Textron Aviation Defense, a Textron (TXT) company, said on Sunday that the company has finalized its first contract to deliver the Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II integrated training system to Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), in coordination with Kanematsu Corporation.
The initial contract includes two Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II aircraft and instructor pilot and aircraft maintainer training materials.
Deliveries of the first two aircraft are scheduled for 2029, with additional contracts anticipated.