Now the Air Force is working on a deal with Boeing to provide the engines to Boeing as government-furnished equipment, the spokesperson confirmed. “The Air Force is actively preparing for this direct procurement strategy, pending an agreement between the Air Force and Boeing,” the spokesperson said. The notice is the first public confirmation from the Air Force that it is taking steps to do so. Breaking Defense reported in June that the Air Force concluded that T-7 sustainment was “high risk” because of questions about technical data rights. Another risk is potential disruptions to production at the very time the Air Force is trying to ramp it up.