UK to invest £1.1 billion in future military flying training

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More than a billion pounds is to be invested by the Ministry of Defence to continue the modernisation of military flying training in the UK.A £1.1 billion contract has been placed with Ascent Flight Training to design, deliver and manage the Fixed Wing training service until 2033 and is expected to provide roughly 200 jobs across the UK, particularly at the key training bases. The new Fixed Wing flying training system will provide modern training aircraft as well as up-to-date ground based train...

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