Posted on Sep 16, 2023
Air Force gets first Red Hawk trainer, Compass Call electronic warfare jet - Breaking Defense
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The Air Force has taken possession of its first T-7A Red Hawk training jet and EC-37B Compass Call electronic attack plane, according to the aircrafts’ manufacturers.
Boeing, which builds the Red Hawk, officially completed a check-out process with the government known as a weapon system’s material inspection and receiving report (DD250) on Thursday for the Air Force’s first T-7A, according to a company spokesman.
“It’s exciting. It’s like being handed the keys to the car,” Air Force program lead Col. Kirt Cassell told reporters during a media briefing at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber conference on Tuesday. “Then, of course, I have to give the keys” to Air Force and Boeing test pilots, he added.
Boeing, which builds the Red Hawk, officially completed a check-out process with the government known as a weapon system’s material inspection and receiving report (DD250) on Thursday for the Air Force’s first T-7A, according to a company spokesman.
“It’s exciting. It’s like being handed the keys to the car,” Air Force program lead Col. Kirt Cassell told reporters during a media briefing at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber conference on Tuesday. “Then, of course, I have to give the keys” to Air Force and Boeing test pilots, he added.
Air Force gets first Red Hawk trainer, Compass Call electronic warfare jet - Breaking Defense
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AWESOME NEWS: PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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..."Boeing has incurred over $1 billion in losses on the Red Hawk due to its fixed-price contract, and to meet the program’s production decision date or possibly beat it, the company has started ordering long-lead parts for production. Since the Air Force hasn’t yet issued a contract to Boeing for that process, the Government Accountability Office warned that the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) may not be able to supervise production using its normal mechanisms.
But that may no longer be an issue: According to the Air Force, the parties involved have struck an agreement.
“A memorandum of understanding [MOU] has been reached between Boeing, the Program Office, and DCMA,” an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense, though the date of the MOU wasn’t shared. “The overarching agreement between DCMA and the Program Office is in final review. Once completed, we will perform surveillance on early production activities.”...
..."Boeing has incurred over $1 billion in losses on the Red Hawk due to its fixed-price contract, and to meet the program’s production decision date or possibly beat it, the company has started ordering long-lead parts for production. Since the Air Force hasn’t yet issued a contract to Boeing for that process, the Government Accountability Office warned that the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) may not be able to supervise production using its normal mechanisms.
But that may no longer be an issue: According to the Air Force, the parties involved have struck an agreement.
“A memorandum of understanding [MOU] has been reached between Boeing, the Program Office, and DCMA,” an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense, though the date of the MOU wasn’t shared. “The overarching agreement between DCMA and the Program Office is in final review. Once completed, we will perform surveillance on early production activities.”...
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