The U.S. Air Force will use the Advanced Pilot Trainer (T-X) at existing undergraduate pilot training bases, replacing the T-38C Talon. The Air Force expects to award a contract for the T-X in 2018, with the first aircraft expected to arrive at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph as early as 2022.
Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) opened its Adversary Center of Excellence (ACE) at Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Texas. The center, also called ATAC-ACE, will include up to 200 personnel responsible for over 80 high-performance aircraft, as well as house ATAC’s upgraded Mirage 1 fighter jets through adversary air and...
A Precision Flight Controls and Ryan Aerospace joint venture developed a new, cost-effective helicopter simulator that just received certification as an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). The simulator is reconfigurable between the Bell 206 and Bell 407. “This is a real game-changer for flying...
Pinnacle Solutions will support M1 Support Services as a subcontractor on its Fort Rucker Aviation Maintenance Services contract. The company will fulfill maintenance and logistical support service requirements for the Department of the Army, Army Materiel Command (AMC), Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), Army Aviation Center. These support services will...
Inzpire Limited designed and delivered the first Exercise STEEL DRAGON of 2018 at the U.K. Royal Air Force’s Air Battlespace Training Centre (ABTC) in January. The four-week exercise focused on Joint Fire and Air-Land Integration training for the Royal Artillery as a five-day activity that was repeated each week. Each...
The following is a continuation of the Publisher's note from the MS&T eNewsletter 2/1/2018 This week’s news contains a piece released in late December but it is worth repeating. The Air Force Association and Civil Air Patrol have linked to jointly promote flying careers to the next generation of recruits.
The Air Force Association (AFA) is partnering partnership with Civil Air Patrol (CAP) to advance both organizations’ mission to advocate and promote aerospace education at the local, state and regional levels. “In an era so intensely focused on national security, it is crucial that our two organizations partner to make...
EDM showcased its F-35 simulator capabilities at last week’s Lockheed Martin Cockpit Event. Held at The Institution of Engineering and Technology in London on January 16 and 17, the event was organized to increase awareness of the vital role played by UK industry in the F-35 program. EDM teamed up...
AECOM won a nine-year, $442 million contract from the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command to provide rotary wing flight training instructor support services at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The contract includes a 12-month base period plus option years, and is expected to be completed by September 30, 2026. AECOM...
Cobham’s Special Missions business won a follow-on contract to deliver Operational Readiness Training to NATO for up to five years. Cobham will deliver electronic warfare and threat simulation training to prepare NATO allied forces for complex and multi-layered front-line threats. Cobham will operate and crew its own aircraft for training,...