United Kingdom-Bristol: WLT: Weapon Load Trainer
Details
| Contract Title: | United Kingdom-Bristol: WLT: Weapon Load Trainer |
| Published Date: | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Notice Type: | Notice (ContractNotice) |
| Value Banding: | High Value |
| Delivery Point: | United Kingdom |
Description:
Background A Weapon Load Trainer (WLT) was part of the original Eurofighter training solution. The RAF WLT was cancelled by the RAF/Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) around 2002 to release funding for improved pilot training courseware. An attempt to resurrect the WLT was made by the RAF staffed UK Joint Training Team in 2004, but the attempt failed. Using a ‘live’ aircraft is not without its issues; it is necessary to remove and refit some pylons twice on each course. The aircraft structure and ...