Programma T-X

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E' un'accurata valutazione delle offerte il motivo principale dell'eventuale scivolamento alla prossima primavera dell'aggiudicazione del contratto ...

T-X Award May Slip to Spring ...

Although “we were shooting for the end of the year” to award the T-X contract, Bunch said the contract will likely slip to the spring of 2018.

This is not driven by the continuing resolution, but the regular tasks of properly evaluating the bids.

“I do not see” the delay pushing against later program milestones, he said, but “we’re very focused in getting it right,” because a protest would add significant delay.

“It’s event-driven,” he added.

Fonte: airforcemag.com ... Speeding Up Acquisition a Bunch ...

Nell'articolo ulteriori unformazioni su altri programmi attualmente in corso ...

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Un nuovo sedile eiettabile, ancor più efficiente e sicuro di quelli attualmente installati sui T-38, per i futuri T-X ...

 

In the late 2000s, the Air Force tapped British ejection-seat maker Martin-Baker to upgrade the Air Education and Training Command’s (AETC's) entire operational fleet of about 450 Talons with a modern Mk. 16 system.

Martin-Baker completed the installations in 2014.

Before that upgrade, they had all been outfitted with a 1960s-era, Northrop-built model.

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The new Mk16 is a huge improvement on the legacy Northrop-made seat, accommodating more pilots on both ends of the height and weight spectrum and providing crews with a “zero-zero” escape system designed to safely extract pilots from emergencies in stationary aircraft on the ground as well as in the air.

The automatic ejection sequence deconflicts the seats, and leg restraints keep limbs in a safe position.

Those details can mean life or death for the pilot.

Now, Martin-Baker is offering its newest Mk. 18 seat to the industry teams vying to build the new T-X, according to Andrew Martin, the company’s vice president of business development and marketing.

 

aviationweek.com ... For T-X, U.S. Air Force Seeks Safer New Ejection Seat ...

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Dall'ultimo numero dell'Air Force Magazine ...

... From T-38 to a New Trainer ...

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T-X ... slittamento a Luglio ...

The three vendors recently received evaluation notices back from the Air Force evaluation team, along with a notice that the timeline for a source-selection decision has slipped into July, a seven-month delay.

Fonte: aviationweek.com ...Why Boeing Hasn’t Been Flying Its Two T-X Trainers ...

E' necessario loggarsi ...

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L'Amministratore Delegato di Leonardo in missione in Israele nel tentativo di ottenere dal più importante utilizzatore del '346' un qualche appoggio nei confronti degli USA ...

Fonte: jpost.com ... CEO of Italy's Leonardo in Israel to Woo U.S. Air Force ...

N.B. ... notizia ripresa da un altro Forum ...

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Boeing (finalmente) mostra il cockpit ... ad alcuni studenti universitari ...

Boeing revealed its new T-X aircraft design and the first two product aircraft in September 2016.

Last week, five future engineers from Missouri high schools and universities had a chance to experience the full advanced pilot training system for themselves.

They became the first members of the general public to see and experience its advanced cockpit.

Fonte: boeing.com ... T-X cockpit revealed! - Future engineers get first look inside Boeing T-X ...

Un commento: aviationweek.com ... Boeing Reveals T-X Cockpit Layout ...

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A pochi mesi dalla scelta del vincitore (sempre che non venga rinviata ulteriormente) ... FlightGlobal.com fa il punto sulla situazione con un lungo articolo ...

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-crunch-time-for-t-x-trainer-bidders-446214/

Per poterlo leggere è necessario effettuare il login ...

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Leonardo all'attacco ...

Dal sito dell'AFA ... con la precisazione che si tratta di ... "SPONSORED CONTENT" ...

... T-X: The World’s Most Advanced and Customer-Proven Pilot Training System, Made in the U.S.A. ...

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Dal sito di AW&ST ... in questo caso la precisazione recita ... "Sponsored by Leonardo DRS" ...

... T-X: World’s Most Advanced Integrated Pilot Training System, Made in America ...

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Entro l'estate ...

 

Wilson believes the Air Force will be ready to award a contract for the T-X program sometime during the next few months.

“As I understand it, we are still on track to make that decision this summer, but they’ve got all their proposals in and they’re in the proposal evaluation phase,” she said.

“I intentionally don’t ask the specifics for evaluation of proposals, but they’ve told me that they’re on time for a summer decision. So summer means when? June, July, maybe August.”

 

Fonte: defensenews.com ... Another US Air Force aircraft contract got delayed. Here are the details. ...

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Il mese di Giugno è ormai passato ... vedremo dunque se accadrà in Luglio ...

June 11, 2018: Any minute now, the Air Force is set to finally conclude its almost quixotic quest to replace the nearly 60-year-old, supersonic T-38 Talon trainer, by announcing a winner of its T-X advanced trainer competition. 
With luck, USAF pilots will be preparing for fighter and bomber duty in the new airplane within six years.
Everyone with an interest in Air Force pilot training has their fingers crossed that this time it will happen. 
Prior to this competition, which started in 2013, each time the service conducted an analysis of alternatives (AoA), began to talk with industry about the art of the possible, and gear up for a contract, the T-38 replacement program was felled by budget cuts or some other hiccup. 
Then the AOAs got stale, the Air Force lost focus, and the whole process had to start over again. Depending on how you count, this T-X contest is about the fourth time USAF has tried to replace this T-38.

Fonte: airforcemag.com ... THE T-X, AT LONG LAST? ...

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In attesa che si decidano a scegliere il T-X ...

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T-38C flying operations are temporarily suspended at Columbus Air Force Base after three workers are injured.
A CAFB spokesman says maintenance workers were inspecting the T-38 when the rear cockpit ejecting seat fired off, about 7:45 Tuesday morning.

 

Fonte: wcbi.com ... 3 WORKERS INJURED DURING T-38 INSPECTION AT COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE ...

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Aspettando (ancora) il T-X ...

... airforcetimes.com ... T-38 Talon training jet crashes in Oklahoma ...

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Entro Settembre ...

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With the U.S. Air Force having received final bids from industry, the service is now poised to award a contract for its 350-plane next-generation trainer fleet in just a few weeks.
An Air Force official, speaking on background, said the service expects to award the contract by the end of the fiscal year - in other words, before Sept. 30. 
Many have speculated that the days before the Air Force Association’s annual conference, being held Sept. 17-19 outside of Washington, would be a potential time for an announcement to come.
However, a source with knowledge of the situation said the current plan is to make the announcement after AFA concludes, likely the week of Sept. 24. 
If true, it could create an awkward environment at the event, where senior leaders will have to duck commenting on the soon-to-come T-X winner.

Fonte ... https://www.defensenews.com/air/2018/08/28/when-you-should-expect-the-air-force-to-announce-its-next-trainer-aircraft/

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Si sentono già la vittoria in tasca ... o si tratta soltanto di scaramanzia ?

 

 

 

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ASC18 ..... il Vice Presidente USA visita lo stand T-X di Boeing ...

 

 

 

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Boeing T-X ... "per non parlar del cane" ..... Jerome K. Jerome permettendo ...  

 

 

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Ci siamo quasi ...

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AETC Boss: T-X Decision is “Imminent” .....

The commander of Air Education and Training Command said the contract award for the Air Force’s next-generation trainer is “imminent.” 
The long-anticipated award to replace the service’s 60-year-old T-38 aircraft is already more than half a year late. 
Speaking to reporters during a media roundtable on Tuesday, Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast said the Air Force is still working to make sure “we’ve dotted all the i’s and crossed all the t’s and done [our] due diligence [to have] a thoughtful process to make sure the future of training is maximized.” 
The Air Force won’t name the companies that tendered offers, but Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Leonardo of Italy all say they are still in, along with a few long shot contenders. 
Regardless of which platform is chosen, Kwast said the T-X will be a game-changer, bringing “more agility and flexibility” to USAF pilot training. 
With a 21st century trainer, the Air Force will be able to “modify the training environment to accommodate the many different attributes we want to teach,” he said, adding the service will no longer be “stuck to the old steam dial we talked about in the past, where it’s just one airspeed altimeter and not much else.” 

- Amy McCullough

 

Fonte: il 'Daily Report' dell'AFA del 20-09-2018 ...

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...ci starebbe un rullo di tamburi...

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2 ore fa, ShadowRider ha scritto:

... ci starebbe un rullo di tamburi ...

Accontentato ... 

 

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Si accettano scommesse?

Io azzardo Boeing.

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56 minuti fa, Flaggy ha scritto:

Si accettano scommesse?

Io azzardo Boeing.

Ti piace vincere facile ?

 

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Magari perdo... però prima di dirlo si aspetta l'immancabile ricorso e la decisione del GAO...

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1 ora fa, Flaggy ha scritto:

Magari perdo ... però prima di dirlo si aspetta l'immancabile ricorso e la decisione del GAO ...

E' molto probabile che tutti e tre i principali competitori abbiano già preparato il documento di ricorso in modo da non perdere tempo e mettere al più presto i bastoni fra il 'carrello' del vincitore ...

 

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Ecco cosa ha scritto un paio di ore fa sul Forum di RID un partecipante che afferma di essere un dipendente di Leonardo/Aermacchi ...

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Sentivo dire oggi che PARE abbiano già comunicato la scelta ai CEO senza renderla pubblica. 
Dicono verrà resa pubblica sta sera.
Nota a margine, un nostro "collaboratore" dice che il T100 sarebbe la macchina con più parti costruite in America, ed è quella che darebbe un boost maggiore all'economia perchè dovremmo costruire quasi da zero le fabbriche, che porterebbero un grande indotto nella zona.

Se son rose ...