US Air Force to add new capabilities to its in-service and future T-7A fleet
A T-7A Red Hawk departs Edwards Air Force Base, California. (Photo: US Air Force)
As the T-7A programme recovers from delays and rising costs, the USAF is signalling new opportunities in anti-jamming GPS, collision avoidance, advanced flight controls and pilot interface improvements.
The US Air Force (USAF) is preparing to modernise its Boeing T-7A Red Hawk fleet from FY2029 and is now seeking suppliers of solutions to improve navigation, safety and survivability for both the in-service and future aircraft.
The service’s Materiel Command is currently conducting market research to identify potential terrain and air collision avoidance capabilities, solutions to support landing emergencies and advanced flight control features. It is also pursuing an embedded GPS/INS (EGI) system to enhance accuracy and provide anti-jamming/GPS signal retention capabilities in addition to sensors and technologies to upgrade the pilot vehicle interface (PVI).
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