Navy UJTS Bid Picture Centers on Textron Aviation Defense–Leonardo Team
The October 30 proposal deadline passed with the Textron Aviation Defense–Leonardo M-346N team the only publicly known bidder, while Sierra Nevada said it would not bid under the contract structure then in place.
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The Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System proposal deadline was October 30; the year was not specified in the reporting. The Textron Aviation Defense–Leonardo team submitted the only publicly known bid for the competition, while Sierra Nevada Corporation said it would not submit a proposal under the contract structure then in place.
Key details
- Sierra Nevada said it could reconsider participating if the Navy changes its approach.
- The Navy said it established its Portfolio Acquisition Executives model in March, with a focus on faster delivery and data-driven trade-offs among cost, schedule, and performance.
The Textron Aviation Defense–Leonardo M-346N team submitted the only publicly known bid for the Navy’s UJTS competition.
Why it matters
UJTS sits within a broader Navy effort to change how it manages acquisitions. A November 7, 2025 memorandum from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renamed the Defense Acquisition System the Warfighting Acquisition System and emphasized faster delivery of capability.
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