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Air Force Awards $6.4 Billion Adversary Air Training Contract

Air Force Awards $6.4 Billion Adversary Air Training Contract
Curtis “RB” Weddle, a Draken International pilot, and Scott Hauber, a Draken International employee, signal each other with the hand sign of the 58th Fighter Squadron while taxiing down the flightline on Jan. 24th, 2019 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Some L-159 Honeybadger’s come equipped with the ALQ-188 Electronic Attack training Pod which enhances training for the F-35A Lightning II pilots. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Cassidy Woody)

The Air Force awarded six contracts to compete for future adversary air support and training with a total award amount of over $6 billion. The contracts, announced Oct. 18, will provide for air support services for “realistic and challenging advanced adversary air threats and close air support threats.” Awards were issued to: Air USA, Inc.; Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, LLC., a subsidiary of Textron [TXT]; Blue Air Training; Coastal Defense; Draken International; Tactical Air Support; and Top Aces Corp. Eight…

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