SNC Withdraws From UJTS Competition, Leaving Textron As Sole Bidder

The Beechcraft M-346N Is The Only Known Aircraft Left In The Navy's Jet Trainer Competition

Sierra Nevada Corp decided not to bid to replace the Navy's T-45s with its Freedom Jet, one of two known contenders left in the running.

SNC Withdraws From UJTS Competition, Leaving Textron As Sole Bidder

SNC decided to not bid for the U.S. Navy’s UJTS program, leaving the Textron/Leonardo team with the M-346N as the only competitor for the replacement of the T-45 Goshawk. A few days after the deadline for bids for the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS), Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has confirmed that it is […]

EXCLUSIVE: SNC pulls out of Navy's trainer jet competition, leaving Textron likely winner

The service is now planning to issue an award for the UJTS program between July and the end of September 2027.

Sierra Nevada Corporation withdraws from U.S. Navy T-45 replacement competition

Sierra Nevada Corporation has withdrawn its offer to replace the U.S. Navy’s T-45C Goshawk trainers, leaving the Textron Aviation Defense-Leonardo partnership as the only potential bidder.

Sierra Nevada pulls out of the US Navy’s new trainer jet competition, leaving Textron’s M-346N almost alone

Sierra Nevada Corporation withdrew from the US Navy’s UJTS competition to replace the T-45 Goshawk, leaving Textron Aviation Defense’s M-346N as the only substantial contender, Breaking Defense reported.