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With T-X Win, Boeing Takes Trifecta of DoD Aircraft Awards

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With T-X Win, Boeing Takes Trifecta of DoD Aircraft Awards
A Boeing-Saab T-X trainer. The aircraft will replace the Air Force's aging T-38 trainer fleet. (Photo: Boeing)

The contract award for the Air Force’s next-generation advanced pilot trainer is expected to be a boon for winners Boeing [BA] and its partner Saab, analysts said.The service announced Sept. 27 that the Boeing-Saab team had secured a contract worth up to $9.2 billion for 351 T-X aircraft and 46 simulators to replace the service’s aging T-38 trainer fleet, with the option to buy up to 475 aircraft and 120 simulators. The initial contract is worth $813 million for the…

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