Costello: T-7 sticking to November 2027 IOC timeline, delivery of first ground-based simulator set for October

By Vanessa Montalbano / May 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The Air Force and Boeing are making significant progress to keep the troubled T-7A Red Hawk training jet in line with Air Education and Training Command's stated target to reach initial operational capability by 2027, the service's top acquisition official told lawmakers yesterday. The “T-7 program is absolutely a priority for us,” Darlene Costello, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, said during a House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee hearing. “We've...

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