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BAE Brings New Hawk
Jet Trainer Aircraft To U.S. Air Force Air Shows By Eddy Metcalf |
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September 29, 2011 - BAE Systems, Inc. announced that
two UK Royal Air Force Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers will,
for the first time, demonstrate the new Hawk’s advanced
capabilities at U.S. Air Force bases across the country.
The Hawk Advanced Jet Training System (AJTS) is the most
technologically sophisticated version of the successful
trainer. More than 900 Hawk aircraft have been sold to
date across 18 countries and the aircraft is currently
helping produce highly trained pilots around the world.
The Hawk has been selected to be the future lead-in advanced jet trainer for the F-35 for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, the UK, Canada, and Australia. USAF Hawk AJTS aircraft will be manufactured and delivered in the United States. |
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“We look
forward to demonstrating the combined capabilities of the Hawk
aircraft and associated ground based training systems to the
U.S. Air Force and the public at large,” said Robert Wood, Vice
President and lead of the U.S. Hawk Advanced Jet Training System
Program.
“Our Hawk
AJTS offering for the U.S. Air Force will be a new variant of
the aircraft with avionics and capabilities uniquely tailored to
meet future USAF requirements. The current design continues to
be the most capable and cost-effective advanced jet trainer
in service, in production and in demand, teaching modern air
combat skills for today and tomorrow.”
The
aircraft will complement the Hawk AJTS National Road Show, a
travelling exhibit that includes video, simulations and
interactive demonstrations illustrating the unique features of
the integrated training system. BAE Systems, Inc. is offering
the Hawk AJTS as the replacement for the aging T-38 trainer, as
part of the U.S. Air Force’s T-X program. BAE Systems, Inc.
announced last week that it will prime this pursuit and Northrop
Grumman will serve as the manufacturing partner for the new Hawk
aircraft.
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