The M-346N is being offered as a "ready-now" solution, based on the original M-346 aircraft developed by Leonardo, to train future naval aviators. Textron Aviation Defense has announced on Jul. 28, ...

The U.S. Navy is quietly reshaping how it will train the next generation of carrier aviators, planning a wholesale replacement of its aging T-45 Goshawk fleet with a much larger force of new jets even ...

Textron Aviation Defense will showcase the Beechcraft M-346N’s capabilities as a “ready-now” solution for the U.S. Navy Undergraduate Jet Training System. Textron Aviation Defense has announced the ...

Textron subsidiary Airborne Tactical Advantage Co. has received a potential five-year, $554.4 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide Type III high subsonic and Type IV supersonic aircraft for ...

FlightGlobal was invited to fly aboard the new Beechcraft military trainer jet, including a demonstration of advanced simulation and training capabilities as developer Textron prepares its bid to ...

US aircraft manufacturer Textron has revealed the aircraft it intends to compete to be the US Navy’s (USN’s) new trainer jet. Textron on 28 July said it has entered a teaming agreement with Leonardo ...

The U.S. Navy wants to field 216 new training aircraft to replace its T-45 Goshawk fleet, with a new formal request for proposals (RFP) having slipped three months because of the government shutdown.