BAE Systems has been awarded an 11-year contract to continue its support for the UK’s Royal Air Force Hawk fleet. The £590million contract secures hundreds of engineering jobs in North Wales, home to No. 4 Flying Training School, responsible for training the UK’s next generation of world-class fighter pilots. As well as ...
Engineers from Australia and the UK have successfully completed a rigorous structural testing programme that has seen a Hawk airframe achieve the equivalent of 50,000 flying hours. Hawk aircraft are used to prepare pilots from 13 countries across the world for life in a fast jet cockpit. The Mark 127 Hawk operated by ...
A demonstration led by the Royal Air Force has proven the Hawk advanced jet trainer’s ability to operate in soaring temperatures. A pair of Hawk T2 aircraft from the RAF’s IV Squadron undertook a series of planned exercises in temperatures reaching 44 °C to showcase Hawk’s capabilities in testing conditions. The demonstration ...
BAE Systems has recently penned an agreement with AMMROC to support Hawk aircraft engineering in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) up until 2020. The UAE agreement renews BAE Systems successful partnership with AMMROC – the Advanced Military Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center. AMMROC is a joint venture organisation owned by Emirates Defence Industries ...