Leonardo and Textron’s joint effort to introduce the M-346N aircraft into the US Navy’s training programme has promised to offer a proven efficient training enterprise as the T-45 replacement.
This milestone follows the formal initiation of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) program, with the joint development phase set to commence in 2025.
On 18 May, The US Air Force released a classified solicitation to industry for a contract to work on the service’s future fighter jet being developed under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) project.
Japan has teamed up with Britain and Italy to jointly develop next-generation fighter aircraft by 2035 as the nation seeks to broaden its defense alliances.