Aircraft
Contractors Prepare for New Defense Flying Training Needs
Draken International and Cobham will jointly bid in the UK; ATAC will buy French Mirage F1s for U.S. requirements.
Cobham flies converted Falcon 20s for the UK armed forces. Draken’s fleet of former military jets includes Czech-built L-39s. (Photo: Cobham)
Cobham flies converted Falcon 20s for the UK armed forces. Draken’s fleet of former military jets includes Czech-built L-39s. (Photo: Cobham)

Potential requirements in the UK and the U.S. for contracted adversary air services have resulted in two new developments. Draken International of the U.S. teamed with British company Cobham for the upcoming Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) competition in the UK. Eyeing a much bigger U.S. Air Force requirement, another American provider—Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC)—bought the entire fleet of Dassault Mirage F1s formerly operated by the French Air Force.


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