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Julie Shennan caught up with Lockheed Martin Business Development Director, Tim James, to discuss the progress on UKMFTS and the implications for UK defence training.

UK military flying training hits news highs

Air September 9, 2016

In August 2009 Ascent Flight Training – a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Babcock – signed its first MOD contract to provide the UK Military Flying Training System. Seven years on, MOD DCB features editor Julie Shennan caught up with Lockheed Martin Business Development Director, Tim James, to discuss ...

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