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News - pilot training

  • Training

    BAE Systems Australia reaches flight training milestone

    8th August 2019

    BAE Systems Australia’s flight training business at Tamworth has achieved more than 280,000 hours in the air, the company announced on 7 August.   The …

  • Training

    Collins Aerospace Systems awarded test range work

    9th August 2019

    Collins Aerospace Systems will update software and operator consoles US Air Force, Navy and Army test ranges under multiple task orders announced on 8 August. …

  • Defence Notes

    SDB increases capability of RAAF F-35A

    21st August 2019

    The capability of the Royal Australian Air Force’s F-35A Joint Strike Fighters has quadrupled since the introduction of the GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB), according …

  • Training

    British Royal Marines train Ugandan forces

    7th August 2019

    British Royal Marines have spent a month in Entebbe training the Uganda People’s Defence Force in maritime operations.1 Assault Group Marines (1AGRM) has been working …

  • Defence Notes

    Bulgaria’s fighter purchase on hold

    24th July 2019

    The Bulgarian Parliament has ratified the deal for the purchase of eight new-build Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 70 fighters for the Bulgarian Air Force (BuAF). …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    US Army acquires Raven UAV for security forces assistance brigades

    20th August 2019

    AeroVironment has received a $45.2 million contract to provide the RQ-11B Raven UAV for the United States Army’s Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFAB). The award …

  • Special Operations

    First phase of Australia's Project Greyfin gets the go ahead

    12th August 2019

    The Australian government has approved the first stage of Project Greyfin, which will procure new equipment for the country’s special forces. The first stage provides …

  • Training

    L3 Technologies awarded F-16 training order

    5th August 2019

    L3 Technologies’ Link Training & Simulation division has received a task order for F-16 aircraft simulator training programme services, the US Department of Defense announced …

  • Land Warfare

    Australia begins distributing new 81mm mortars

    20th August 2019

    In August, new US-manufactured 81mm mortars began rolling out to the Australian Army, replacing F2 81mm mortars that have been in service since the 1960s …

  • Military Logistics

    RAAF supports USAF C-17 repairs

    30th July 2019

    A new US-Australia cross-servicing agreement has been used for the first time to return a US Air Force (USAF) C-17 Globemaster III aircraft back to …

  • Training

    L-39NG test programme continues

    6th August 2019

    AERO Vodochody has begun testing the second L-39NG prototype at the Czech Aerospace Research Centre in Prague.Static tests, verifying strength of the airframe are underway …

  • Training

    Raytheon receives AFA training contract

    2nd August 2019

    Raytheon has received a $108 million contract from the US Army Contracting Command contract to provide aircraft maintenance training to the Afghanistan Air Force.The company …

  • Military Logistics

    Survitec Pilot Fit Facility reaches milestone

    17th July 2019

    Survitec’s work on the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme has reached a new milestone, with the 1000th pilot fitted out using the Pilot Fit Facility …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    New Chinese armed robot handles gunfire (video)

    8th August 2019

    A private company called Shenyang Donglang Technology Dev (SDT) has created a UGV named Realblow, a device designed to act as an armed assailant for …

  • Land Warfare

    MSPO 2019: Eastern Europe mounts tank inventory push

    22nd August 2019

    Most Eastern European countries are focusing their efforts to maintain and strengthen their armoured vehicle inventories. This is being undertaken in accordance with geopolitical ambitions …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    T-1 Jayhawk

    FlightSafety operates and maintains T-1 training devices as part of its CLS contract. Air Education and Training Command uses these high-fidelity simulators and part-task trainers ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    TH22 helicopter training device

    The TH22 is a piston rotary-wing training simulator with a single-engine piston and dual-control cockpit trainer based on the Robinson R22. Its combination of ergonomics, ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    Integrated Training Systems

    IAI provides a range of integrated training packages to support pilot training and meet the requirements of complex battle scenarios. 

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    C-2A OFT

    The C-2A OFT replicates the physical and performance characteristics of the C-2A carrier-qualified cargo aircraft. The OFT includes a functional cockpit mock-up surrounded by a ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    Aviator FTD

    L3Harris Technologies' Aviator Flight Training Device (FTD) line has a type-specific flight deck, offering the form, fit, feel and function of the actual aircraft. The ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    F-35 Training System

    BAE Systems is involved in F-35 Lightning II Training System design and sustainment, working with prime contractor Lockheed Martin. BAE Systems leads the instructional systems ...

  • Air: helicopter flight simulators

    UH-60 Black Hawk Training Devices

    FlightSafety offers UH-60A/L pilot training on their Black Hawk Level D simulator at West Palm Beach, Florida. The UH-60A/L pilot training features the company’s exclusive ...

  • Air: UAV simulators

    IM3PUT

    Corsair’s Integrated Multi-Mission Multi-Platform UAS Trainer (IM3PUT) is a reconfigurable, ITAR-safe generic UAS pilot and sensor training system. Pilot and sensor operator stations function off ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    German Air Force Tornado Simulators

    CAE has designed and manufactured all Tornado combat and aircraft flight simulators for the German Air Force and continues to provide upgrades and on-site training ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    Rafale Simulator

    Thales, Sogitec and Dassault Aviation have together developed two pilot training centres to support the training of Rafale fighter pilots. The Saint-Dizier Rafale simulation centre ...

  • Land: fire support simulators

    I-FACT

    Meggitt's Indirect Fire Forward Air Control Trainer (I-FACT) supports training for forward observers, naval gunfire observers, fire support planning and joint tactical close air support. ...

  • Trainer

    T-38 Talon

    Developed by Northrop Grumman, the T-38 Talon is an advanced trainer aircraft introduced into service in 1961. The T-38 has the same basic airframe as ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    T-38C Talon

    FlightSafety supports nearly 40 T-38 training devices as part of its contract for logistics support for the T-38. The T-38C is a converted T-38A/B that ...

  • Air: helicopter flight simulators

    Motion Cueing System

    Frasca's Motion Cueing System is a compact motion system designed to increase pilot training efficiency by providing vestibular and proprioceptive feedback. This results in realistic motion ...

  • Military helicopters - scout/light attack

    F28 and 280

    The F28F and 280FX are light observation and training helicopters in service with the Peruvian Army, Peruvian Navy and the Venezuelan National Guard. Powered by turbocharged ...