Martin-Baker Exhibits at Tailhook
27th September 2017
(Reno, Nv) United States Navy fighter pilots of all ages gathered last week to say hello to old friends, swap stories, and receive updates on the current state of Naval aviation here. Many of those stories had to do with safe ejections using Martin-Baker ejection seats from the GRU-7 to today’s Mk-14 NACES. At the…
Martin-Baker Australia’s expansion continues
19th September 2017
(Newcastle, Australia) Martin-Baker’s commitment to supporting the Joint Strike Fighter in the Asia-Pacific region took a leap forward this week with the opening of the Martin-Baker Australia Field Office at Williamtown. The Field Service needs of the global JSF fleet had until now been met by the Martin-Baker locations at Denham (UK) and Johnstown (USA),…
300th US16E Ejection Seat for F-35
7th August 2017
The Norwegian Defence Attaché, Col John Andreas Olsen, is pictured with John and James Martin on the completion of the 300th US16E Ejection Seat for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Programme during a visit to the Martin-Baker headquarters in Denham. This particular Seat is destined for the RNoAF F-35A aircraft “AM-010” that will eventually be operated…
Martin-Baker, the Best Seat in the House
28th July 2017
Recently I had the privilege of spending some time with the F-35 Martin-Baker team. Martin-Baker is the world’s most experienced manufacturer of aircraft ejection seats and related survival equipment. The corporation is the primary contractor building the F-35’s US16E ejection seat. While at their site in the U.K., I toured their state of the art…
The Royal International Air Tattoo
19th July 2017
Fairford, England – Martin-Baker showcased its wares at the Royal International Air Tattoo this weekend (July 14-16) at Royal Air Force Base Fairford in Gloucestershire. The company hosted a booth at Fairford and had the US16E ejection seat simulator there for all to view and try. The US16E is currently fitted into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter which is…