T-38 trainer retirement delays could cost $200 million annually

By Rachel Cohen / November 11, 2016 at 9:00 AM
After announcing last March it would delay the full operational capability date for a next-generation trainer by two years, Air Force officials recently revealed in a closed briefing that program delays may cost the program as much as $200 million per year. The Air Force briefed industry last week on the status of the T-X program and, during the closed session, revealed cost estimates that project an additional cost to the program of $200 million for every year the service...

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