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Northrop Grumman Changes T-X Offer To New Design Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Changes T-X Offer To New Design Aircraft
Northrop Grumman dropped BAE Systems plc's Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer System (AJTS, shown here) in favor of a clean sheet approach for T-X. Photo: BAE Systems.

Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] T-X trainer offering continues to change as the company is now offering a new design airplane instead of the non-developmental item (NDI) it previously put forward.Northrop Grumman T-X Program Manager Marc Lindsley said Jan. 30 the company was also in discussions with T-X teammate BAE Systems to include BAE’s training system in Northrop Grumman’s T-X solution. Lindsley also said Northrop Grumman would offer a General Electric- [GE] developed engine instead of a Rolls-Royce engine, a departure from…

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