoring for Success, Cabinet Office's e-Bulletin for IT Professionals, May 2006 - VEGA's Mark Gunning reveals how a strategic partnership with the NHS can make a difference.
The Final Frontier, The Independent, 20 April 2006 - a special report looking into the space tourism market includes references and a quote by VEGA's Sam Adlen about a survey conducted by VEGA into demand for space travel.
Virtual Ship School, Training & Simumlation Journal, November 2005 - In this article VEGA's Andy Allman examines how PC-based training is supporting the training requirements of sailors both on land and at sea. The article discusses how synthetic training environments can provide flexible and cost-effective training for those teams that work outside as well as inside of the operations room.
Maintenance Training - Real and Present Training, Military Training & Simumlation News, November 2005 - The article reviews new and emerging technologies that are changing the face of maintenance training. VEGA's Mark Gunning comments on how VEGA has seen new technology evolve the approach to maintenance training procedures in the military.
The Link between Risk Management, Business Continuity Management and Disaster Recovery, Government Computing, November 2005 - The article examines the case for comprehensive risk management and business continuity and disaster recovery planning within the public sector. The article highlights the presentation that of one of VEGA's Principal Security Consultants, Michael Stimson, will be delivering at the 4th Annual "IT Security and business continuity in the public sector" event taking place in London on Thursday 24 November 2005.
Europe Calls for more Military Space Spending, Jane's Defence Weekly, 26 October 2005 - Article highlights the New Defence Agenda forum of EU and NATO officials, who held discussions in Brussels on how Europe should increase its military space spend to improve its capabilities and to catch up with the US. VEGA produced the report on which the forum discussions were based and VEGA's director of Space Strategy Dave Whittle, who co-authored the report, comments on the findings.
Balancing the Books, Military Training & Simulation News, October 2005 - Article looks at the implications for Germany's simulation and training industry in light of the fact the country is re-assessing its military operational capabilities since re-defining its foreign policy. VEGA is highlighted as providing a training system for the German Army's Gepard anti-tank gun.
Liberated by Technology, MRO Management, September 2005 - The article reviews how the airline maintenance business is relying heavily on innovation to meet the challenge of supporting a world fleet of increasingly complex aircraft. One of VEGA’s Solution Architects, Neal Oliver, comments.
Changing Business Patterns, Military Training & Simulation News, September 2005 - Article takes a look at the UK training and simulation industry and provides an assessment of the market. VEGA is highlighted as one of the key UK players.
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