Draken acquires Cobham Aviation Services
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Draken acquires Cobham Aviation Services
On 25 September 2020, Cobham sold its entire Aviation Services UK business to Draken Intl, the largest provider of aggressor and adversary training in the US and now, also quite possibly, the UK.
https://www.investegate.co.uk/cobham...281634213423A/
https://www.investegate.co.uk/cobham...281634213423A/
And the Cobham Helicopter Academy at Newquay, which is quite a busy operations if the flight tracking sites are anything to go by.
The Falcons are around the south west coast nearly every day as well.
The Falcons are around the south west coast nearly every day as well.
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I wonder if we are going to see a respray for the Cobham jets.
Also the potential might now be here to bring an agile platform into service as Red Air similar to what they’re doing in America.
Also the potential might now be here to bring an agile platform into service as Red Air similar to what they’re doing in America.
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I would have thought that an agile platform would be on the UK MAR and operated under the MAA's CFAOS, so no difference to the way in which HHA operate their Hunters. I can only assume that an application for this along with Mil CAMO, DAOS and MAOS Part 145 are in the works.
I would have thought that an agile platform would be on the UK MAR and operated under the MAA's CFAOS, so no difference to the way in which HHA operate their Hunters. I can only assume that an application for this along with Mil CAMO, DAOS and MAOS Part 145 are in the works.
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Why would there be an issue with licensing? There are plenty of ex-mil jets being flown by civvies.
Draken getting a foothold in the UK could be a great way to get agile red air platforms into Europe to provide representative training for all air forces.
Draken getting a foothold in the UK could be a great way to get agile red air platforms into Europe to provide representative training for all air forces.
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Isn't that an extension of the existing one, so to continue to do the same things e.g. with the Falcon's. Wouldn't bring in Draken to act as Red Air, as has been suggested, move things to a different level?
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Could HHA cabs become part of the Draken operation I wonder? Does the Hunter have a similar performance to an A4 for instance? Dammit, there's some kit over at Brunty that might be looking for a new home if they are really feeling flush! I know, I know ....
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Yes. The contract is called MSASS and is entirely separate to the previous O2O contract. It’s my understanding that new fighters couldn’t be used as part of this new contract?