US EditionBAE Systems, Boeing, and Saab to Train Next Generation of RAF Pilots
The consortium aims to deliver a cost-effective jet trainer by 2027 to address Hawk fleet reliability and training capacity issues, supporting RAF pilot readiness.
- BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab aim to offer the T-7 to meet the Royal Air Force's trainer requirement, as announced on November 18, 2025.
- The Hawk fleet faces chronic availability issues, with the Hawk T2 plagued by engine reliability and RAF leaders saying it delivers 'half of what we should get'; Hawk T1 aircraft serve the Red Arrows and will withdraw in 2030 after nearly fifty years of service.
- Data show the T-7A Red Hawk's development record indicates it had its maiden flight in 2016, first delivery in 2023, and is slated for initial operating capability in 2027.
- If selected, the programme would build a UK-based production line under BAE Systems' lead, expand skilled jobs and domestic supply chain participation, and redevelop the Hawk production line at BAE Systems' Warton Airfield for UK final assembly.
- Practically, industrial and airfield limits mean rival suppliers include Turkish Aerospace Industries Hürjet, Leonardo's M-345 and M-346 candidates, and Aeralis, UK firm with planned Prestwick assembly, while Yeovil facility and runway constraint challenge operations.
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BAE, Boeing and Saab offer T-7 for UK Hawk replacement
BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab have agreed a Letter of Intent to mount a joint bid for the Royal Air Force’s next fast-jet trainer, proposing a UK-assembled version of the T-7 as the core of a new, integrated training system. The partnership aims to meet the requirement for a new Advanced Jet Trainer set out in the 2025 Strategic Defence Review and position the three firms to compete for future international training contracts. The companies plan …
The British armaments company BAE Systems is working with Boeing and Saab to develop a successor to the Hawk training aircraft. The three companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation. The design is based on the T-7, which Boeing and Saab jointly developed for the US Air Force.
Like France, Great Britain is a major European nation in the history of aviation, even though for several years it has lost a lot of its superb. The last pitfall dates the decision of BAE Systems to formalize an industrial and commercial alliance with Boeing around its T-7A Red Hawk. [...] This content Will an American jet replace the Hawk T2 in the Royal Air Force ? was first published on legendary aircraft.net - Encyclopaedia of military aviat…
Saab, Boeing and BAE Systems sign intent letter for RAF pilot training with T-7A Red Hawk
Saab, Boeing, and BAE Systems signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on the Royal Air Force’s pilot… The post Saab, Boeing and BAE Systems sign intent letter for RAF pilot training with T-7A Red Hawk appeared first on Air Data News.
BAE Systems, Boeing, and Saab Form Strategic Partnership to Supply Next-Generation Fast-Jet Trainer for the RAF
BAE Systems, Boeing, and Saab Form Strategic Partnership to Supply Next-Generation Fast-Jet Trainer for the RAF (IN BRIEF) BAE Systems, Boeing, and Saab have formalized a Letter of Intent to jointly support the UK Royal Air Force’s fast-jet pilot training program, using the advanced T-7 aircraft as the foundation of a new high-performance aviation training system. The initiative places BAE Systems at the helm of final assembly in the UK and will…
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