Hunter says Boeing will proceed with T-7 production at company's 'own risk'

By Apurva Minchekar / March 30, 2023 at 2:54 PM
Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter told lawmakers on Wednesday that Boeing has notified the service of its intent to begin production of the initial T-7 aircraft without a formal contract and the company will assume all risk if the initial aircraft do not meet service requirements. Hunter told lawmakers that the Air Force is working with the Defense Contract Management Agency to monitor the assembly and production of the aircraft without a contract. He also added that Boeing is...

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