T-7 trainer production decision delayed seven months

By Courtney Albon / June 18, 2021 at 9:26 AM
(Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story indicated the schedule would be delayed for longer than seven months.) Supplier parts shortages on the T-7 advanced trainer program have pushed back a milestone C decision by about seven months, according to industry officials. The Air Force requested $189 million for the T-7 in its fiscal year 2022 budget -- about $17 million less than it requested in last year's future years defense program -- and revealed that a milestone...

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