BOEING ON A ROLL: Boeing’s victory in the competition for a training jet to replace the Air Force’s T-38 fleet gives the contractor $13 billion in defense contract awards in the past month. The Chicago-based company, which worked with Saab to build two all-new jets for the project, confirmed it had won yesterday afternoon in a post on Twitter.

The Air Force’s original estimate was that it would cost $19.7 billion for 351 aircraft. Instead the $9.2 billion contract calls for 351 T-X aircraft, 46 simulators, and associated ground equipment, with an option to buy as many as 475 jets and 120 simulators. “Through competition we will save at least $10 billion on the T-X program,” said Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson.