Ascent Flight Training
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Ascent Flight Training is a flight training company set up as a venture between Lockheed Martin and Babcock International to deliver flying training to pilots and aircrew from the three services of the UK Armed Forces as part of a Private Finance Initiative (PFI).[3]
| Company type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace and Defence |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Ministry of Defence |
Key people | Tim James (CEO) |
| Revenue | £17.449 million (2019)[1] |
| Total assets | £54.503 million (2019)[1] |
Number of employees | 320 (2020) [2] |
| Website | ascentflighttraining |
UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS)
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Ascent was chosen to deliver the £3.2 billion UKMFTS contract over 25 years, training military aircrew from the Army Air Corps, Fleet Air Arm and Royal Air Force up to their respective Operational Conversion Units.[4]
Ascent is responsible for delivering:[5]
- Fixed wing training at RAF Cranwell and RAF Valley
- Rotary training at RAF Shawbury and RAF Valley.