The T-7A MTS program receives a major boost as the U.S. Air Force awarded Akima subsidiary Pinnacle Solutions a potential $369 million delivery order. This contract designates Pinnacle as the prime contractor to design, develop, and deliver the T-7A Maintenance Training System (MTS). The robust, 7.5-year contract, which includes all options, highlights Akima’s capability to deliver sophisticated training and logistics services that meet the evolving mission needs of the Air Force.
Revolutionizing Maintenance Training
Pinnacle Solutions will leverage its proprietary VXT Core virtual training framework to build and deploy a comprehensive, scalable, and technology-enabled training solution. This platform will replace the aging systems used for the T-38C Talon, preparing maintainers for the next-generation T-7A Red Hawk aircraft.
The T-7A Maintenance Training System integrates advanced training devices, smart classrooms, and interactive multimedia instruction. VXT Core immerses trainees in a high-fidelity environment using virtual and augmented reality interfaces, high-fidelity platform and weapon system models, and haptic feedback devices, ensuring maintainers are expertly prepared to support the modern aircraft with confidence.
Program Scope and Strategic Partnerships
The initial three years of the program focus on system development in Huntsville, Alabama, under the direction of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. Pinnacle will then deliver the advanced training systems to a Central Training Facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, and to four Unit Maintenance Training Facilities located across Texas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma.
Following deployment, the company assumes responsibility for ongoing Contractor Logistics Support and managing the Training System Support Center to ensure long-term operational readiness. Pinnacle collaborates with key industry partners, including Aero Simulation, LSI, Textron Systems, and Janus Research Group, utilizing a mature development ecosystem to accelerate the production and sustainment of the extensible T-7A MTS.
