EDM showcases its F-35 capabilities at Lockheed Martin event

23 January 2018

TV presenter, Dan Snow, enjoying a test flight in our VR simulator and Martin-Baker US16E Ejection Seat at the F-35 Cockpit Event in London.

Manchester, UK. EDM, a leading global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, showcased its F-35 capabilities at last week’s Lockheed Martin Cockpit Event.

Held at The Institution of Engineering and Technology in London on the 16th and 17th January, the event was organised to increase awareness of the vital role played by UK industry in the F-35 programme. EDM teamed up with Martin-Baker to demonstrate its VR simulator and the US16E Ejection Seat to the event’s delegates which included politicians, members of the House of Lords, senior military personnel and the media.

EDM is the prime contractor for the manufacture of all global F-35 maintenance training equipment which comprises of the Ejection Systems Maintenance Trainer (ESMT) and the Weapons Loading Trainer (WLT) for this fifth-generation jet fighter.

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About EDM

EDM is a leading global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation, defence, rail and other industries. Combining the highest engineering standards with leading-edge technologies, EDM provides airlines with Door Trainers, Cabin Service Trainers, Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainers and Full Size Mockups and defence organisations with Procedure Trainers, Maintenance Trainers, Ejection Seats, Simulators and Full Size Replicas. Serving organisations worldwide from its UK headquarters, EDM is committed to delivering exceptional quality and value to its clients to help them enhance safety and operational efficiency.

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