Aircraft
Leonardo Stays in the Running for U.S. Air Force T-X Program
Two weeks after ending its partnership with Raytheon, the Italian company will compete for the T-X program through its DRS subsidiary.
Leonardo and its U.S. subsidiary DRS Technologies are offering the T-100, a variant of the M-346 Master. (Photo: Alenia Aermacchi)
Leonardo and its U.S. subsidiary DRS Technologies are offering the T-100, a variant of the M-346 Master. (Photo: Alenia Aermacchi)

Italy’s Leonardo plans to remain in the hunt for the U.S. Air Force T-X advanced pilot training requirement by offering the T-100 twinjet with its U.S. subsidiary, DRS Technologies. Leonardo announced the reorganized bid on February 8, two weeks after ending its partnership with Raytheon.