Sun, Jan 15, 2012
Companies Pursuing U.S. Air Force T-X Contract
BAE Systems, Inc. and L-3 Communications today announced that
L-3 Link Simulation & Training, a division of L-3
Communications, is joining the Hawk Advanced Jet Training System
(AJTS) team as an exclusive partner to compete for the U.S. Air
Force’s T-X program. As a principal supplier to BAE
Systems, Inc., L-3 Link will lead the design and integration of the
Hawk AJTS Ground Based Training System (GBTS) for the United States
Air Force.
The team plans to offer the Hawk AJTS as the replacement of the
venerable, but aging, T-38 trainer. The Hawk AJTS will be uniquely
tailored to meet the needs of the U.S. Air Force, manufactured in
the United States, with the involvement of a strong U.S. supply
chain.
“L-3 Link’s extensive experience in working with the
U.S. Air Force, coupled with the company’s training and
simulation expertise, makes it the perfect choice to lead the work
on our Ground Based Training System. L-3 Link further underpins the
strength of the Hawk AJTS team in this procurement,” said
Robert Wood, Vice President and lead for BAE Systems’ Hawk
Advanced Jet Training System Team. “We firmly believe
that L-3 Link will help deliver an enhanced training experience for
AETC pilots as a key member of our team.”
“Our team is well-positioned to develop a next generation
Ground Based Training System that strongly complements BAE
Systems’ overall Hawk AJTS solution,” said Leonard
Genna, president of L-3 Link. “We will apply the experience
we have gained as the world leader in fighter simulation to develop
a T-X Ground Based Training System that enables the U.S. Air Force
to reduce costs and create training efficiencies by enhancing key
training tasks across the spectrum, from the aircraft to advanced
simulation and training systems.”
L-3 Link Simulation & Training joins BAE Systems, Inc. and
Northrop Grumman as the latest member of the Hawk AJTS team. In
September 2011, BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman announced an
exclusive strategic partnership to compete in the USAF T-X program.
Northrop Grumman will serve as the manufacturing partner. Northrop
Grumman is the original manufacturer of the T-38.
The Hawk AJTS effectively integrates live and synthetic air and
ground based elements to successfully train pilots for 5th
generation fighters such as the F-35 Lightning II and the F-22
Raptor. It is the world’s only fully-integrated off-the-shelf
system in service today, ready now to train U.S. Air Force combat
pilots.
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