Textron, Leonardo bank on M-346 global experience in looming race for Navy trainer

Textron, Leonardo bank on M-346 global experience in looming race for Navy trainer
Textron, Leonardo bank on M-346 global experience in looming race for Navy trainer

“The strength we think we bring is that [the Navy is] going to go from contract to actually starting to turn out students much quicker than any other competitors,” a Textron executive told Breaking Defense.

Poland considering Italian, Korean alternatives to backfill MiG-29s

Poland considering Italian, Korean alternatives to backfill MiG-29s
Poland considering Italian, Korean alternatives to backfill MiG-29s

The F-16 deal Poland sought appears dead, but Warsaw continues to entertain offers for other jets so it can send MiG-29s to Ukraine. The big question is whether they are willing to pay for them or not.

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DRS: Why Air Force Should Buy T-100 For T-X Trainer

DRS: Why Air Force Should Buy T-100 For T-X Trainer
DRS: Why Air Force Should Buy T-100 For T-X Trainer

PARIS AIR SHOW: With the competition for the US Air Force’s T-X trainer system increasingly seen as a battle between Lockheed Martin and Boeing, it’s easy to overlook perhaps the most intriguing entry: DRS, the US subsidiary of European aerospace giant, Leonardo. Almost everyone who looks at the fairly raucous battle — Northrop was in,…