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,...
MASS, a Cohort plc company, supported the U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF)-led Exercise Eagle Warrior at the RAF College, Cranwell. The exercise lasted two weeks, focusing on how wars might look in 2030, while testing a variety of concepts and platforms in a wargame-based environment. Over 200 personnel participated in...
QinetiQ has signed its first ever multi-year training contract on behalf of the Empire Test Pilots' School (ETPS), in a five-year deal with the Royal Netherlands Air force. Under the £5.5m contract signed in December 2017, ETPS will continue to train the Dutch force's test pilots and flight test engineers...
BAE Systems has partnered with Cranfield University to boost Britain's engineering skills through a new post-graduate engineering apprenticeship programme, which will provide learners with a valuable Masters-level qualification. The first cohort of 76 engineers from BAE Systems will begin the academic element of their level 7 apprenticeship programme by undertaking...
Airbus acquired the Strategic Simulation Solutions flight training center in Aurora, Colorado, and plans to at least double capacity at the facility in the next few years. The training center primarily supports Frontier Airlines, but has significant room for growth. At a worldwide level, Airbus expanded its training network from...
L3 Link Training & Simulation (L3 Link) has been awarded a Swiss Air Force contract for the Service Life Extension of the Swiss Hornet Operational Training Systems (SHOTS). The SHOTS consist of four fully networked mission simulators designed for immersive mission training, and the upgrade is scheduled for delivery in...