22 April 2020:FlightSafety International has been awarded a USD 25,000,000 contract by United States Air Force to provide multi-country KC-46 aircrew and maintenance training to International Military Students (IMSs) to support the United States government and Air Force Security Assistance Training international partners' mission objectives.
The contract is expected to begin IMS training in 2021 in Japan and expected to complete the training by 2026. Israel and the UAE are also projected to utilize this IMS training in the future.
FlightSafety will be responsible for program management, instruction and required courseware modification in support of IMS training to be performed at the Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma.
"FlightSafety has the experience and expertise required to provide KC-46 crewmembers with the highest quality training system using our proven advanced technology training devices, visual systems, and highly effective courseware," said Afshan Baharmast, Vice President Government Business Development and Capture, FlightSafety Services Corporation. "All of us with FlightSafety are honoured to support those who serve to protect our freedom at home and around the world."
Back in 2013, FlightSafety was awarded the KC-46 Aircrew Training System contract by the United States Air Force to provide the Aircrew Training System for the KC-46 military aerial refuelling and strategic transport aircraft. The contract included the design and manufacture of KC-46 Weapon System, Boom Operator, and Part Task Trainers. The Weapon System Trainers feature FlightSafety's industry leading technology which includes electric motion and control loading and visual systems with all-new glass mirror display technology.