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US Navy wants 216 new trainers to replace T-45 as RFP slips to 2026

A new update to the Undergraduate Jet Training System's RFI mentions the requirement for a 216-aircraft fleet, blaming the government shutdown for the RFP's delay. The U.S. Navy has set a requirement ...
Flightglobal

Textron plans Wichita assembly for Beechcraft M-346N military trainer

US airframer Textron plans to build its new Beechcraft military jet at the company’s main hub of Wichita, Kansas, if it can secure a contract. Textron has partnered with Italian manufacturer Leonardo ...
Aviation Week

Textron Would Assemble M-346N U.S. Navy Trainer In Wichita

Should Textron Aviation Defense win the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System program, the company would assemble the tandem-seat Beechcraft M-346N at its east campus in Wichita, the company ...
Forbes

U.S. Navy Tested Virtual Reality Trainer On USS Theodore Roosevelt

U.S. Navy Quartermaster 3rd Class Zinnia Bank participates in a virtual navigation demonstration using Virtual Bridge and Nautical Trainer (VIBRaNT) held in the pilot house of the Nimitz-class ...