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Kuwait Signs Eurofighter Jet Deal
Posted on April 6, 2016
5:05 p.m. EDT April 5, 2016 Kuwait’s delayed deal to buy 28 Eurofighter jets was signed Tuesday, giving the European fighter program a much-needed shot in the arm and providing Italy’s Finmeccanica with its largest contract. Kuwait has ordered its aircraft equipped with an electronically scanned radar, which is being developed for the aircraft but has […]
FIGHTING TALK
Posted on March 23, 2016
A Brigadier, who led the first Spanish Air Force deployment of Eurofighters on Baltic Air Patrol, was a key speaker at a London Fighter Conference, where he told delegates about the crucial role the Eurofighter Typhoon was playing in protecting national interests, the value of simulation training – and the value of pre-deployment exercises. BRIGADIER […]
CAE and Eurofighter Simulation Systems renew collaboration agreement on Eurofighter visual systems
Posted on July 14, 2015
7/13/2015 09:00:00 Montreal, Canada, July 13, 2015 – (NYSE: CAE; TSX: CAE) – CAE and Eurofighter Simulation Systems (ESS) today announced they have renewed their collaboration agreement related to the provision of visual systems on the Eurofighter Typhoon Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids (ASTA) programme. Under the Eurofighter ASTA programme, ESS serves as the prime contractor […]
Ein letzter Looping über Las Vegas
Posted on May 18, 2015
Allein der Einstieg ist ein Abenteuer. Denn der funktioniert nicht wie in dem gewohnten Kleinwagen, der die Testpilotin sonst von A nach B befördert. Da ist keine Tür. Zuerst muss man ins Cockpit kraxeln, sich dann auf den Sitz stellen und abschließend die Beine in den Fußraum quetschen. Doch das ist wahrlich noch das einfachste, […]
Parlamentarischer Staatssekretär Markus Grübel besucht das Taktische Luftwaffengeschwader 74
Posted on May 18, 2015
Neuburg und Lechfeld, 28.08.2014. Der Parlamentarische Staatssekretär bei der Bundesministerin der Verteidigung Markus Grübel besuchte am 27.08.2014 das Taktische Luftwaffengeschwader 74. Besichtigt wurde die bayerische Heimatbasis in Neuburg und der Ausweichflugplatz in Lechfeld. Dort verabschiedete er zusammen mit Oberstleutnant Holger Neumann, dem amtierenden Kommodore des Geschwaders, das Neuburger Kontingent in Richtung Estland. Der Luftwaffenverband wird […]
10th Anniversary of the first flight of the Eurofighter ASTA simulator in Moron de la Frontera
Posted on October 30, 2014
INDRA Community, 30-10-2014 During this time, our team of professionals, who develops their work in this training center has been commissioned to ensure proper operation and maintenance of the Simulator. ASTA Indra Team in Training Center C.16 (Eurofighter) Morón de la Frontera We have completed 10 years after the installation and commissioning of […]
RAF sets new training balance
Posted on April 9, 2014
Source: Flightglobal, Mar 2014, By: Craig Hoyle As with other advanced fourth-generation fighters, the Eurofighter Typhoon is expensive to buy and fly, meaning that operators must seek to get the best efficiency from their training activities. The Royal Air Force has twice sent some of its Typhoons and Panavia Tornado GR4s to Red Flag-series exercises […]
ASTA – high-quality, high-fidelity training system for Eurofighter pilots
Posted on December 4, 2013
Col. Andreas Pfeiffer Former Wing Commander FW 74, Neuburg/Germany: “The preparation in ASTA for the Alaska Red Flag exercise was so real, that pilots came back and reported a “déjà vu” already after the first mission. ASTA is best preparation training possible, as close to reality as it can be.” Daniel Kraus Head of Training […]
El Centro de Entrenamiento de Pilotos del Ala 11 ya cuenta con el tercer simulador de vuelo del Eurofighter
Posted on November 25, 2013
Defensa.com Viernes 22 de Noviembre de 2013, 10:41 El tercer simulador ASTA (Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids) ya está operativo en el Centro de Instrucción en la Base Aérea de Morón del Ala 11. Del tipo “Full Mission Simulator” (FMS), el más completo, está dotado de un sistema visual de 360 grados en forma de domo […]
Mission-ready: Anytime – Anywhere
Posted on November 19, 2013
ASTA – Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids Copyright: Geoffrey Lee, PLanfocus Ltd The world’s most advanced new generation multirole/swing-role combat aircraft comes with the unrivalled training capability of the ASTA (Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids) system. This high-quality, high-fidelity training system for pilots is an integral part of the Eurofighter Typhoon system. ASTA has been designed for […]
