Stay updated with breaking news from Advanced Pilot Trainer. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Saab has secured a contract from Boeing to manufacture vital components for the T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet amid ongoing ejection seat tests and undisclosed delivery timelines.
The T-7A Red Hawk that underwent this testing is one of five jet trainers that will be used for flight trials this summer.
The collaboration between the Air Force and the awardees is expected to drive innovation and shape the future of military training systems.
The USAF uses the 60-year-old T-38 training aircraft instead of a simulation system that has been in development for over a decades.
A Boeing official tells Breaking Defense that the company is making strides on issues around the training jet's ejection seat.