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Textron firms up potential bid for US Navy Undergraduate trainer contract

29th October 2025

The company has said it would assemble its Beechcraft M-346N aircraft at its east Wichita campus with significant investment placed to modernise the hub if it wins the contract.

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AUSA 2025: Boeing and Leonardo partner to pursue US Army rotary training contract

14th October 2025

Leonardo’s AW119T helicopter will be offered as a solution for the Flight School Next contract, an initiative which aims to overhaul the US Army’s Initial Entry Rotary Wing training.

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US Navy orders CMV-22 flight training devices

27th November 2019

The US Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Florida, has ordered CMV-22 flight training devices from Bell Boeing.The $14.3 million order is for …

I/ITSEC 2019: CAE completes NFTC simulator upgrades

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I/ITSEC 2019: CAE completes NFTC simulator upgrades

26th November 2019

CAE has completed upgrades to the T-6 CT-156 Harvard and CT-155 Hawk flight training devices (FTDs) used as part of the NATO Flying Training in …

Leonardo to support Grifo-L radars

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Leonardo to support Grifo-L radars

26th November 2019

Leonardo will support Grifo-L fire control radar systems installed on Draken’s fleet of 24 L-159E fighter jets under a new multi-year support service contract.Draken’s L-159E …

Afghan Air Force receives latest MD 530F helicopters

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Afghan Air Force receives latest MD 530F helicopters

25th November 2019

MD Helicopters has completed delivery of 30 MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters to the Afghan Air Force, the company announced on 22 November.The aircraft were …

Regenerated Mirage F1 flies in Florida

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Regenerated Mirage F1 flies in Florida

22nd November 2019

Paramount Aerospace Systems has provided upgrade and engineering support for Draken International’s first regenerated Mirage F1, which has now completed its first flight over Lakeland …

MBDA to purchase GDI Simulation from Airbus

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MBDA to purchase GDI Simulation from Airbus

22nd November 2019

MBDA is to purchase GDI Simulation from Airbus under an agreement announced on 21 November. Closing of the deal is subject to regulatory closing conditions. …

UK on path to fulfil fast jet training gap

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UK on path to fulfil fast jet training gap

21st November 2019

One of the issues of buying training systems is that stove-piped procurements can lead to an inability to network devices to fulfil a common, overarching …

D&S 2019: Indian air chief checks out HTT-40 trainer

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D&S 2019: Indian air chief checks out HTT-40 trainer

18th November 2019

State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) played host to Indian Air Force (IAF) chief ACM R.K.S Bhadauria on 14 November when he rode in a prototype …

Cobham awarded RAF Lakenheath training contract

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Cobham awarded RAF Lakenheath training contract

14th November 2019

Cobham will deliver operational readiness training for RAF Lakenheath under a four-year contract announced on 13 November. Training will include aerial gunnery (live fire) and …

OCCAR Tiger simulator programme complete

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OCCAR Tiger simulator programme complete

13th November 2019

The OCCAR programme to upgrade Tiger combat helicopter aircrew training facilities for the French and German armed forces is now complete, Thales announced on 13 …

US NAWCAD selects JF Taylor

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US NAWCAD selects JF Taylor

12th November 2019

JF Taylor has been awarded a $109.4 million contract for the development of simulation systems and software to support training activities as well as acquisition development …

US, Norwegian aircraft train together

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US, Norwegian aircraft train together

12th November 2019

US and Norwegian aircraft have carried out training together over the Barents Sea north of Norway. Three US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft flew together …

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