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Textron firms up potential bid for US Navy Undergraduate trainer contract

29th October 2025

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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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New WTCS system for satellite operators

23rd January 2018

The US Army's Cyber Center of Excellence (USACCoE) has introduced a Wideband Training and Certification System (WTCS) for satellite operators, it was announced on 17 …

MAGPIE maintenance trainer in development

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MAGPIE maintenance trainer in development

22nd January 2018

Charles River Analytics is developing a game-based virtual aircraft maintenance trainer for the US Air Force (USAF) that will allow for larger class sizes and …

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AECOM receives rotary wing training services contract

22nd January 2018

AECOM has received a nine-year contract from the US Army to provide rotary wing flight training instructor support services at Fort Rucker, Alabama, the company …

US DoD V-22 sim upgrade plans

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US DoD V-22 sim upgrade plans

22nd January 2018

The US DoD’s Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division has placed a $34.9 million order for the upgrade of its CV-22 and MV-22 synthetic …

HATS programme accepts first students

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HATS programme accepts first students

22nd January 2018

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Australian Army have begun training rotary wing crew at a new joint helicopter school as part of the …

Cobham to support NATO EW training

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Cobham to support NATO EW training

19th January 2018

Cobham has received a follow-on contract from NATO to deliver operational readiness training for up to five years, the company announced on 16 January. Under …

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Raytheon receives BMDS radar test work

18th January 2018

Raytheon has received an IDIQ contract worth up to $642 million from the Missile Defense Agency to perform Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) test related …

Qatar boosts Hawk trainer purchase

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Qatar boosts Hawk trainer purchase

17th January 2018

Qatar intends to increase its purchase of Hawk training aircraft from BAE Systems, the country's defence minister has announced. Speaking at the Royal United Services …

MASS supports Eagle Warrior exercise

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MASS supports Eagle Warrior exercise

17th January 2018

MASS has supported the Royal Air Force (RAF)-led exercise Eagle Warrior at the RAF College in Cranwell, the company announced on 12 January. More than …

US Navy considers AUV62-AT

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US Navy considers AUV62-AT

16th January 2018

The US Navy will evaluate Saab’s AUV62-AT anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training system this summer under the Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) programme. The AUV62-AT is an …

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CAE bags M1A2 tank engine trainer contract

15th January 2018

CAE USA has received a contract from the US Army to provide a suite of M1A2 Abrams engine trainers, the company announced on 9 January. …

CH-148 Rescue Hoist Simulator for RCAF

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CH-148 Rescue Hoist Simulator for RCAF

12th January 2018

Bluedrop Training and Simulation has received a contract to deliver a virtual reality CH-148 Rescue Hoist Simulator for the training of the Royal Canadian Air …

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