DSEI 2025: Aeralis Aerflex Promises Rapid Adaptation of Aircraft to Operational Needs
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At the DSEI 2025 exhibition in London, the British company Aeralis presents its Aerflex concept, a defense aviation service offer based on the modular Aersystem. This approach provides air forces with a reconfigurable fleet model designed to meet different missions, ranging from initial pilot training to tactical support operations. Aerflex is characterized by the introduction of an “on-demand” capability, allowing aircraft use to be adjusted quickly according to strategic and operational requirements. Follow Army Recognition on Google News at this link
Surrogate presented by Aeralis, a single-seat configuration designed for air combat training missions and operational support roles. (Picture source: Army Recognition)
The concept is built around the Common Core Fuselage (CCF), a central airframe that can be combined with different propulsion, wing, and cockpit modules. This modularity is intended to cover multiple mission profiles while streamlining logistics and training. Aeralis indicates that the offer also includes a persistent digital monitoring of the fleet and support based on data analysis, aimed at facilitating operational availability and lifecycle management.
In the training field, the “Single Engine Trainer” configuration is intended for basic instruction of student pilots. Equipped with a twin-seat cockpit, advanced wing, and a single engine, this version provides a light aircraft suitable for entry-level training as well as certain demonstration roles. Another version, the “Twin Engine Trainer,” offers a similar fuselage but with two engines. This option addresses the needs of air forces that favor training on twin-engine aircraft and can also evolve into a Fighter Lead-In Trainer (FLIT), preparing pilots for operational conversion units.
For tactical roles, Aeralis presents the “Aggressor | Surrogate” option. This configuration features a single-seat cockpit, swept wing, and an engine with reheat, enabling transonic speeds and maneuverability suited to air combat training scenarios. ACMI sensors and other systems can be integrated on underwing mounts. Another variant, the “Tanker | ISR,” responds to increasing demand for tactical air refueling and distributed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. It is fitted with a high aspect ratio wing, a high-bypass engine, and may be configured with either a crewed cockpit or semi-autonomous to uncrewed operation. Underwing hardpoints can carry sensor pods, refueling equipment, or additional fuel tanks.
Aeralis notes that the configuration definitions are deliberately broad, leaving customers the freedom to adapt their fleets according to operational priorities. The stated objective is to reduce the costs associated with maintaining separate specialized aircraft and to ensure smoother progression between training and operational use.
Aerflex reflects Aeralis’s intention to introduce a flexible and modular model in the military aviation domain. The company relies on the reconfigurability of the CCF to cover a range of needs, from training to tactical support missions. If the concept develops further, it could lead to the spread of a new generation of modular aircraft, allowing air forces to streamline their fleets and adjust capabilities more rapidly.
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At the DSEI 2025 exhibition in London, the British company Aeralis presents its Aerflex concept, a defense aviation service offer based on the modular Aersystem. This approach provides air forces with a reconfigurable fleet model designed to meet different missions, ranging from initial pilot training to tactical support operations. Aerflex is characterized by the introduction of an “on-demand” capability, allowing aircraft use to be adjusted quickly according to strategic and operational requirements.
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Surrogate presented by Aeralis, a single-seat configuration designed for air combat training missions and operational support roles. (Picture source: Army Recognition)
The concept is built around the Common Core Fuselage (CCF), a central airframe that can be combined with different propulsion, wing, and cockpit modules. This modularity is intended to cover multiple mission profiles while streamlining logistics and training. Aeralis indicates that the offer also includes a persistent digital monitoring of the fleet and support based on data analysis, aimed at facilitating operational availability and lifecycle management.
In the training field, the “Single Engine Trainer” configuration is intended for basic instruction of student pilots. Equipped with a twin-seat cockpit, advanced wing, and a single engine, this version provides a light aircraft suitable for entry-level training as well as certain demonstration roles. Another version, the “Twin Engine Trainer,” offers a similar fuselage but with two engines. This option addresses the needs of air forces that favor training on twin-engine aircraft and can also evolve into a Fighter Lead-In Trainer (FLIT), preparing pilots for operational conversion units.
For tactical roles, Aeralis presents the “Aggressor | Surrogate” option. This configuration features a single-seat cockpit, swept wing, and an engine with reheat, enabling transonic speeds and maneuverability suited to air combat training scenarios. ACMI sensors and other systems can be integrated on underwing mounts. Another variant, the “Tanker | ISR,” responds to increasing demand for tactical air refueling and distributed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. It is fitted with a high aspect ratio wing, a high-bypass engine, and may be configured with either a crewed cockpit or semi-autonomous to uncrewed operation. Underwing hardpoints can carry sensor pods, refueling equipment, or additional fuel tanks.
Aeralis notes that the configuration definitions are deliberately broad, leaving customers the freedom to adapt their fleets according to operational priorities. The stated objective is to reduce the costs associated with maintaining separate specialized aircraft and to ensure smoother progression between training and operational use.
Aerflex reflects Aeralis’s intention to introduce a flexible and modular model in the military aviation domain. The company relies on the reconfigurability of the CCF to cover a range of needs, from training to tactical support missions. If the concept develops further, it could lead to the spread of a new generation of modular aircraft, allowing air forces to streamline their fleets and adjust capabilities more rapidly.
