USAF to downgrade T-X specs

USAF Secretary Deborah Lee James indicated that her service will downgrade the requirements for the upcoming T-X advanced jet trainer contest in order to save costs.

Speaking at the Atlantic Council, James said: “By gathering data from a range of sources it should be possible to identify instances where small changes in capability could have a major effect on cost.”

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