Belgium Orders 18 Pilatus PC-7 MKX Training Aircraft for Air Force

The Belgian government has ordered 18 Pilatus PC-7 MKX training aircraft, along with a Ground-Based Training System, for the Belgian Air Force. The 20-year contract was approved on November 27, 2025, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027. Pilatus will provide training services starting in 2028. The company’s CEO, Markus Bucher, praised the contract, citing the trust placed in the PC-7 MKX and Pilatus’s commitment to supporting air forces globally. The training system includes simulators, computer-based training platforms, and mission planning and debriefing systems. This marks the third European air force to select the PC-7 MKX, following the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force and French Air and Space Force.