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U.S. 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 ...
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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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U.S. Navy's Next Trainer Jet Won't Need to Land on Carriers

The U.S. Navy released a new Request for Information for the T-45's replacement, which will only be required to conduct Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) to wave off. On Mar. 31, 2025, the U.S.
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US Navy reveals name of new T-54 trainer following order for 26 additional aircraft

Textron Aviation has secured a $267 million order from the US Navy (USN) for 26 additional T-54A multi-enigned trainer aircraft. The US Department of Defense announced the contract on 14 November, ...
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Navy sees largest number of sailors graduating from boot camp in a decade

With sailors from Training Group 52 formally graduating from boot camp, the service reached a milestone of 42,000 sailors ...
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Navy Closes in on Environmental Cleanup of T-6B Crash Site

See a mistake? Contact us. The U.S. Navy has nearly completed the environmental cleanup of the site where a T-6B Texan II trainer crashed last week, it said Wednesday. The tandem-seat turboprop was ...