“There’s goodness in it, but not as a taxpayer," a source told Breaking Defense about the prospective deal. "And only if the Air Force gets it right with its requirements.”

The Air Force is "going to struggle mightily" to sustain the T-7 Red Hawk, one source told Breaking Defense.

“There’s goodness in it, but not as a taxpayer," a source told Breaking Defense about the prospective deal. "And only if the Air Force gets it right with its requirements.”

A new series of reports from Breaking Defense provides an unparalleled look at how a key Pentagon acquisition program comes together, and where it threatens to fall apart.