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Raytheon, Finmeccanica Partner Up to Offer M-346 for T-X Competition

Valerie Insinna

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

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Raytheon, Finmeccanica Partner Up to Offer M-346 for T-X Competition

Raytheon partnered with Finmeccanica, CAE and Honeywell to offer the T-100 for the T-X competition. Photo: Defense Daily.

Add another competitor to the Air Force’s T-X trainer competition: Raytheon [RTN], Finmeccanica Alenia Aermacchi, CAE, and Honeywell [HON] are partnering to offer a modified version of the Aermacchi M-346, which they will call the T-100.The T-100 will combine the M-346 with a ground combat station tailored to the Air Force’s requirements, Raytheon executives said during a Monday press conference announcing the companies’ T-X offering.Roy Azevedo, vice president of Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, described the M-346 modifications as “minor…

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