The ROCAF's search for an Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) ended in February last year, with the XT-5 announced as the future training platform. A contract worth $2.2bn, awarded to the military-run National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), was signed on February 7. As a subcontractor, AIDC will develop and construct the airframe which will be based on the dual-seat F-CK-1 fighter, and the first flight of the XT-5 AJT 'Blue Magpie' is set for 2020. Sixty-six XT-5s will be built for the ROCAF, with deliveries of final production aircraft scheduled for 2026.
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