Boeing to Help U.S. Air Force Keep T-38 Trainers Flying Through 2026

Boeing has signed a 10-year contract worth up to $855 million to continue maintaining and supporting the U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon trainer fleet, a job it has been successfully doing for 16 years already.

Boeing will work on avionics, cockpit displays, control panels, and communications systems for 456 of the aircraft as well as upgrading 37 aircrew training devices.

“We are playing a vital role in preparing pilots to make the transition to modern fighter aircraft,” said Kurt Schroeder, T-38 program manager. ”Working with our Air Force customers, Boeing is keeping the T-38 mission ready for the next decade.”

Originally manufactured by Northrop, the T-38 is the primary training jet for the Air Force and NATO nations. It first flew in 1959.

The Air Force plans to replace the T-38 with the new T-X pilot training system.

Boeing is teamed with Saab in competing for T-X. They will offer an all-new, purpose-built system that includes the aircraft and associated ground-based training and support systems.

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