U.S. Air Force Advances T-X Program
- November 5, 2014, 9:24 AM
Contenders for the T-X requirement include the T-100, a rebranded Alenia Aermacchi M346 that the Italian company is offering with partners General Dyanmics and CAE. (Photo of the original M356 at Farnborough 2010: Per Gram)
A Capabilities Development Document (CDD) for the proposed T-X jet trainer is nearly complete and will be sent to U.S. Air Force acquisition officials in the Pentagon by the end of January, according to Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Education and Training Command (AETC). At least five competing proposals may be offered for the 350-aircraft T-38 replacement. Earlier this year, suggestions that the program might be deferred were proved wrong when the Air Force published the FY2015 budget request, which previewed expenditure of $503 million on the T-X over the next five years.
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