Stavatti Aerospacehas announced plans to offerits Javelin military jet trainer and very light fighter aircrafttotheU.S. Air Forces $16.3 billion T-X trainer program. <\/p>\n
The company said Friday the Javelin platform, which was derived from theAviation Technology Group-builtJavelin Mk-30 civil jet sportplane, will be offered as a potential replacement forthe service branchs currentT-38 training aircraft. <\/p>\n
Apartnership between Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Saab, theLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-Korean Aerospace Industriesalliance anda team comprised ofSierra Nevada Corp. and Turkish Aerospace Industries,also plan to competein the program. <\/p>\n
In November, Stavatti received an exclusive license from the present owner of the Javelin projects intellectual property and physical assets to certify, develop, manufacture, prototype, re-imagine, sell and support the platformas a new Advanced Jet Trainer and VLF. <\/p>\n
Stavatti said it will also establish a Javelin Industry Team and look to partner with another company in a bidto meet the T-Xmanufacturing, logistical support and training requirements of the Air Force. <\/p>\n
Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) andLeonardoended the firms jointpursuit of the T-X contractin January while Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC)BAE Systems withdrew from thecompetition as a teamearlier this month. <\/p>\n
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