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Military Flight Training Solutions

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With defense spending under continued pressure, Elbit Systems’ military pilot training solutions offer defense forces with a range of operational and economic advantages.

Elbit Systems’ military pilot training solutions draw on the company’s extensive experience providing aviation services, avionics and simulation and training enabling:

Comprehensive airborne and ground training
High availability and utilization rates
Outstanding service provision
Customized advanced training avionics

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ON RECORD April 2021: GREEK FLIGHT TRAINING

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Elbit Systems’ tailored packages are built to establish a complete flight academy:

From candidate to pilot in command
Comprehensive in-flight training technologies – advanced avionics, virtual training and training aids
Advanced Ground Based Training Systems (GBTS)
Curriculum development
Proven training and service modeling
Targeted professional training programs

Elbit Systems’ fleet operation offers:

Selection, acquisition and support of aircraft and training assets
Cost-effective aircraft operation and maintenance
Guaranteed aircraft readiness and availability
Significant savings on initial pilot qualification costs
Flexibile acquisition and financial solutions

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Platform Selection

A platform agnostic approach enables Elbit to select and offer the most suitable pilot training platform to its various customers.

Lean Logistic & Maintenance Support

Proven lean logistic support and maintenance models increase aircraft availability, reducing the required fleet size and ensuring successful delivery of a complete pilot training program.

Advanced Business Models

Advanced and flexible business models provide value for money by taking into account the customers' cost spend profile and optimal risk management.

Ground Based Training Systems – GBTS

Ground Based Training Systems - GBTS

5^th gen GBTS enable the transfer of expensive aircraft flight hours to more efficient advanced simulators and training aids.

Training Technologies

Air Forces achieve better training effects on the same platform using Elbit Systems' advanced airborne Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) technologies.

Program Localization

Elbit Systems understands that pilot training is not accustom "one size fits all" program. We work closely with our customers and their domestic industrial partners to integrate local content tailor training to the specific requirements of our customers.

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Over a 150 aircraft training the front line pilots of tomorrow:

UK, Royal Air-Force Military Flight Training System (MFTS):

UKMFTS is the UK MoD’s program to deliver and support the RAF pilot training, including procurement, operations and maintenance services, and is operated out of RAF Cranwell, RAF Barkston Heath and RAF Valley.
Affinity Flying Services Limited is a joint venture between Elbit Systems Ltd. and Kellog, Brown and Root Limited (KBR), Affinity was awarded a contract for the procurement, operations and maintenance of the aircraft (Fixed Wing) element of the UK Ministry of Defence Military Flight Training System (UKMFTS) program.
Affinity operates three aircrafts fleets as part of the program:

23 Grob G 120TP
14 Beechcraft T-6C
5 Embraer Phenom 100

The UK MFTS Fixed Wing 18 year contract was signed in 2016.

Greece, International Flight Training Center (IFTC)

In 2021, Elbit System was contracted to establish and operate the International Flight Training Center of the Hellenic Air Force, as part of an agreement between the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the Hellenic Ministry of National Defense.
Under the 20 year contract, Elbit Systems will supply new M-346 training aircraft, maintain the whole aircraft training fleet comprised of dozens of M-346 and T-6 training aircraft. Elbit Systems will also provide advanced Embedded Virtual Avionics (EVA™) onboard the training aircraft, networked flight simulators and Ground-Based Training Stations (GBTS) as well as a command and control system to enable efficient management of flight training operations.

Israel, Israeli Air Force Flight Academy

Elbit Systems was selected by the Israeli MoD to provide the Israeli Air Force with a fleet of Grob G-120A aircraft used as screening and elementary training aircraft. The 20 year contract is delivered through a Private Finance Initiative (PFI).
Elbit Systems was also selected to provide the Israeli Air Force’s Beechcraft T-6A aircraft fleet including maintenance and availability support. Elbit Systems was selected to provide the Israeli Air Force Leonardo M-346 jet fleet with a Power By the Hour (PBH) supply chain solution. Contracted for 22 years, Elbit is providing Performance Based Logistics (PBL).
Elbit Systems provides maintenance and logistic support to the Israeli Air Force flight academy’s helicopter squadron, operating B206 helicopters that will be replaced by AW119 helicopters in the near future.

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