Raytheon Company has announced that it plans to build the T-100 Integrated Air Training System on a shovel-ready site in Mississippi.
Should the US Air Force approve the company’s proposal for the Advanced Pilot Training programme, Raytheon would establish a Final Assembly and Check-Out facility in Meridian.
The T-100 Integrated Air Training System is a comprehensive, next-generation training solution customised to meet and exceed the USAF’s mission requirements.
Based on the Aermacchi M-346, it combines cutting-edge, ground-based simulators with computerised classroom training to prepare the next generation of pilots.
Leonardo-Finmeccanica, CAE USA and Honeywell Aerospace have partnered with Raytheon to offer the T-100 to the Air Force.
“Our process determined that the best location for building the T-100 is Meridian, Mississippi,” said Rick Yuse, President of Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems. “It provides the right blend of infrastructure, proximity to our customers, government support and a talent base that’s ready for the high-tech jobs critical to our success.”
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Mark Lane is a defence writer for defenceonline.co.uk and the MoD’s Defence Contracts Bulletin. He is also editor of Global Trader, sub-editor of Insider Scotland and a former editor of Business Today.
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