The new T-7 is an integrated simulator and aircraft system for pilot training. The T-7 gives Australia more interoperability with a crucial partner while continuing to be the U.S. Air Force’s trainer program of record.

In order to enable Australia’s future defense pilots be mission-ready, Boeing [NYSE: BA] is prepared to offer the T-7 advanced trainer. In order to replace outdated trainers, a new, cost-effective system called the T-7 combines a trainer aircraft with a simulator on the ground.

Future Australian pilots of F/A-18F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, F-35s, and other defense aircraft might be trained on the T-7 using live training and virtual simulation that is “as real-as-it-gets.”

Boeing brought a T-7 simulator for client demonstrations to the Avalon 2023 Australian International Airshow, where the announcement was made.

According to Scott Carpendale, vice president and managing director of Boeing Defence Australia, the T-7 would seamlessly fit into the pilot development and aircraft maintenance services that our team presently offers to the Australian Defence Force. “An Australian T-7 might result in new joint training scenarios between the U.S. and Australia because they currently have a high level of interoperability due to flying similar aircraft types,” the report stated.

The trainer/simulator may be quickly modified for decades to come thanks to the digital open architecture and adaptable cockpit of the T-7.