Textron Aviation计划在Wichita建造M-346N喷气式教练机,如果授予海军合同,投资38M美元,创造100个就业机会。 Textron Aviation plans to build the M-346N jet trainer in Wichita if awarded a Navy contract, investing $38M and creating 100 jobs.

Textron Aviation Defense计划生产堪萨斯州威奇塔的Beechcraft M-346N喷气式教练, Textron Aviation Defense plans to produce the Beechcraft M-346N jet trainer in Wichita, Kansas, if awarded the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System contract. 该公司将投资3 800万美元,更新制造空间,创造约100个直接就业机会和增加间接职位。 The company would invest $38 million to upgrade manufacturing space, creating about 100 direct jobs and additional indirect positions. M-346N型战斗机以全球使用的平台为基础,提供高级培训能力,旨在为现代战斗机准备海军飞行员。 The M-346N, based on a globally used platform, offers advanced training capabilities and aims to prepare naval aviators for modern fighter jets. Textron强调其在威奇塔的长达一个世纪的存在,并准备支持海军的初始作战能力目标,预计2027年1月作出决定。 Textron highlighted its century-long presence in Wichita and readiness to support the Navy’s goal of initial operational capability, with a decision expected in January 2027.