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Sierra Nevada Corporation skipped the Oct. 30 UJTS proposal deadline, saying it could not responsibly bid under the current contract structure. That leaves Textron Aviation Defense and Leonardo's M-346N as the only known bidder for up to 216 Navy trainer jets, with an award now planned for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2027.
Read the story →Boeing withdrew from the Navy's $2.7B UJTS competition in June 2026, citing engine qualification timelines for the T-7A Red Hawk. Textron Aviation Defense and SNC remain as the only two competitors to replace the T-45 Goshawk.
The Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (Black Hawk replacement) is now designated MV-75. Bell Textron won the December 2022 contract; first prototype flight scheduled 2026, low-rate initial production 2028, initial fielding 2030.
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