PC-3 / PC-7 / PC-9 / PC-21 (Pilatus, Svájc)

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Babcock awarded long term contract to support French Air Force training programmes

We have been awarded a prestigious new 17-year contract for the provision and support of military air training solutions for the French Air and Space Force, and French Navy.

The €795 million contract, awarded by the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) will see student pilots trained on 22 new PC-7 MkX Pilatus aircraft and on 12 training simulators provided by Babcock at the Salon-de-Provence Air Base, before they specialise as either fighter or transport pilots.

Babcock awarded long term contract to support French Air Force training programmes

We have been awarded a prestigious new 17-year contract for the provision and support of military air training solutions for the French Air and Space Force, and French Navy. The €795 million contract, awarded by the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) will see student pilots trained on 22 new...

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The Royal Netherlands Air Force Becomes the Launch Customer for the PC-7 MKX Training System...

The corresponding contract was signed – delivery is planned for the first half of 2027.

Under a public invitation to tender, issued by the Dutch Procurement Authority, “Material & IT Command” (COMMIT), Pilatus was selected to deliver eight PC-7 MKXs and associated ground-based training systems, including four simulators.

The Royal Netherlands Air Force Becomes the Launch Customer for the…

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Technology Transfer Project Between Lockheed Martin and Pilatus for PC-21

Under the terms of an offset project, Pilatus and Lockheed Martin will partner on the technology and development of avionics and training functionality for its advanced next-generation pilot training system. This will allow Pilatus to provide a bespoke pilot training solution to customers operating the F-35 and other fifth-generation frontline aircraft.

Under the offset agreement, Lockheed Martin will provide data and support to Pilatus to develop an advanced next-generation pilot training system, which will offer a training solution tailored to fifth-generation operators, and more specifically, F-35 nations.

The Swiss government’s purchase of the F-35A is linked to a commitment by Lockheed Martin to implement offset projects in Switzerland equal to 60 percent of the contract value. These projects benefit various sectors of Swiss industry, including aerospace.

Technology Transfer Project Between Lockheed Martin and Pilatus for…

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Royal Malaysian Air Force Pilatus PC-7 Mk II trainer suffered an accident at Alor Setar-Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR), end up wheels up off the runway.

It was piloted by a student pilot on a solo flight, they had no injuries.

RMAF confirms trainer aircraft incident forces temporary closure of Kedah airport runway | New Straits Times

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has confirmed that one of its trainer aircraft was involved in an incident earlier today, which forced the temporary closure of the runway at the Sultan Abdul Halim Airport in Alor Star, Kedah.

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The Belgian Federal Cabinet has approved the acquisition of 18 new Pilatus PC-7 MKX turboprop training aircraft...

The €40 million-per-year contract includes flight simulators, new infrastructure at Beauvechain Air Base, and 20 years of operational support.

https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/belgian-air-component/belgium-approves-purchase-of-new-pilatus-pc-7-mkx-training-aircraft/