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Pennant Information Services has been chosen to deliver a multi-million dollar contract providing a full suite of maintenance manuals and provide training support for one of the world's leading engineering companies. This new award builds on the success Pennant has enjoyed delivering similar services to the North American rail transportation market over the last 12 years which has taken us from the east to west coast and back. In delivering this contract Pennant will provide operation and maintenance staff of one of the USA's leading Transportation Authorities with essential information...

Pennant Training Systems Limited (Pennant) has been awarded a contract, from the UK MoD, for the support of four legacy Warrior Frame Electrical Layouts (FELs). Each FEL is a full size, open frame, space model of the British Army Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle, populated with real and simulated electrical equipment. The FELs are located at the British Army's School of Electrical Mechanical Engineering (SEME) Bordon in Hampshire, where they are used to provide basic training for Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) tradesmen. Managed by the Combat Tracks Group Project Team...

James Laing, who works for Pennant Information Services Ltd based in Aberdeen, has been officially selected as part of the 10 strong archery team to represent Scotland at the Commonwealth Games, which are taking place in Delhi, India in October this year.  

CCTech 2010 ILS & RAMS Conference in Beijing. With over 140 attendees from defence and civil organisations, including presentations from Pennant, Isograph and CCTech, as well as Industry and Government customers' experiences, the conference was deemed to have been a great success. Chris Mair, General Manager of Pennant Software Services, updated the conference on Pennant Group's successes in 2009 and the investment and launch of the multi-lingual OmegaPS and OSAM (OmegaPS Support Analysis Model). The OmegaPS suite is the first and only fully compliant Chinese LSAR product for MIL STD...

Pennant Training Systems Limited (Pennant) is pleased to announce that it has been contracted by the FsAST PT to upgrade existing RNAS Culdrose Instructor-Led Sea King courseware (from PPSE to the FsAST Standard). The updates will include aircraft / equipment modifications and revised training objectives. The courseware will be developed in accordance with the Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT); will be SCORM compliant and be capable of distribution over the Defence Learning Portal (DLP). Pennant Training Systems Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pennant International Group...

Pennant Training Systems Limited (Pennant) is pleased to announce that it has been contracted by the FsAST PT to upgrade existing DCAE Cosford Instructor-Led Jaguar courseware (from PPSE to the FsAST Standard). . The updates will include aircraft / equipment modifications and revised training objectives. The courseware will be developed in accordance with the Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT) will be SCORM compliant and be capable of distribution over the Defence Learning Portal (DLP). Pennant Training Systems Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pennant International Group...

December 2009 Pennant Training Systems Limited (Pennant) is pleased to announce final acceptance by the Royal Navy's Type 45 Training Unit of the Training Media Enabling Contract (TMEC) Warfare package. As part of the T3 consortium, Pennant supplied maintenance training media for the Type 45 "Warfare" system. Responsibilities included storyboard design and production of media assets, including sophisticated emulations and the subsequent testing of those assets. The T3 consortium also includes BAE Systems Insyte, Thales Training and Simulation Ltd (TTSL) and VT Flagship. Utilising BAE...

Pennant Training Systems Limited (PTSL) has been awarded a Contract by the Flight Simulation and Synthetic Trainers Project Team (FsAST PT) for the design, manufacture, installation and support of eight (8) Virtual Reality Parachute Trainers (VRPTs) for the Parachute Training School (PTS) at RAF Brize Norton. The VRPT will be an immersive training aid, giving the student a real time experience in a virtual world that simulates a parachute descent in either free fall or static line. The VRPT will allow the student to practise his parachuting and malfunction skills in a safe but realistic...

Pennant Software Services Ltd working with their Chinese distributor CCTech are pleased to announce the successful sale of additional OmegaPS LSAR software to Shenyang Aircraft Design and Research Institute.  This dramatically increases their investment in the OmegaPS suite that was initiated when the first licences were installed earlier this year. Chris Mair General Manager stated that " We are extremely pleased to further strengthen our relationship with Shenyang Aircraft Design and Research Institute.  The second tranche of licences are the result of excellent...

The Saudi based Advanced Arabian Simulation Company (AASC) and Pennant International UK are delighted to announce a new and exciting partnership - offering Saudi clients a unique and comprehensive simulation and training solution, guaranteed by decades of high level international experience in major commercial and government projects. AASC is a joint venture between Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) and Thales.  AASC is a Saudi company that develops, implements, manufactures and supports training and simulation solutions - guaranteeing a unique national (and regional) training,...

Pennant Information Services Limited (PISL) confirms that all ongoing customer accounts will be managed from its Manchester office. Production will be integrated into the PISL organisation but Pennant will continue to maintain a presence on the south coast for key clients. Pennant Software Services Limited will continue to operate from the Pennant offices based in Fareham with no change to management organisation. If you need any additional information please contact either: Jannette Leslie - Admin Manager - 01329 226339Tom Daniels - Operations Manager - 0161 493 1600John Churchman -...

Pennant Information Services Limited is pleased to announce it has been awarded an enabling contract by Network Rail to provide Services covering the following disciplines: Training, Multimedia, Animation, Graphic Design, E-Learning and Technical Documentation. The aim of the contract is to provide a mechanism for Network Rail to commission work across its business where the requirement encompasses the services listed, to date products have been delivered that include; A set of DVD's for track engineers and maintenance staff with the required technical information to carry out tasks...

OmegaPS Analyzer R4.0 was released for general use in December 2008.  The product further enhances the use of mathematical algorithms in support of Life Cycle Costing (LCC), Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) and Sparing.  While the basic algorithms remain unchanged there have been enhancements incorporated which will enable Analyzer to be used in much more complex scenarios.  The major improvements in R4 include: Create, save and operate multiple Prime Equipment (PE) variants Create and save multiple Support OrganizationsSchedule replacement demands added to sparingCustom...

Pennant Software Services Ltd working with their Chinese distributor CCTECH are pleased to announce the successful sale of OmegaPS LSAR software to Shenyang Aircraft Design and Research Institute.  OmegaPS is used across the world for major defence projects to manage and coordinate supportability information in the design, development and deployment of defence equipment. Shenyang Aircraft Corporation is a civilian and military aircraft manufacturer located in Shenyang. Founded in 1953, it is one of the oldest and the most important aircraft manufacturers in China.  Many aircraft...

Pennant Information Services has been selected by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Kawasaki) in Japan to produce a full suite of maintenance manuals and provide training support for its Xinyi/Songshan Line contract in Taiwan. The contract is to provide Kawasaki's client engineers and maintenance staff with technical information to carry out maintenance tasks on the new train.  It includes operating and maintenance manuals, training courseware and course delivery. "We are delighted to be awarded this contract, after a successful relationship working together on the Taipei City EMU project"...

Pennant Training Systems Limited (Pennant) is pleased to announce the award of a Support Contract by British Energy. Support activities will include ad hoc tasking, obsolescence, modifications, maintenance and programme management. Training devices covered include: Pennant supplied - Stop Think Act Review (STAR) Simulators and a Basic Power Switching Simulator (BPSS)British Energy's - Basic Principles Simulator (AGRBPS) and Portable AGR Basic Principles Simulator (PAGRBPS) This contract has been awarded following an extended period of work for British Energy including the design,...

Pennant Information Services Limited (Pennant) is pleased to announce the award of a major contract by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for the Employer CD ROM. This was gained in open competition, for which there were initially a large number of potential suppliers. The contract means Pennant will work closely with HMRC staff to deliver the 2009 CD ROM providing Employers with an interactive toolbox giving guidance on all Inland Revenue matters enabling employers to build employee databases, access to relevant tax guides, use in built calculators and complete forms for on-line...