New T-X Airplanes Would Add $1B To Trainer Bill: Lockheed

New T-X Airplanes Would Add $1B To Trainer Bill: Lockheed
New T-X Airplanes Would Add $1B To Trainer Bill: Lockheed

UPDATED: Adds Force Comment WASHINGTON: Lockheed Martin is pressing the Air Force to change how it evaluates T-X bids, arguing that new aircraft will cost the service close to $1 billion more over six years and delay Initial Operating Capability by several years. The calculus behind this assertion appears pretty simple. New aircraft require structural…