ITPS Canada has launched a division dedicated to tactical training with a major contract to train fighter pilots from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). The first course of students began training in January 2020 at the International Tactical Training Center. The second course of 10 students will begin...
Inzpire Limited will provide planning and operational management to the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) during its UK flight trials of unmanned aerial systems. The trials will demonstrate the advantages of using long-range unmanned capabilities in civilian airspace. "This is a huge opportunity for Inzpire," said Paul Rolfe, Inzpire’s...
The Spanish Air Force has bought the PC-21 Training System, including 24 Aircraft. The single-engine turboprop trainer aircraft will replace the Casa C-101 jet trainers used since 1980. The Ministry of Defence was looking for a new, highly efficient training platform to provide advanced training for Spain’s future military...
Four U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) cadets from Battle Ground High School received scholarships to earn private pilot licenses. Nathanial Davis, Jarrett Huntington, Brooke Kirby, and Wyatt Moody are among only 200 AFJROTC cadets nationwide selected to receive scholarships from the Flight Academy Scholarship Program, a collaborative initiative...
Three Purdue University alumni will soon help more members of the U.S. Air Force advance critical communication skills to keep them safe in the cockpit. PlaneEnglish, a simulator created by the three Purdue alumni, has received a $1 million SBIR Phase II award, sponsored by the U.S. Air Force...
CAE has signed a contract amendment with the NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Program Management Agency (NAPMA) to perform avionics updates on the E-3A flight deck simulator and E-3A flight training device located at NATO Airbase Geilenkirchen in Germany. CAE will be upgrading the avionics on the NATO...
Dr. Shanan Gwaltney Gibson, a scholar with deep expertise related to job analysis, entrepreneurship and small business development, has been named dean of the David B. O’Maley College of Business at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The Mori Hosseini Student Union on Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus. Image credit: Embry-Riddle/Daryl LaBello. Gibson,...
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has awarded a contract to Cubic Global Defense (CGD) to supply its P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS). Cubic and principal subcontractor Leonardo DRS will deliver P5CTS airborne subsystems and associated ground subsystems to integrate with ROKAF aircraft and training infrastructure. The P5CTS...
The MOD’s UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) has signed a £183 million contract to boost training services for new Rotary Wing pilots. The contract amendment includes an uplift of four new Airbus H145 helicopters and a state-of-the-art simulator and infrastructure improvements. There is also support in attracting and...
Saab has started assembly production of its section of the T-7A aircraft, the advanced trainer developed and produced together with Boeing for the United States Air Force. Saab is developing and producing the aft fuselage section for the advanced trainer. Seven aft units are in production in Linköping, Sweden...