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L-3 To Provide Training System For BAE Systems In Air Force’s T-X Program

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Friday, January 20th, 2012

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L-3 Link Simulation and Training [LLL] has signed an exclusive 10-year agreement with BAE Systems to provide ground-based training and simulation in the company's pursuit of the Air Force's T-X program, a BAE official said recently. The T-X program is an effort to replace Northrop Grumman's [NOC] T-38 Talon. BAE is offering the Hawk Advanced Jet Training System (AJTS), which is an advanced jet trainer delivering fifth generation cockpit resource and sensor management capabilities to pilots. Northrop Grumman is also…

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