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Saab Claims 25% US Market Share

April 20, 2022

Dim Jones

MS&T's Europe Editor Dim Jones talked with Hans Lindgren, Saab Training and Simulation’s Head of Business Development.

The Kipper Fleet Rises Again

April 20, 2022

Dim Jones

In January, the last of nine Poseidon MRA1 airframes was delivered to the RAF at Lossiemouth in Scotland and on 7 March the first UK-based Operational Conversion course commenced.

Ukraine on the Mind at MFTC

April 19, 2022

Dim Jones

Ukraine and pilot training took centre stage at the Defence IQ Military Flight Training Conference.

After Helmand: Air-Land Integration

September 7, 2021

Dim Jones

Dim Jones reports on the inaugural Omega Air-Land Integration Conference.

Protector – Reaper on Steroids

August 31, 2021

Dim Jones

The UK RPAS capability is set to take an exponential step with the imminent introduction of Reaper’s successor system, Protector.

Mil Flight Training Debates Synthetic-Live Balance

August 24, 2021

Dim Jones

The three-day 2021 IQPC Military Flight Training Conference provided a comprehensive review of the airscape, including motivating Gen Z and transitioning to 6^th Gen fighters. Dim Jones offers his take on the presentations and virtual format.

Grooming QEAF Typhoon Pilots

May 11, 2021

Dim Jones

A joint RAF/Qatari Hawk training squadron will stand up at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire in September.

Aberporth Training Swing-Role Missions

March 30, 2021

Dim Jones

The RAF and UK defence company QinetiQ recently conducted the first live weaponry ‘swing-role’ mission on the range at MoD Aberporth. MS&T’s Dim Jones takes a more detailed look at this significant milestone.

F-35 Simulation and Training Make Important Advances

December 9, 2020

Marty Kauchak and Dim Jones

Dim Jones, MS&T Europe Editor and Marty Kauchak, Halldale Media Group Editor attended the 1 December Lockheed Martin F-35 Training Update Media Roundtable and filed this report.

“The Future We Imagined in the Past is Happening Today”

December 1, 2020

Marty Kauchak, Andy Fawkes, Rick Adams, and Dim Jones

Day 1 (30 November) 2020 vIITSEC highlights. Compiled from reports filed from the conference exhibition floor and briefing rooms by Halldale staff members: Andy Fawkes, MS&T Editor; Rick Adams, CAT Editor, Dim Jones, MS&T Europe Correspondent; and Marty Kauchak, Halldale Media Group Editor.

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Cabin Crew Head of Training – Training Recap

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