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T-7A Red Hawk Okayed For Production, Each Of Three LRIP Lots Must Get Clearance, USAF Says

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T-7A Red Hawk Okayed For Production, Each Of Three LRIP Lots Must Get Clearance, USAF Says
Pictured is a U.S. Air Force photo of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, right, and Lt. Col. Jonathan Aronoff, 416th Flight Test Squadron director of operations, left, conducting pre-flight checks in a T-7A Red Hawk, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas on April 23.

The U.S. Air Force cleared Boeing's [BA] T-7A Red Hawk trainer for production on April 23 to replace the service's 1960s-era T-38 Talon by Northrop Grumman [NOC], the service said on Monday. Because of the Milestone C approval, the Air Force "is moving forward with a $219 million contract for the first 14 advanced trainer aircraft along with associated spares, support equipment, and training from Boeing Defense, Space & Security," and initial operational capability for the Red Hawk is on…

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