UK Inzpire to Train Ukrainian Pilots in Advanced Air Tactics and Mission Planning

British defense firm Inzpire Limited has been awarded a £502,000 ($677,000) contract to train Ukrainian military personnel in aviation tactics and mission planning.

Published on the UK government’s Find a Tender portal, the one-year agreement begins on August 26, 2026, and includes an option for a one-year extension. Under the arrangement, the company will deliver roughly 20 weeks of instruction per year.

Inzpire specializes in defense consulting, personnel instruction, and mission-planning software development. Operating as a subsidiary of QinetiQ since 2026, the firm created the GECO software used on British and export aircraft, according to Militarnyi.

Its specialists have delivered more than 400 large-scale training events for the Royal Air Force and provided tactical training in helicopter operations, electronic warfare, and complex air operations to service members from over 25 European countries.

The United Kingdom has provided ongoing training for Ukrainian forces since 2022, following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Aviation instruction for Ukrainian aircrews originally launched in 2023 as part of an international effort to train F-16 fighter jet personnel.

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