Top Aces
Top Aces provides advanced airborne training to the world's leading air forces, enhancing operational readiness and extending the lifecycle of military aircraft fleets through realistic mission-critical training.
Services
Top Aces provides advanced airborne training that includes mission-critical exercises designed to enhance the operational readiness of combat forces. Their services offer a realistic real-world experience, prolonging fleet life and creating significant cost efficiencies. They deliver advanced adversary air (ADAIR) and joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) training, along with various mission profiles such as Air-to-Air, Air-to-Ground, Naval & Air Defence, and Test & Evaluation operations.
Fleet
Top Aces operates a diverse fleet of aircraft tailored for advanced training scenarios, including the Dornier Alpha Jet, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, Bombardier Learjet 35A, and Lockheed Martin F-16A. The Alpha Jet is used for day and night JTAC training, adversary support, and more. The Skyhawk serves roles in JTAC training, weapons delivery, and other support functions. The Learjet 35A contributes to NORAD exercises and naval training target tow, while the F-16A offers advanced maneuverability, pilot-centric avionics, and all-weather capability.
Contracted Airborne Training Services (CATS) Program
Top Aces announced a significant upgrade to the Contracted Airborne Training Services (CATS) Program in Canada, extending through 2029. This program emphasizes enhancing the operational readiness of combat forces by providing mission-critical training while maximizing fleet life and reducing costs.
Strategic Partnerships
Top Aces has forged important strategic partnerships to bolster its training services. They signed a teaming agreement with AEC Skyline to bring advanced air combat training to Northwestern Europe and made a strategic investment in EpiSci, a developer of next-generation AI technologies. These collaborations aim to enhance the company's training capabilities and integration of advanced technologies.
Global Reach and Operations
Top Aces has a global operational footprint, having flown over 100,000 hours of operational training in support of customers worldwide. They have been a trusted training partner of the Canadian Armed Forces since 2005 and provide training services to air forces worldwide, including the U.S. Air Force and other European allies. Their training extends to advanced ADAIR training for USAF F-35 and F-22 pilots at Eglin AFB and Luke AFB.