Training will be provided with a new mission simulator as well as in an upgraded fleet of Beechcraft King Air 350s, which are known as Avengers in Royal Navy service.
Credit: Ascent
LONDON—The Ascent joint venture of Babcock and Lockheed Martin has secured a £300 million ($400 million) contract to train rear crew personnel for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy. Ascent, which runs the UK Military Flying Training System (MFTS), will deliver a new synthetic training...
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