Lockheed Martin Bids For Polish Training Centre

Lockheed Martin U.K. is bidding to create a new state-of-the-art Polish Air Force pilot and aircrew training centre in Deblin, Poland.

The company has submitted a fully compliant response to a Polish Ministry of Defence tender for a new Integrated Aircrew Training Systems (IATS). The aim is to boost Poland’s military aviation safety by introducing a next-generation training programme which will produce pilots for the future.

Under Lockheed Martin’s proposal, Polish Air Force pilots will graduate through a completely new training programme.

WZL 2 Bydgoszcz has become the first Polish partner for Lockheed Martin’s Integrated Aircrew Training System bid. It will be responsible for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the high-performance T-50 advanced jet trainers which will be a cornerstone of the new flying training programme. The company already undertakes MRO work for Poland’s Lockheed Martin F-16

"The T-50 is the ideal training partner for Poland’s modern F-16 fleet and fifthgeneration fighters such as the F-35 Lightning II. It has the ability to shape the future direction of Poland’s aircrew training system for the next 20 to 30 years,” Al Potter, Director UK & Europe for Lockheed Martin’s Mission Systems and Training said.

The selection of Lockheed Martin U.K.’s bid will provide Poland with a fifth generation training system for fifth generation aircrew.