UK Military Flying Training System (Affinity/Ascent)

Overview:

• The UK Ministry of Defence has undertaken a public-private partnership (PPP) to develop a new military flying training system.
• Ascent Flight Training is a joint venture between Babcock and Lockheed Martin and is required to provide a new aircraft training system.
• Affinity is a Kellogg Brown & Root and Elbit Systems joint venture and will be required to deliver three fleets of fixed wing training aircraft and related infrastructure.

Sam Duke - Editor