ORLANDO, Fla., May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army
Contracting Command has selected Raytheon Intelligence & Space,
a business of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), to train
Afghanistan Air Force pilots under a three-year contract valued up
to $145 million.
Raytheon will conduct initial flight training for the U.S.
Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and
Instrumentation. The Afghanistan Air Force students will go through
flight school in third-party nations in Europe and the Middle East. Raytheon will provide tailored
training for the Afghanistan Air Force pilots, including classroom,
fixed-wing and rotary aircraft instruction.
"Raytheon training experts help the Afghanistan Air Force
develop a pipeline of skilled flyers and officers," said
Bob Williams, vice president of
Global Training Solutions at Raytheon Intelligence & Space.
"Our program uses the latest training techniques, and a focus on
individual mentorship to produce well-rounded officers that will
help create a secure future for Afghanistan."
The Raytheon Afghanistan Air Force pilot training program began
in 2010. The original mission for basic flight proficiency has
expanded to advanced aircraft qualifications and flight techniques.
Raytheon's focus on mentorship and leadership training helps the
program maintain a 93 percent graduation rate with every student
returned to Afghanistan.
The Afghanistan Air Force Pilot Training program was awarded
under the Enterprise Training Services Contract vehicle. Raytheon
previously announced a related task order for the Aviation
Maintenance Training program.
About Raytheon Technologies
Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense
company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial,
military and government customers worldwide. With 195,000 employees
and four industry-leading businesses ― Collins Aerospace Systems,
Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon
Missiles & Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push
the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy,
electric propulsion, hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company,
formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the
United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is
headquartered in Waltham,
Massachusetts.
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