Pentagon Delays Meeting On T-X Acquisition Until Next Year

By Gabe Starosta, Jason Sherman / December 6, 2012 at 7:56 PM
The Defense Department has delayed a high-level review of the Air Force's requirement for a new T-X advanced trainer aircraft program until at least next year, allowing the service additional time to explore with aircraft makers how its desired capabilities are linked to projected costs, according to Pentagon officials. The Defense Acquisition Board had planned to meet in October to consider an Air Force proposal to establish a milestone entry point for the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Family of Systems,...

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