Textron Aviation Defense announced plans Tuesday to assemble its Beechcraft M-346N in Wichita, Kansas, if selected for the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) contract. The company said it would invest more than $38 million to modernize 50,000 square feet of its east Wichita campus, potentially adding about 100 direct manufacturing jobs.

“Wichita has long been the center of innovation for Beechcraft, and we’re proud to continue that tradition as we prepare to support the Navy’s next-generation training needs,” said Travis Tyler, president and CEO of Textron Aviation Defense.

The twin-engine Beechcraft M-346N, built on a platform with more than 100 examples in global service, features an advanced digital cockpit, fly-by-wire controls and Live-Virtual-Constructive capabili

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