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Advanced Pilot Training (APT T-X) Aircraft and 46 Ground-Based Training Systems (GBTS) to Replace the Existing Fleet of T-38C Jet Trainers Air Force T-7A Red Hawk Trainer Updated September 18, 2019 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44856 Air Force T-7A Red Hawk Trainer Summary NOTE: This report was originally written by Ceir Coral while he was an Air Force Fellow at the Congressional Research Service. Since his departure, it has been maintained by Jeremiah Gertler of CRS. On September 27, 2018, the United States Air Force (USAF) awarded The Boeing Company a contract, worth up to $9.2 billion, to procure 351 Advanced Pilot Training (APT T-X) aircraft and 46 Ground-Based Training Systems (GBTS) to replace the existing fleet of T-38C jet trainers. The Air Force had originally valued the contract at roughly $19.7 billion. Information on the value of other competitors’ bids was not available. On September 16, 2019, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan announced that in service, the T-X aircraft would be known as the T-7A Red Hawk. In this report, “APT T-X” will be used to identify the entire training system, while “T-7A” will refer to the aircraft portion of that system. The FY2020 Administration budget request included $348.473 million for the APT T-X. According to the USAF, the current T-38C trainer fleet is old, costly, and outdated, and lacks the technology to train future pilots for fifth-generation fighter and bomber operations. Based on Air Education Training Command’s evaluation of the required capabilities to train future pilots for fifth-generation fighters and bombers, the T-38C falls short in 12 of 18 capabilities, forcing the USAF to train for those capabilities in operational units where flying hours are costly and can affect fleet readiness. Based on the requirements set forth in the USAF’s RFP, the T-7A may shift training from Field Training Units, where expensive fifth-generation aircraft are used, to less expensive trainer aircraft. Also, the higher fidelity GBTS could improve training for student pilots and move many tasks from aerial flight training into simulators. The T-7A acquisition strategy poses potential oversight issues for Congress, including the following: Is the number of planned aircraft purchases sufficient? Given the reported Air Force pilot shortage, should the procurement be accelerated? What effects do increased F-35A and KC- 46 purchases, along with development of the new Long Range Strike Bomber, B-21, have on the USAF budget and the feasibility of an additional Major Defense Acquisition Program? Given that the winning bid was roughly half the expected cost, can the contract be carried out on time and on budget? Congressional Research Service Air Force T-7A Red Hawk Trainer Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Background ..................................................................................................................................... 1 U.S. Air Force Trainer Aircraft.................................................................................................. 1 Current USAF Trainer Fleet ................................................................................................ 2 Advanced Pilot Training (APT T-X) Program Basics ............................................................... 6 Trainer Aircraft System Requirements ................................................................................ 9 Ground-Based Training System Requirements ................................................................. 10 Acquisition Strategy ....................................................................................................................... 11 Request for Proposal (RFP) ..................................................................................................... 11 Contracting Plan ....................................................................................................................... 11 Source Selection Evaluation Plan ........................................................................................... 12 Prospective Offerors ................................................................................................................ 13 Boeing-Saab T-X ............................................................................................................... 14 Northrop Grumman-BAE-L-3 Model 400 ........................................................................ 14 Lockheed Martin-Korean Aerospace Industries T-50A .................................................... 15 Leonardo T-100 ................................................................................................................. 16 Sierra Nevada Corp.-Turkish Aerospace Industries T-X ................................................... 17 Issues for Congress ........................................................................................................................ 17 Figures Figure 1. T-6A Texan II ................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 2. T-1A Jayhawk ................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 3. PACER CLASSIC III Program ........................................................................................ 5 Figure 4. T-38C Talon ...................................................................................................................... 6 Figure 5. APT T-X Operational View .............................................................................................. 8 Figure 6. APT Source Selection Strategy ...................................................................................... 13 Figure 7. Boeing-Saab T-X ............................................................................................................ 14 Figure 8. Northrop Grumman/BAE/L-3 T-X Prototype (Model 400) ........................................... 15 Figure 9. Lockheed Martin-KAI T-50A ........................................................................................ 16 Figure 10. Leonardo T-100 ............................................................................................................ 17 Figure A-1. Diamond DA20-C1 .................................................................................................... 20 Tables Table 1. AETC Main Trainer Fleet .................................................................................................. 2 Table 2. Air Force RDT&E Budget Request FY2017 ................................................................... 26 Table A-1. Follow-on Fighter Aircraft Training Bases .................................................................. 21 Table A-2. Follow-on Airlift, Tanker, Helicopter, Reconnaissance Aircraft Training Bases ......... 23 Congressional Research Service Air Force T-7A Red Hawk Trainer Appendixes Appendix A. Air Force Pilot Training ........................................................................................... 19 Appendix B. Prior Legislative Activity ......................................................................................... 26 Appendix C. APT Capability Gap Summary ................................................................................. 29 Appendix D. System Specification for the Advanced Pilot Training Program Aircraft System ........................................................................................................................................ 32 Contacts Author Information ........................................................................................................................ 33 Congressional Research Service Air Force T-7A Red Hawk Trainer Introduction On September 27, 2018, the United States Air Force (USAF) awarded the Boeing Company a contract, worth up to $9.2 billion, to procure 351 Advanced Pilot Training (APT T-X) aircraft and 46 Ground-Based Training Systems (GBTS) to replace the existing fleet of T-38C jet trainers. The Air Force had originally valued the contract at roughly $19.7 billion. Information on the value of other competitors’ bids was not available. On September 16, 2019, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan announced that in service, the T-X aircraft would be known as the T-7A Red Hawk. In this report, “APT T-X” will be used to identify the entire training system, while “T-7A” will refer to the aircraft portion of that system. The FY2020 Administration budget request included $348.473 million for the APT T-X. The APT T-X acquisition strategy poses potential oversight issues for Congress. The addition of a new Major Defense Acquisition Program as the Air Force continues to purchase F-35As and KC-46s and develop the new Long Range Strike Bomber, B-21, will affect the USAF budget requests going forward, and the T-X contract award was delayed several times in light of budget issues. Specific to the T-7A acquisition, Congress may wish to consider the correct number of trainer aircraft and ground-based training systems along with timing of their procurement and fielding. Background U.S. Air Force Trainer Aircraft For the purpose of this report, a trainer is defined as an aircraft primarily designed to facilitate aircrew or pilot flight training. Trainer aircraft features include tandem flight controls, simplified cockpit arrangements, and other elements that allow student pilots to operate the aircraft safely. U.S. Air Force trainer aircraft
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