As the Air Force and Navy invest more in high-end combat training systems, Rockwell Collins is snapping up small research grants and conducting proof-of-concept demonstrations that would overcome some of the technical and security challenges associated with blended live, virtual and constructive training. Company officials told Inside the Air Force in a Jan. 23 phone interview that barriers that have inhibited this type of blended virtual and real-world training in the past -- like safety, security, interoperability, and bandwidth...