T-7 Advanced Pilot Training

The T-7 Advanced Pilot Training (T-7 APT) is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) within the Department of Defense, designated as Acquisition Category IB. Operating under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway, this program focuses on advanced pilot training systems and capabilities for military aviation. The program's scope encompasses both training equipment procurement and the development of supporting technologies and systems.

Recent contract awards under this program range from $113,353 to $1,019,720, with performance periods typically spanning 12 to 24 months. Notable contractors include Shipcom Federal Solutions LLC, Bihrle Applied Research Inc., Adacel Systems Inc., and ACE Maker Aviation LLC, with contracts primarily awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command Aeronautical Systems Center, Electronic Systems Center, and Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command. The contracted work includes development of artificial intelligence applications for test plans, simulation systems, and flight demonstration services. All recent contracts have been firm-fixed-price arrangements without set-aside designations, with several awards executed as Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III actions. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) components are also present in the program, as evidenced by simulator procurement for Iraq.