U.S. Air Force Adding Auto GCAS To T-7As

A KC-46 refuels an F-16 in November 2023.

Credit: U.S Air Force
The U.S. Air Force will add an automatic ground collision avoidance system (AGCAS) to its Boeing T-7A Red Hawk trainer fleet as the service works through issues on the aircraft’s escape and oxygen systems, according to a new Pentagon report. The decision to add AGCAS to the T-7 is beyond the service...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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