Northrop Grumman opens AC-208 training facility
Northrop Grumman has opened a new AC-208 Training Center of Excellence at Meacham Airport in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 5,000sq ft facility houses a custom-built classroom space from where the company will provide partner nations with instructional classroom activities and initial aircrew and maintenance training on the Northrop Grumman modified AC-208 Eliminator aircraft.
Initial four-month training sessions will include pilot and mission system operator training. Upon graduation, the aircrew will be fully trained to operate the AC-208 Eliminator.
The modified AC-208 Eliminator light attack aircraft is designed to find, fix, identify, track, target and engage emerging and time-sensitive targets. The aircraft incorporates an electro-optical, laser-equipped targeting system, and air-to-ground and air-to-air communications to provide day and night reconnaissance capabilities for the crew.
Northrop Grumman offers an integrated training programme including a range of services from initial site set-up, onsite training and instructional classroom activities, mission system and platform maintenance and operations.
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