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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 ...
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U.S. Navy Begins Work on T-45 Goshawks Service Life Extension

The Fleet Readiness Center Southeast inducted its first two T-45 Goshawks into the Service Life Extension Program production line, 13 months after the Navy identified the requirement. The U.S. Navy ...
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SNC’s Freedom Trainer Enters U.S. Navy Competition to Replace T-45

Sierra Nevada Corporation unveils its clean-sheet Freedom Trainer for the Navy’s UJTS, emphasizing carrier training, cost efficiency, and digital design. Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has formally ...
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Why the US Navy Is Saying Goodbye to the T-45 Goshawk

Despite training successive generations of naval aviators, the T-45’s tenure is nearing its end. For over thirty years, the McDonnell Douglas T-45C Goshawk has been used to train student pilots for ...
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NAVAIR Selects Mercury to Deliver Digital Head-Up Display for T-45 Goshawk Training Aircraft

ANDOVER, Mass., July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Systems, Inc. (MRCY) (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com), a technology company that delivers processing power for the most demanding aerospace and ...
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Why the US Air Force Prefers the T-38 Talon over the Navy’s T-45 Goshawk

For the US Air Force, the T-38 prepares students for high-performance combat aviation in wide-open airspace. Meanwhile, the T-45 emphasizes the challenges of carrier operations. The US Air Force, Navy ...