Raytheon might pair with Aermacchi to offer M-346 for T-X

An industry source told Defense News that Raytheon has been talking to Alenia Aermacchi to offer the latter’s M-346 for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X competition.

M-346 Aermacchi M-346, Volandia Aviation Museum, Malpensa, Italy PP1308411867
By Peter Bakema [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

The Italian aerospace company had previously partnered with General Dynamics as a subcontractor before the team was broken up unexpectedly in March this year.

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