MARTIN-BAKER WINS KF-X EJECTION SEAT COMPETITION
23rd March 2018
(London) Martin-Baker has been awarded a contract to provide the escape system for the Republic of Koreas Air Force’s new fighter, KF-X. Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) competitively selected Martin-Baker’s Mk18 ejection seat for its latest aircraft development programme. The selection of the Mk18 seat continues a long history of partnership between Martin-Baker and KAI, that…
RAF100 – Gloster Meteor & Martin-Baker Mk 1
15th January 2018
The first of our series of RAF 100 posts kicks off with the Gloster Meteor, pictured below with the famous Martin-Baker Meteor test aircraft. The Meteor was fitted with both Mk. 1E and Mk. 2E Martin-Baker Ejection Seats responsible for saving the lives of 41 RAF pilots ejecting from a Gloster Meteor. Although no…
RAF 100 & Martin-Baker
11th January 2018
On Sunday 1st April 2018, the RAF will be celebrating their 100th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, we at Martin-Baker will be looking back at our longstanding partnership with the RAF and the proud history we share together. Each week in the run up to 1st April, we will be posting a different image of each…
First ROKAF F-35 Seat Delivered
20th November 2017
Lt Col Sanghyoun Park, from the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), pictured here with John and James Martin during his recent visit to the Martin-Baker headquarters. Lt Col Park’s visit was in celebration of the completion of US16E Ejection Seat No. 0340 which is destined for the first Lockheed Martin F-35A ROKAF aircraft “AW-1”.
Martin-Baker at 55th SAFE Symposium
30th October 2017
Constantly searching for new and better ways to protect the lives of pilots and aircrew, Martin-Baker are proud to attend the 55th Annual SAFE Symposium beginning today in Orlando, Florida. SAFE represents aviation, space, land, and marine safety disciplines for the protection of users worldwide. Attendees include members from government, academic, industrial and the…