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SNC drops out of U.S. Navy trainer competition, leaving Leonardo’s M-346N as the only known established-OEM bid

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SNC did not submit its purpose-built Freedom Trainer for the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System, which is intended to replace the T-45 Goshawk. The M-346N is now the only known proposal from an established aircraft manufacturer, while Textron has emerged as a front-runner, according to the reports.

Discovered 2026-11-03T23:25:37.590676-08:00 | 2026-11-03T23:25:37.590676-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The field for replacing the Navy’s T-45 Goshawk has narrowed: SNC declined to submit its purpose-built Freedom Trainer, leaving the M-346N as the only known bid from an established aircraft manufacturer.
  • Textron’s emergence as a front-runner underscores that the competition’s outcome may depend on more than the aircraft proposals from established manufacturers.

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