Overview
- The agreement, coordinated with Kanematsu Corporation, includes two Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II aircraft plus instructor-pilot and maintainer training materials.
- Initial deliveries to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force are scheduled for 2029 as part of its pilot training infrastructure.
- Textron said it anticipates follow-on contracts related to the program, though no additional orders are confirmed.
- The T-6 Texan II fleet exceeds 1,000 aircraft with more than 5 million flight hours across 15 countries, two NATO flight schools, and several U.S. military branches.
- Textron Aviation Defense CEO Travis Tyler said the system supports Japan’s training requirements and leverages a widely used international platform.