Meridian may build trainer system

MCKINNEY, Texas - Raytheon plans to build the Ar Force's T-100 Integrated Air Training System in Meridian, Miss., pending service approval, the company said Oct. 25. A final assembly and check-out facility in Meridian would add to Raytheon's 30-year history of manufacturing in Mississippi. The Meridian facility would provide a mix of infrastructure, customer proximity, government support and a high-tech pool of workers, Raytheon said. The T-100 trainer is a next-generation system based on the Aermacchi M-346 aircraft and combines ground-based simulators with computerized classroom instruction. Raytheon has partnered with Leonardo-Finmeccanica, CAE USA and Honeywell Aerospace on this program. (Source: UPI 10/25/16)