Global Bidders Weigh In On UK RAF Next-Gen Trainer Need

Red Arrows fleet of BAE Systems Hawk T1s flying

As British as Buckingham Palace or fish and chips, the Red Arrows have been displaying the Hawk T1 at air shows since 1980. They are expected to fly a different type by the summer of 2030.

Credit: Iwan Lewis/UK Royal Air Force
Airframers are gearing up to provide the UK with a new fleet of advanced jet trainers to replace the BAE Systems Hawk, but timelines are tight if the Royal Air Force wants to begin fleet replacement by the end of the decade. Boeing and Leonardo are the first to throw their hats into the ring as the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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