11:56 AM EST, 01/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Textron's ( TXT ) Textron Aviation Defense unit said Tuesday that its Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Integrated Training System has been selected to upgrade pilot training for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

The contract is expected to be finalized this year in collaboration with the Kanematsu Group, the company said.

The T-6 Texan II will replace the Fuji/Subaru T-7 trainer, which has served as the JASDF's basic training aircraft for many years, the company said.

Financial details were not disclosed.

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