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Rolls-Royce Joins BAE Systems’ Team To Pursue Air Force’s T-X Contract

Friday, September 13th, 2013

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BAE Systems said yesterday Rolls-Royce is joining its Hawk Advanced Jet Training System (AJTS) team as an exclusive partner to help compete for the Air Force’s potentially $30 billion T-X trainer program, according to a BAE statement. As the engine supplier to BAE on this pursuit, Rolls-Royce will lead the support and integration of the Adour Mk951on the Hawk AJTS aircraft. Rolls-Royce joins BAE, Northrop Grumman [NOC] and L-3 Communications [LLL] as the fourth member of the Hawk AJTS team,…

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