👁 ImageMartin-Baker supports Thames Hospice ‘Trunks across the Thames’ art trailMartin-Baker joins the herd: Selecting our design for the ‘Trunks across the Thames’ Art Trail…16th February 2026
👁 ImageAsk us anything! Join r/Aviation to ask us your burning questions about Ejection Seats.Ask us anything! Join r/Aviation to ask us your burning questions about Ejection Seats. On…17th October 2025
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Celebrates 250 Years of the U.S. NavyMartin-Baker Celebrates 250 Years of the U.S. Navy Martin-Baker proudly joins the celebration of…13th October 2025
👁 ImageMartin-Baker signs the Armed Forces CovenantMartin-Baker signs the Armed Forces Covenant Martin-Baker is proud to announce the signing of…3rd June 2025
👁 ImageLockheed Martin Australia Awards Ejection Seat Training Contract to Martin-Baker AustraliaLockheed Martin Australia Awards Ejection Seat Training Contract to Martin-Baker Australia Lockheed Martin Australia…25th August 2024
👁 ImageThe Fighter Show – ‘Fast & Furious Ejections’Join Martin-Baker on The Fighter Show as Flo takes an exclusive tour of Martin-Baker’s Denham…27th June 2024
👁 ImageMartin-Baker celebrates the 75th anniversary of the first ejectionOn the 30th May 1949, 75 years ago today, a Martin-Baker Ejection Seat was used…30th May 2024
👁 ImageMartin-Baker continue to supply Sikorsky’s Black Hawk Troop SeatsMartin-Baker supplies Sikorsky’s Black Hawk troop seats Martin-Baker is pleased to announce its continued…5th June 2023
👁 ImageMartin-Baker delivers the 3000th NACESMartin-Baker is proud to have completed the 3000th US14A Ejection Seat for the NACES programme.…27th October 2022
👁 ImageSouth Korean KF-21 Aircraft with Martin-Baker Mk18 Seat Unveilled at KAI ShowcaseKAI unveiled South Korea’s first indigenous fighter jet prototype on 9th April 2021, 5 years…28th April 2021
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Employee’s Step Up During the National PandemicWhen Covid-19 took hold in the UK earlier this year it challenged us all to…16th December 2020
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Constructs New Bangladeshi Centre of Excellence for Aircrew SafetyLast year MBA was awarded a contract by the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) for the…4th September 2020
👁 ImageIndian Air Force Orders 106 HTT-40 Basic Trainer AircraftThe Indian MoD has approved the purchase of 106 HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft from Hindustan…12th August 2020
👁 ImageIndia Receives First Batch of Rafale Fighters Fitted with Martin-Baker Mk.16 Ejection SeatsThe first 5 Indian Air Force (IAF) Dassault Aviation Rafale aircraft left Merignac in Southwest…29th July 2020
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Australia Achieves ISO9001:2015 Re-CertificationMartin-Baker Australia was recently subject to a full systems audit at the Williamtown Facility in…16th June 2020
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Celebrates International Nurses Day(Denham) Over the past 2 months, the work that’s been done and is still being…12th May 2020
👁 ImagePress Release 20/04/2020The French BEA have publicly released their accident report (A-2019-03-1) for the Rafale ejection that…20th April 2020
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Completes 600th F-35 Ejection SeatMartin-Baker has just completed the 600th US16E Ejection Seat for the F-35 Programme. This particular…15th January 2020
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Installs 1st US Navy F-5 Seat Upgrade(NEVADA) Martin-Baker successfully installed the 1st US16J ejection seat as the US Navy F-5 seat…6th December 2019
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Awarded Employer of the Year at Uxbridge College Awards Ceremony(UXBRIDGE) Martin-Baker attended the Uxbridge College Annual Awards Ceremony in September to receive the Apprentice…4th October 2019
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Receives Prestigious National Hall of Fame ‘Spirit of Flight’ Award(DENVER) The NAHF “Spirit of Flight” Award is presented each year to a group or…1st October 2019
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Wins Award from Lockheed Martin(WASHINGTON) Martin-Baker Aircraft Co., Ltd., received a prestigious award from one of the leading defence…17th September 2019
👁 Image26 Martin-Baker Ejection Seats in Iconic Aerial ParadeNearly 30 Martin-Baker ejections seats will fly in four airframes conducting a joint-combined formation Thursday…21st August 2019
👁 ImageThe National Aviation Hall of Fame’s 2019 Spirit of Flight Award to be Presented to Martin-BakerDAYTON, OHIO, 08/12/2019 – The Board of Trustees of the National Aviation Hall of Fame…12th August 2019
👁 ImageThe 70th Anniversary of MB Ejectee #1Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the first life saved in a Martin-Baker ejection seat.…30th May 2019
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Delivers 500th F-35 Ejection SeatMartin-Baker has now supplied 500 US16E Ejection Seats to Lockheed Martin for the F-35 Lightning…1st March 2019
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Delivers 2000th JPATS SeatNovember 2018 saw the production of the 2000th JPATS (Joint Primary Aircraft Training System) ejection…11th December 2018
👁 ImageLETTER TO THE EDITOR OF FORBESTo whom it may concern, In the November 26 edition of Forbes online, Loren Thompson,…29th November 2018
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Meteor Back in ActionThe Martin-Baker Meteor aircraft is back in action with its first UK test in 8…18th June 2018
👁 ImageMB Aus DASR Part 145 Application ApprovedThe Defence Aviation Safety Authority has approved Martin-Baker Australia’s application to be recognised as a…23rd April 2018
👁 ImageMARTIN-BAKER WINS KF-X EJECTION SEAT COMPETITION(London) Martin-Baker has been awarded a contract to provide the escape system for the Republic…23rd March 2018
👁 ImageRAF100 – Gloster Meteor & Martin-Baker Mk 1The first of our series of RAF 100 posts kicks off with the Gloster Meteor,…15th January 2018
👁 ImageRAF 100 & Martin-BakerOn Sunday 1st April 2018, the RAF will be celebrating their 100th anniversary. To celebrate…11th January 2018
👁 ImageFirst ROKAF F-35 Seat DeliveredLt Col Sanghyoun Park, from the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), pictured here with…20th November 2017
👁 ImageMartin-Baker at 55th SAFE SymposiumConstantly searching for new and better ways to protect the lives of pilots and aircrew,…30th October 2017
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Exhibits at Tailhook(Reno, Nv) United States Navy fighter pilots of all ages gathered last week to say…27th September 2017
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Australia’s expansion continues(Newcastle, Australia) Martin-Baker’s commitment to supporting the Joint Strike Fighter in the Asia-Pacific region took…19th September 2017
👁 Image300th US16E Ejection Seat for F-35The Norwegian Defence Attaché, Col John Andreas Olsen, is pictured with John and James Martin…7th August 2017
👁 ImageMartin-Baker, the Best Seat in the HouseRecently I had the privilege of spending some time with the F-35 Martin-Baker team. Martin-Baker…28th July 2017
👁 ImageThe Royal International Air TattooFairford, England – Martin-Baker showcased its wares at the Royal International Air Tattoo this weekend (July 14-16)…19th July 2017
👁 ImageMartin-Baker Australia and Pilatus sign MRO dealMartin-Baker Australia and Pilatus Aircraft have today signed a Letter of Intent for Martin-Baker Australia…6th July 2017
👁 ImageMartin-Baker shows candidate ejection seat for T-XArticle by Flight Global Martin-Baker is showing its candidate ejection seat for the US Air…26th June 2017
👁 ImageMartin-Baker at The Paris Air Show 2017(Paris) With the Paris Air Show in full swing, activity around the Martin-Baker booth has…26th June 2017
👁 ImageMARTIN-BAKER US16E EJECTION SEAT RESULTS VALIDATED(Washington) The U.S. Air Force announced today that it has validated the test results for…15th May 2017
👁 ImageA-29 SUPER TUCANO EJECTION OUTSIDE MOODY AFBA two-person crew of an A-29 Super Tucano light attack/trainer aircraft ejected safely Last week…13th March 2017
👁 ImageMARTIN-BAKER RECEIVES 2012 BOEING PERFORMANCE AWARDThe Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognise suppliers who have achieved superior performance.…27th February 2017
👁 ImageJIMMY FALLON AND THE MARTIN-BAKER EJECTION SEAT TIE CLUBThe Martin-Baker Ejection Tie Club is one of the world’s most exclusive clubs and is…31st March 2016
👁 ImageMARTIN-BAKER COMPLETES T-38 US16T EJECTION SEAT RETROFIT PROGRAMMEMartin-Baker has completed the US16T ejection seat retrofit programme for the US Air Force’s fleet…16th December 2014
👁 ImageA WWII VETERAN BESTOWS HIS ‘SPECIAL’ WATCH TO THE MEMORY OF HIS FALLEN COMRADESOn 30th May 1949 John Oliver “Jo” Lancaster DFC made aviation history by becoming the…16th January 2014