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Raytheon chooses US site to manufacture jet trainer

Air November 4, 2016

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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