T-7A on track for milestone C timeline despite program issues, official says

By Michael Marrow / August 12, 2022 at 11:17 AM
The Air Force's newest training jet, the T-7A Red Hawk, is on track to meet a milestone C decision in July 2023 despite recent challenges encountered in the aircraft's development, a key official told reporters yesterday. In June, the Government Accountability Office reported in its annual weapon systems assessment that the Red Hawk’s planned November 2023 low-rate production decision was at risk due to issues with qualifying the aircraft’s emergency escape system. The program also faced other potential hurdles like...

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