BAE, Boeing e Saab offrono il T-7 per la sostituzione dell’UK Hawk

Most exciting will be a new image for the red arrows first since 1980 iirc

[This is the UK designed replacement](https://aeralis.com/2025/04/07/right-time-right-place-for-reds/) that Boeing/BAE will compete with. It’s an interesting choice for the UK government, as I’ve no doubt that the T-7 would be cheaper on paper, but the Aeralis allows for exports (and the Hawk jet was a very successful export). Obviously exports would be attractive for the UK, but they ought to also consider the UK’s position in a rapidly expanding global arms race, which could likely underpin exports across a range of defence sectors, which may be better served with a local contract than trainer jet aircraft and have less competition on the world market (The T-7 has already captured a lot of the market. Moreover, competition would be with the US/Boeing, who could also be customers for those alternative sectors). They may also think that giving BAE and Boeing (and Saab!) a well needed cash boost ahead of upcoming sixth-generation fighter production is the best option.

M346 or T/F50 seem the obvious options, they’re modern trainers and they give you the option of light attack if you need it