Textron Systems Awarded $41M Purchase Order for U.S. Air Force T-7A Advanced Pilot Training Program Maintenance Training System
Award Builds on Textron Systems’ Core Strength of Delivering High-Fidelity Training Solutions Across Multiple Domains
GOOSE CREEK, S.C, Dec. 30, 2025 - Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today that it has been awarded a Purchase Order from Pinnacle Solutions, an Akima company, to support the U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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.
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About Textron Systems
Textron Systems is a world leader in uncrewed air, surface and land products, services and support founded on the combined expertise in our family of brands that includes Textron Systems, Howe & Howe, Lycoming, and ATAC. We harness the unlimited power of teamwork to solve incredible problems across seven specialized domains: air, land, sea, propulsion, weapon systems, electronic systems and test, training & simulation. From product development and manufacturing to training, operations and support, we integrate and offer ingenious and advanced solutions to support defense, aerospace, and other customer missions. For more information, visit www.textronsystems.com.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. For more information, visit: www.textron.com.
About Pinnacle Solutions
Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, Pinnacle is an innovative, solution-focused company providing advanced simulation and training solutions; flight operations and training services; training content development in virtual reality, augmented reality, and web-based systems; aircraft maintenance; and technical publications development and sustainment to a wide variety of customers, including all Department of Defense components, Special Operations Forces, international militaries, and educational institutions. To learn more, visit www.pinnaclesolutionsinc.com.
About Akima
Akima is a global enterprise with 10,000 employees, delivering solutions to the federal government in the core areas of information technology; facilities & ground logistics; aerospace solutions; training; protective services; systems engineering; mission support; furniture, fixtures & equipment (FF&E); and construction. As a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation owned by more than 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, Akima’s core mission is to enable superior outcomes for our customers’ missions while simultaneously creating a long-lived asset for NANA consistent with our Iñupiat values. In 2025, Akima ranked #31 on Washington Technology’s Top 100 list of government contractors. To learn more about Akima, visit www.akima.com.
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