U.S. Navy Finalizes Requirements for T-45 Replacement Trainer Written 27 March 2026

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U.S. Navy Finalizes Requirements for T-45 Replacement Trainer

A T-45 twin-seat, single-engine jet trainer. | Credit: LTJG John A. Ivancic, U.S. Navy; Wikipedia; Public Domain

Aviation Week reports, “The U.S. Navy has set an aggressive timeline and cost goal for its next-generation trainer, and will keep its plan to no longer require carrier-representative unflared landings to meet it. The service on March 26 released its final request for proposals (RFP) for the Undergraduate Jet Training System to replace its aging T-45 Goshawk fleet.”
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