Boeing was awarded a $900 million potential Air Force contract on March 31, 2026 for full life-cycle support of the T-38C avionics system — covering hardware and software sustainment, systems engineering, supply chain management, logistics, program management, and courseware. Term: 10 years through March 2036. Coverage from GovCon Wire.
Why a 10-year T-38 deal in 2026
The T-38 Talon is the Air Force's primary supersonic trainer and is being phased out by the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk — but Red Hawk delivery delays mean the T-38C fleet has to fly into the 2030s. The 10-year avionics-support deal is the Air Force betting on a long T-38 tail.
Subcontract footprint
- Avionics MRO firms: Boeing will source supply-chain partners across CONUS depots
- Courseware vendors: pilot-training material updates are a recurring task-order line
- If you supply T-7A Red Hawk parts: this contract slows the T-7A fleet pull through