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Royal Canadian Air Force selects Pilatus PC-21 for future aircrew training programme

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is set to modernise its pilot training capabilities with the acquisition of 19 cutting-edge PC-21 training aircraft.

For over 40 years, the Pilatus PC-7 has been the backbone of military pilot training for the Swiss Air Force. The Swiss Army relies on a fleet of 27 PC-7 aircraft to deliver reliable, precise training for future pilots, a role now strengthened by a new value preservation programme (PC-7 WE) conducted by RUAG in partnership with Pilatus.

RUAG and Pilatus partner to extend service life of Swiss Air Force’s PC-7 trainer fleet

Air / By Defence Industry Europe

Pilatus is handling the conversion of 13 aircraft at its Stans site, while RUAG will modify the remaining 14 at Lodrino.

On October 14, the Dutch Ministry of Defence announced its decision to select Pilatus as the supplier of new basic training aircraft. These new planes will replace the current fleet of 13 Pilatus PC-7 aircraft.

Dutch Ministry of Defence selects Pilatus for new training aircraft

Air / By Defence Industry Europe

On October 14, the Dutch Ministry of Defence announced its decision to select Pilatus as the supplier of new basic training aircraft.

The global fleet of just under 250 PC-21 training aircraft recently set a historic milestone with a total of over 500,000 successful hours in the air. Experience with current PC-21 customers shows that the state-of-the-art Pilatus training system can help reduce the cost of training future pilots by over 50 percent.

Pilatus Aircraft: PC-21 fleet achieves 500,000 flight hours in safety

Air / By Defence Industry Europe

The global fleet of just under 250 PC-21 training aircraft recently set a historic milestone with a total of over 500,000 successful hours in the air.

CMC Electronics announced a multi-year contract with Swiss-based Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. for the purchase of its cutting-edge avionics solutions for the PC-21 Next Generation Trainer. This contract includes the supply of the Head-Up Display (HUD) sub-system, the Flight Management System, and the GNSS receiver.

CMC Electronics awarded PC-21 avionics contract by Pilatus Aircraft

Air / By Defence Industry Europe

CMC Electronics announced a multi-year contract with Swiss-based Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. for the purchase of its cutting-edge avionics solutions for the PC-21 Next Generation Trainer.

The Spanish Air Force, Ejército del Aire, decided to purchase 24 PC-21s in early 2020. The final PC-21 of this order was delivered to Spain in mid-2022. The Spanish Air Force has now decided to buy another 16 PC-21s. The contract signed with the Dirección General de Armamento y Material (DGAM) makes Spain the largest PC-21 operator in Europe.

The Spanish Air Force buys 16 PC-21s and associated simulators

Air / By Defence Industry Europe

The contract signed with the Dirección General de Armamento y Material (DGAM) makes Spain the largest PC-21 operator in Europe.