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Air Force

BAE, Northrop Grumman, Partner To Compete For Air Force T-X Program

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

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BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said they have formed a strategic partnership to compete in the Air Force’s T-X program for the replacement of the aging T-38 trainer with BAE's Hawk Advanced Jet Training System (AJTS). Potential competition on the T-X program is likely to come from the Lockheed Martin LMT]-Korean Aerospace Industries T-50 and the Finmeccanica Alenia Aerospace T-100 Integrated Training System. BAE will serve as the prime contractor for the work; Northrop Grumman will serve as…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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