EADS, PARIS: EADS Military Air Systems France has awarded Grob Aerospace and Sogitec Industries contracts to supply training aircraft and ground-based training devices for the French Air Force Flight Training School in Cognac.
Thus the French Air Force which currently trains its pilots with TB 30 Epsilon aircraft will operate 24 upgraded TB 30 Epsilon combined with additional 18 Grob 120A aircraft for the training of its pilots in the future.
The industrial cooperation is based on a contract with the French Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded to EADS Military Air Systems and EADS Socata on 19 April 2006 for the management and support of “ab initio” pilot training for the French Air Force. The multi-services Cognac contract between the French MoD and EADS covers a timeframe of five years with the option for a ten year extension. It includes the procurement of new aircraft, line and base aircraft maintenance as well as ground-based training devices including flight simulators, and integrated logistics support with supply-chain management plus infrastructure handling.
Grob Aerospace will supply 18 Grob 120A aircraft and initial support, with options for additional aircraft. The Grob 120A is designed with a twin-seat, side-by-side cockpit, and with a retractable undercarriage. It is certified for aerobatics and for flying under Instrument-Flight Rules (IFR) and is powered by a 260 horsepower Lycoming piston engine. With these features, the aircraft is particularily suited for the
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