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U.S. Navy to negotiate $1.86B P-8A Trainer contract with Boeing

May 31, 2018

The U.S. Navy plans to negotiate a potential 10-year, $1.86 billion contract with Boeing for new and updated P-8A Poseidon training systems. Under the contract, Boeing will test and evaluate P-8A systems, hardware, software, courseware and subsystems. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract will include upgrades on aircrew and maintenance training systems...

Rockwell Collins wins CAE contract to provide CC-295 training display for FFS

May 31, 2018

Halldale Industry Reporter

CAE selected Rockwell Collins to provide its Panorama™ collimated display for the CC-295 full-flight simulator (FFS) that CAE will deliver to the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) program. CAE will install Rockwell's Panorama display on the CC-295 FFS it is building for the training program being...

TAI signs MoU with Kazakhstan Aviation Industry

May 25, 2018

Amanda Spence

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kazakhstan Aviation Industry (KAI) regarding bilateral cooperation of ANKA, a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) System; and HÜRKUŞ, a New Generation Advanced Trainer.

Bell Helicopter opens Advanced Vertical Lift Center

May 23, 2018

Amanda Spence

Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, opened its new Advanced Vertical Lift Center (AVLC) in Washington, D.C. that provides a setting for military customers, partners and policy makers to interact with new technology that is defining the future of vertical lift (FVL). Bell says it is increasing its presence in the...

Airbus to offer H135 for U.S. Navy helicopter trainer replacement

May 21, 2018

Amanda Spence

Airbus Helicopters will offer its H135 helicopter as the solution for the U.S. Navy’s planned helicopter trainer replacement program. The H135 trainer aircraft offers advanced technologies that provide a platform for training missions for instructor pilots. As a twin-engine helicopter, the H135 provides a training environment similar to the Navy’s...

CAE to provide instructor support services for U.S. Navy

May 15, 2018

Amanda Spence

CAE USA won a contract to provide the United States Navy Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) with Contract Instruction Services (CIS) that will support the delivery of ground-based training. Under the five-year contract, CAE will provide classroom simulator instructors to support primary, intermediate and advanced pilot training at five...

RNZAF receives KA350 for training

May 14, 2018

Amanda Spence

The first of four leased King Air KA350 aircraft have been certified for use by the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). The new aircraft will replace the B200 fleet and provide the RNZAF with domestic multi-engine pilot training capabilities. Air warfare officers are trained to fly and operate the...

RNLAF acquires UAV simulator

May 14, 2018

Amanda Spence

The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) 306 Squadron at Leeuwarden Air Base received a desk-top simulator for UAV training. The simulator is part of the Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) Training Technology Demonstrator (TTD) project managed by the European Defence Agency (EDA) and is part...

USAF receives new A-29s for training mission

May 8, 2018

Amanda Spence

The U.S. Air Force received a new batch of A-29s Super Tucanos aircraft at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia that support the 81st Fighter Squadron in training Afghan pilots and maintainers. The Afghan light-air support training mission gives Afghan pilots the capabilities of finding, tracking and attacking targets. The A-29...

ROKAF retires T-103 training aircraft

May 7, 2018

Amanda Spence

The Republic of Korean Air Force (ROKAF) completed its replacement of the T-103 training aircraft with the KAI KT-100 four-seat, low-wing, single-engine light aircraft for the introductory flight course for beginner-level cadets.

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