Ascent Urges UK Defense Ministry To Explore Hawk Trainer Alternatives

Tony Osborne November 09, 2023

Hawk T2

Credit: BAE Systems
LONDON–Ascent, the consortium created to run the UK’s Military Flying Training System (MFTS), has suggested that the UK defense ministry explore the procurement of an alternative advanced jet trainer to replace the BAE Systems Hawk T2. The company, a joint venture of Babcock and Lockheed Martin...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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