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Acquisition·T-7 Red Hawk

Air Force May Spend $1.5B on T-7 Engine

2 sources · first reported Yesterday

via Breaking Defense

The US Air Force is considering spending up to $1.5 billion more on the T-7 Red Hawk to take over engine responsibilities from Boeing. This move is tied to a larger effort to secure technical data rights for a future 'Doomsday Plane'.

Why it matters

The proposed deal has significant implications for the Air Force's acquisition strategy and its efforts to secure critical technical data rights. The expenditure of $1.5 billion underscores the importance of this initiative.

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How this story unfolded across sources, oldest first.

  1. Breaking Defense · Primary
    Air Force could spend $1.5B, get ‘Doomsday Plane’ data in T-7 engine ‘horse trade’
  2. Bluesky · breakingdefense.com ·
    The US Air Force may spend up to $1.5 billion more on the T-7 Red Hawk—to take over engine responsibilities currently...