Pinnacle, a Huntsville-based subsidiary of Akima, has been awarded a $369 million U.S. Air Force contract. The contract is to design, develop and deliver the T-7A Maintenance Training System, which the company calls a “critical component” of the Air Force’s next-generation training platform.
“This win highlights Akima’s ability to deliver sophisticated training and logistics capabilities at scale to meet the evolving mission needs of the U.S. Air Force,” said Scott Rauer, president of Akima’s Facilities Solutions Group. “Pinnacle’s deep expertise in immersive, mission-ready training ensures maintainers are equipped to support the T-7A with confidence.”
The T-7A MTS will prepare maintainers for the next-generation T-7A Red Hawk aircraft, which is replacing the aging T-38C Talon fleet.
Pinnacle will deliver the training system with four other companies.
Led by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, the first three years of the program will be focused on system development in Huntsville, Pinnacle said.
