Leonardo welcomes Raytheon's selection of US site to assemble the Air Force jet trainer

The T-100 Integrated Air Training System, the Raytheon-Leonardo jet trainer proposal for the U.S. Air Force, will be assembled in Meridian, Mississippi

Rome 25 October 2016

Another important milestone in Raytheon and Leonardo’s partnership to deliver the best training solution to the U.S. Air Force
The T-100 is an advanced variant of the Aermacchi M-346 ordered by Israel, Italy, Singapore and Poland

The T-100 Integrated Air Training System, the Raytheon-Leonardo jet trainer proposal for the U.S. Air Force, will be assembled in Meridian, Mississippi. Should the U.S. Air Force approve the T-100 proposal for the Advanced Pilot Training program, Raytheon would establish a final assembly and check-out facility at a site it has chosen in Meridian.

The T-100 Integrated Air Training System is a comprehensive, next-generation training solution customized to meet and exceed the U.S. Air Force's mission requirements. Based on the Aermacchi M-346, it combines cutting–edge, ground-based simulators with computerized classroom training to prepare the next generation of pilots. Raytheon has partnered with Leonardo-Finmeccanica, CAE USA and Honeywell Aerospace to offer the T-100 to the U.S. Air Force.

The T-100 offers dynamic kinetic performance, while also delivering an embedded, tactical training system that immerses pilots in realistic mission scenarios. The T-100 is an advanced variant of the M-346 currently operated by Israel, Italy, Singapore and ready to enter in service with Poland shortly.

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