Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that it has been awarded a Purchase Order from Pinnacle Solutions, an Akima company, to support the US Air Force's T-7A Advanced Pilot Training (APT) Program Maintenance Training System (MTS). The total award is valued at up to $62M, with a three-year base period valued at $41M, and options to deliver additional trainers valued at up to $21M. Under this contract, Textron Systems will design, develop and produce the common fuselage structure used in three maintenance trainers and the Mid-Integrated System Maintenance Trainer (ISMT) and AFT ISMT in its entirety. The options include production units of these training devices.

The T-7A MTS will provide maintainers with the foundational skills required to maintain the T-7A aircraft and its associated subsystems. The ISMTs are designed to enhance training and support maintenance operations by providing simulated environments and training devices.

The MID-IMST and AFT-ISMT will enable training on multiple systems, including training of removal and installation tasks, visual examinations and inspections, and various other procedures.

"Textron Systems brings the Pinnacle team decades of proven expertise in advanced maintenance training systems to effectively equip the US Air Force with the skills and essential capabilities needed to maintain the T-7A and its associated subsystems," said Steve Mensh, Senior Vice President of Electronic Systems. "This effort represents Textron Systems' excellence in training and mission readiness as part of our ongoing commitment to the US Air Force."

The work for this contract will be conducted at Textron Systems' Goose Creek, S.C., facility, which focuses on military simulation, mission and maintenance training, providing students with the foundational flying and maintainer skills and core competencies needed to transition into the current fighter, transport, and bomber aircraft.