News & Events

On behalf of the Pennant Marketing team, we are excited to announce that Pennant has a new look! In the upcoming days and weeks, you will begin to see the old logo fade out and the new logo taking centre stage. Stay tuned for more exciting updates that includes latest industry news and events, where you can meet the Pennant Team.

The Group was ‘down-selected’ for a major UK defence programme in August 2018 which was, at the time, anticipated to be contracted in that year. The opportunity has since been subject to protracted negotiations between Pennant’s customer and the Ministry of Defence and Pennant itself. Phil Walker, Group CEO, commented: “Given the length of time since the initial ‘down-selection’, our budgeting for the next three years had not assumed award of the full scope, and a contract worth in the region of £9 million, if awarded, will be a material win for us and substantially underpin our financial...

Pennant are delighted to announce that we have successfully once again completed the JOSCAR supplier accreditation process for another year. This accreditation demonstrates Pennant’s commitment to the defence, aerospace and security sectors that JOSCAR (the Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register) supports with a single repository for pre-qualification and compliance information. As key suppliers of training technology and integrated product support Pennant are delighted to work alongside participating buying companies that support JOSCAR, such as BAE Systems, Ministry of Defence,...

Pennant have worked with the Royal Australian Air Force for many years and supplied solutions to enhance their training programmes. Pennant are delighted to see our Integrated Avionics Maintenance Trainer (IAMT) make an appearance in one of the Royal Australian Air Force’s video, offering insight into the training environment at RAAFSTT and the RAAF NextGen Series training programme. Watch the video here. Pennant equipment is delivered through a suite of modern, generic and bespoke training aids, offering operation and maintenance savings and improved safety outcomes. These training aids...

Our UK team are back in the office following two very busy weeks at exhibitions for two of the major sectors Pennant operates in. Pennant representatives attended Railtex / Infrarail at the NEC, Birmingham on the 7th – 9th September and DSEI at the Excel, London on the 14th – 17th September. Railtex offered the opportunity for our rail experts to demonstrate our Technical Publications, VR solutions, Driver Training and CBT solutions, while networking with both new and old customers, and attending several of the conference talks. As proud members of The Rail Industry Association (RIA) it...

Pennant announces Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2021. Commenting on the results, Chairman John Ponsonby said: “The Half Year results mask a particularly encouraging performance from the Group’s IPS division, while the decisive actions taken last year to reduce costs resulted in significant savings during the First Half, positioning the Group well for the second half and into 2022.” “I would like to thank all Pennant employees, who have worked tirelessly during the First Half, drawing on Pennant’s long heritage to deliver our impressive breadth of products and...

The Pennant IPS Division are excited to announce the upcoming release of GenS! This Ground-breaking software will take product support to a whole new level. Pennant’s next generation of LSA/LPD technology GenS when combined with the R4i Suite, will transform Integrated Product Support requirements into a truly integrated secure digital capability. As easy as spreadsheets but more robust, integrated and flexible – GenS, the OmegaPS Client with more than a face lift! Change the way you work, with new design controls in Structure Manager and data entry control enabled by GenS Element Manager...

Pennant International Group plc announces the following trading update ahead of the publication of its Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 (the “First Half”, or “H1 2021”) which are scheduled to be released on 22 September 2021. Click to view the document here.

Today is National Aviation Day! National Aviation Day was first celebrated in 1939 to recognise the achievements and developments in the aviation industry. Today, the day represents much more with the vast developments, software and technology that is available to now enhance the aviation industry in a magnitude of ways.   Schools often take the opportunity to host school trips and activities that recognise aviation pioneers and historic achievements.   Over the years, Pennant has been involved in projects such as Tornado, Sea king, Hawk and Lynx, and recognises the achievements from its...

We are pleased to announce that we, Pennant, have become an Affiliate Member of the South West Regional Defence and Security Cluster. The Cluster promotes and raises awareness of the local regions defence and security capability, to allow networking and knowledge sharing to improve and grow industry, academia, and government organisations. This covers everything from products, services, R&D, and technology. We look forward to working with the other members of the South West Regional Defence and Security...

Our rail experts will be manning our booth, H36, Hall 12 at Railtex/Infrarail in a few weeks’ time and they're looking forward to answering any questions you may have. Get to know our team before you stop by and say 'Hi!' Robert Acton - Operations Manager (Manchester) Robert has over 20 years’ experience working at Pennant within Computer Based Training, producing virtual reality trainers, 3D graphics, self-paced and instructor led courseware, multimedia packages and training videos for a wide variety of clients. He was the Project Lead on several Key Media programmes including: The...

It is not often that you come across a workplace that has 5 generations of staff supporting the same goal. At Wagga’s RAAF School of Technical Training (RAAFSTT), and as part of the Aviation Technical Training (ATT) contract, 3 BAE Systems Australia and 2 Pennant staff have, in total, supported technical training for over 40 years! What makes this story even more interesting is that each generation had a hand to play in the younger generation’s education and training. Here is a snapshot of their careers. Tony “Hutch” – BAE Systems - Hutch joined the RAAF on the 9th of January 1967 and...

Happy Two Years! Track Access Services has been a part of the Pennant Group for two years now and what a couple of years it has been. Will Bruce, Head of Operations (Track Access Services) says “No one could have predicted the way in which our first two years as part of Pennant would be affected by a global pandemic, but I and the rest of the team at Track Access, are thankful we’ve been able to enjoy integrating and working with the wider group. The support we’ve received has been superb, not only allowing us to continue working safely through this difficult period, but also giving us...

Pennant International Group plc is pleased to announce the award of a new contract with an initial order value of £1.5 million. The award follows the Company’s announcement on 19 February 2020 that it had received a statement of intent for the purchase of training aids worth up to £5 million from a long-standing customer in the Middle East.  View the document...

 Pennant International Group plc announces the following trading update ahead of the publication of its Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2020, which are scheduled to be released on 21 September 2020. Click to view the document here.

Undoubtedly, the last 12 to 18 months has been a challenging period for all.  With a seemingly never-ending stream of bad news, continual warnings and caveats, it’s been depressing enough. There is no doubt that one of the hardest hit has been the younger generation. Aside from the well reported educational challenges, job and career prospects have suffered immeasurably. FE News* reports that ‘more than half of firms (53%) are shelving plans to take on young workers’. It’s never been more challenging for a young person to find a meaningful, long term prosperous career. The pausing,...

Over the past three weeks we have shared our research in our 'A Pennant Perspective' carried out by our team of experts, encapsulating the threats, opportunities, and trends in the aviation industry. From COVID-19 and a fall in international travel, to Brexit, licensing and the return of growth in the industry. We hope you have found it interesting. To round-off our findings the theme of this week’s article is ‘Future Predictions’ and we’re delighted to bring you thoughts from Pennant's Operations Director and Head of Training Delivery. Predication 1: Continued Growth We’ve already seen...

We are delighted to be launching the latest product video in our collection, the Engine Starting System Trainer (ESST). We first debuted the ESST at DSET (Defence Simulation Education and Training) in May 2021, showcasing the capability and key features of the training aid. https://www.youtube.com/embed/UMcvxsuWqtc If you would like to learn more you can view the full list of key features on the product page or download the product brochure. If you have missed any of our other product videos visit our Pennant YouTube Channel. Our team are on hand to answer any other queries you have....

Following the publication of our Pennant experts research on the Brexit / Covid-19 impact within the aviation and aerospace industry, the team have been researching further and crunching the predicted growth numbers for the sector. We are pleased to share these in article number three of our four-part series ‘A Pennant Perspective’. Pete Foreman, Head of Training Delivery says “I’m delighted to see the first steps of recovery within the industry and am sure we will continue to see the industry go from strength to strength. It’s been a shame to see the impact of growth within the industry...