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    ContractsF-35 Full Scale Ground Training Aid Replicas for Royal Naval Flight Deck Operations
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    F-35 Full Scale Ground Training Aid Replicas for Royal Naval Flight Deck Operations

    Contract value
    £1.6m
    Published 5 Aug 2026

    Procurement of full-scale F-35 Ground Training Aid replicas to support realistic and safe aircraft handling training at the Royal Naval School of Flight Deck Operations.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 5 Aug 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £1.6m
    Published 5 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,600,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Defence & Security
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    5 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Royal Naval School of Flight Deck Operations (RNSFDO) seeks to procure purpose-built F-35 Ground Training Aids (GTAs) to enhance aircraft handling and flight deck training capabilities. These realistic, full-scale replicas must accurately represent the F-35's dimensions, configuration, and handling characteristics to enable personnel to safely develop and practice critical ground movement skills in a controlled environment before operating live aircraft. The GTAs are essential for delivering modern, representative training that reduces operational and financial risks associated with aircraft movement on naval aviation-capable platforms. Suppliers should be prepared to deliver training aids that meet Royal Navy specifications for durability, accuracy, and integration with existing RNSFDO training facilities and curricula.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06dc98
    MD
    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
    Sector
    Defence & Security