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Boeing Exits Navy's T-45 Jet Trainer Replacement Competition

Boeing has bowed out of the Navy's T-45 Jet Trainer replacement competition, citing that its T-7A Red Hawk trainer doesn't meet the Navy's Undergraduate Jet Training System requirements. The decision was made after an internal assessment revealed the General Electric F404 turbofan wouldn't qualify without costly and time-consuming development work.