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

The U.S. Navy is quietly reshaping how it will train the next generation of carrier aviators, planning a wholesale ...

The US Navy is having sailors train on an ineffective aircraft carrier weapon it's getting rid of

The Navy's carrier-based anti-torpedo system is unreliable at best. The service is scrapping it. But sailors are still spending time training on it.
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U.S. Navy Sets New Trainer Fleet Size Target

The U.S. Navy wants to field 216 new training aircraft to replace its T-45 Goshawk fleet, with a new formal request for ...
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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 ...
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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 ...