Ascent

Ascent Flight Training was appointed in 2008 to design and deliver a modern and efficient flying training system by the UK MOD; created as a joint venture between Lockheed Martin UK and Babcock International. We work in partnership alongside DE&S (the MOD’s procurement agency, 22 Group and Air Command delivering UKMFTS, the largest transformation of UK military aircrew training in a generation, training UK Armed Forces Fast Jet, Multi-Engine and Rotary Wing aircrew through elementary, basic and advance flying training phases. UKMFTS replaced the legacy training fleet with modern platforms to better prepare our aircrew for the next generation of military aircraft. We now have the aircraft, synthetics and training devices needed to train the next generation of front-line aircrew of all three Services and student aircrew are progressing through the new system. We use a global network of partners to provide tailored training solutions to meet our customer’s needs which includes building and equipping training centres, developing courseware, procuring aircraft and ground based training equipment and providing the instructors.