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Textron Aviation Defense Secures First Contract to Deliver Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Integrated Training System to Japan
WICHITA, Kan., December 22, 2025--Textron Aviation Defense awarded contract to deliver Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II integrated training system to Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).
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