T-7 Partnership Seeks to Replace RAF's Aging Hawk Trainers with Modern Training System
BAE Systems, Boeing, and Saab have formed a partnership to offer the T-7 training system as a replacement for the Royal Air Force's aging Hawk trainers. The proposal combines the T-7 with simulators, digital planning tools, mission systems, and Live, Virtual, and Constructive training.
The T-7 was originally developed for the U.S. Air Force to replace the T-38 Talon, and its open architecture is designed to make it easier to add new systems and training content as threats and frontline aircraft change.
The partnership has committed to building a new British final assembly and integration facility if their proposal succeeds, which could create hundreds of high-value jobs and give domestic suppliers work across manufacturing, maintenance, and long-term aircraft support.