With a staff of 420+ across six UK sites, Ascent Flight Training, as prime contractor for the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS), offers a modern and streamlined flight training solution for the British Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Army Air Corps. Two of its sites are also NATO Flight Training Europe (NFTE) accredited.
Partnership between MoD and Ascent
Unifies aircrew training across services
Modernizes equipment
Full-spectrum training from classroom to cockpit
Improves training efficiency
Uses Lockheed Martin’s proven training management information system
Incremental adoption helps manage change
Consolidating all phases of aircrew instruction for the three services, UKMFTS is a partnership between the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Ascent Flight Training - a joint venture between Babcock International and Lockheed Martin, the world’s leading provider of military aircrew training.
Designed for deployment in manageable increments, UKMFTS creates efficiencies and eliminates delays, as personnel progress through training - from introductory instruction to training on individual aircraft and ultimately specific aircrew disciplines. Trainees range from pilots and navigators to loadmasters and maintainers.
Ascent designs, develops and delivers the overall training system, working closely with military personnel to provide fixed wing, rotary wing, multi-engine, fast jet and mission aircrew training. With 110 aircraft and more than 100 simulators, it is supported by Lockheed Martin’s proven training management information system, as well as aircraft platforms and simulators.
With its unique partnership and proven capabilities, Ascent sets new standards for quality, value and efficiency in military aircrew training.
