The World’s Air Forces operate 9,495 fixed-wing training aircraft and helicopters with almost 500 currently on order. Ahead of Military Flight Training 2022, IDGA + Defence iQ compiled the annual update of its report outlining country-by-country programs and requirements from Air Forces around the world.

Curious to see who's attending the Military Flight Training USA this month (July 27-28) at the Embassy Suites by Hilton, San Antonio Brooks Hotel & Spa, Texas?

Download to find out which companies of Heads of Flight Training, Strategic Programs, Capability Planners, Directors of Material, as well as leading Solution Providers within the aviation community have confirmed their attendance.

In the next ten years, nearly $20 Billion worth of training aircraft deliveries will occur. With the dawn of the 6th generation fighters on the horizon and new concepts such as multi-domain operations, Military Flight Training will continue to evolve with the US leading the way. This Market report gives clear insight into the Trainer inventory and procurement programmes happening across the Americas.

Air Force mission-capable rates hit have their lowest point in 6 years, down to 69.97% for 2018, representing an 8% decrease from 2012. In laymen’s terms, only 7 out of 10 Air Force planes are able to fly at any given time. Though, that same year, former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ordered the USAF to increase the readiness rates of 3 fighter jets (the F-16, F-22 and F-35) up to 80% by the end of September 2019, the USAF has yet to full overcome many of the factors driving this trend such as poor pilot retention, outdated training methodologies and antiquated equipment. However, with the emergence of the USAF new trainer jet, the T-X, the tide is starting to turn.

In this in-depth report, we take a deep dive into:

• T-X requirements, operational capabilities, technological advancements & strategic implications
• How the introduction of the T-X fighter will transform the Air Force's approach to fighter training  by dramatically improving the efficiency and effectiveness of pilot training
• What's next for the T-X beyond the Advanced Pilot Training (T-X) Program

A conversation with Lieutenant Colonel Michael Schmidt, Director, Strategic Initiatives, T-38, Instructor Pilot, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training

We sat down with Lieutenant Colonel Michael Schmidt to discuss how the USAF is:

• Maximizing resource availability, task repetition, and familiarization with the flight environment.
• Embracing the next generation of flight training technologies such as Mixed and Virtual Reality simulators
  
• Confronting challenges such as resource availability, equipment maintenance and the limitations of existing solutions 

A conversation with Major Michael Rosenquist, Head of Flight Safety and Military Flight Training System PM, Swedish Air Force.

We sat down with Major Michael Rosenquist to discuss:

• advancing operational readiness across the military flight continuum
• transferring knowledge from the "Top Gun" generation of pilots to the next generation of trainees
• how the introduction of the T-X will transform pilot training on a global scale
• the latest pilot training solutions