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Textron firms up potential bid for US Navy Undergraduate trainer contract

29th October 2025

The company has said it would assemble its Beechcraft M-346N aircraft at its east Wichita campus with significant investment placed to modernise the hub if it wins the contract.

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AUSA 2025: Boeing and Leonardo partner to pursue US Army rotary training contract

14th October 2025

Leonardo’s AW119T helicopter will be offered as a solution for the Flight School Next contract, an initiative which aims to overhaul the US Army’s Initial Entry Rotary Wing training.

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Riptide Software to enhance SAVT for USMC

17th July 2018

Riptide Software, along with partners Cole Engineering and Assured Information Technology, has received a contract to support and enhance the Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer (SAVT) …

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Singapore and France consider joint PC-21 training syllabus

17th July 2018

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) 150 Squadron’s Leonardo M346 Master fleet has just exceeded 10,000 flying hours, as the detachment in Cazaux, France, …

Farnborough 2018: USAF C-17 AMTS falls to Boeing

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Farnborough 2018: USAF C-17 AMTS falls to Boeing

17th July 2018

Boeing has been awarded a contract that is potentially worth up to $986 million to ‘operate, sustain, modify and upgrade’ the USAF’s C-17 Globemaster III …

Farnborough 2018: Industry awaits USAF decision on T-X trainer

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Farnborough 2018: Industry awaits USAF decision on T-X trainer

16th July 2018

Industry is waiting with bated breath for the US Air Force to pick its new Advanced Pilot Trainer (T-X) aircraft. Speaking with Shephard at Farnborough on …

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VATC receives US Army contract

16th July 2018

Visual Awareness Technologies and Consulting (VATC) has received a training services contract from the US Army, the company announced on 12 July. The company has …

Farnborough: CAE details capabilities of new 700MR (video)

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Farnborough: CAE details capabilities of new 700MR (video)

16th July 2018

With flight training increasingly being conducted on simulators, the integration of cross domain capabilities is widely regarded as the next vital step in the industry. …

Army explores SAW replacement with NGSAR awards

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Army explores SAW replacement with NGSAR awards

13th July 2018

The US Army has awarded six Other Transaction Agreements (OTA) for prototypes of a Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle (NGSAR). The NGSAR, which will address …

Farnborough 2018: ATAC grows its Mirage F1 fleet

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Farnborough 2018: ATAC grows its Mirage F1 fleet

13th July 2018

US adversary air specialists, Textron-owned ATAC, has now received the first 13 of a total of 63 Mirage F1 aircraft from the French Government. The …

US puts the brakes on Nicaraguan military training

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US puts the brakes on Nicaraguan military training

12th July 2018

With violence escalating between Nicaraguans and their government, the US has halted training the Central American nation's military and stopped delivering associated equipment. The decision …

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Kratos delivers first production BQM-177A Subsonic SSAT

12th July 2018

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has delivered the first production BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT) to the US Navy, the company announced on 9 July. …

GVH to supply hoist light for HATS

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GVH to supply hoist light for HATS

12th July 2018

GVH Aerospace will design, manufacture and supply a hoist light for Boeing Defence Australia’s Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS), the company announced on 11 July. …

Farnborough 2018: Lockheed Martin HTC prepares to open its doors

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Farnborough 2018: Lockheed Martin HTC prepares to open its doors

11th July 2018

Lockheed Martin has announced that its Hercules Training Center (HTC) at Marietta will start training its first pilots in September. The HTC is collocated with …

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