What’s the story?
Akima subsidiary Pinnacle Solutions has secured a USD $369 million contract to deliver a new maintenance training system for the Air Force.
Why it matters
The agreement expands Pinnacle’s work with the Air Force and anchors a multi year effort to modernize maintenance training.
The bigger picture
Digital training tools are increasingly shaping how the Air Force equips maintainers for emerging aviation platforms.
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News
November 25, 2025 – Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions for the federal government, has recently announced that its subsidiary, Pinnacle Solutions, has secured a USD $369 million Training Systems Acquisition IV (TSA IV) delivery order from the U.S. Air Force.
According to the company, the contract covers the design, development, and delivery of the T-7A Maintenance Training System (MTS), supporting the Air Force’s next-generation training platform over a 7.5-year period if all options are exercised.
Pinnacle Solutions’ Virtual X Training (VXT) products provide computer-based training environments that incorporate high-fidelity platform and weapon system models, virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) interfaces, and haptic feedback devices to provide immersive training experiences accessible across a range of devices.
The company stated that it will serve as the prime contractor to deliver a scalable, technology-enabled training solution for Air Force maintainers that will be built on Pinnacle’s VXT Core virtual training framework. As such, the T-7A MTS will integrate advanced training devices, smart classrooms, interactive multimedia instruction, sustainment engineering, and logistics support.
The T-7A MTS is intended to prepare maintenance personnel for the T-7A Red Hawk aircraft, which is set to replace the T-38C Talon fleet. Pinnacle Solutions will collaborate with Aero Simulation, Inc.; LSI, Inc.; Textron Systems; and Janus Research Group, LLC to accelerate the development and sustainment of the training system.
“This win highlights Akima’s ability to deliver sophisticated training and logistics capabilities at scale to meet the evolving mission needs of the U.S. Air Force,” said Scott Rauer, President of Akima’s Facilities Solutions Group. “Pinnacle’s deep expertise in immersive, mission-ready training ensures maintainers are equipped to support the T-7A with confidence.”
The initial three years of the program will focus on system development in Huntsville, Alabama. Training systems will be delivered to a Central Training Facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, and to four Unit Maintenance Training Facilities across Texas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. Pinnacle added that it will provide ongoing contractor logistics support and operate the Training System Support Center following deployment.
For more information on Pinnacle Solutions and its mission-focused virtual training solutions, please visit the company’s website.
Image credit: Akima / Pinnacle Solutions
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Sam is the Founder and Managing Editor of Auganix, where he has spent years immersed in the XR ecosystem, tracking its evolution from early prototypes to the technologies shaping the future of human experience. While primarily covering the latest AR and VR news, his interests extend to the wider world of human augmentation, from AI and robotics to haptics, wearables, and brain–computer interfaces.