Saab delivers first Red Hawk airframe section
Aft airframe section shipment to Boeing in the US marks a 'key delivery' in the EMD phase of the T-7A Red Hawk programme, Saab says.
A USN T-45C being used for carrier qualification. (Photo: DVIDS)
Since 2017 the USN has suffered a slowdown in its pipeline for training strike pilots, according to RADM Gregory Harris, Director Air Warfare Division, Office of Naval Operations.
Speaking at the Navy League virtual symposium on 31 March, Harris said that this situation is now changing, although delays remain.
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Start Trial or log in hereAft airframe section shipment to Boeing in the US marks a 'key delivery' in the EMD phase of the T-7A Red Hawk programme, Saab says.
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