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Saab Begins Production for New Air Force Trainer in Sweden

Saab Begins Production for New Air Force Trainer in Sweden
T-X T-1 and T-2 Arch Pass, Fly By and Ramp Sequences. Photo: Boeing

Saab began production on the Air Force’s forthcoming T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet earlier this month, the company said Jan. 21. The Swedish-based company started assembly production of its portion of the new trainer on Jan. 10, and has produced seven aft fuselage units in Linköping, Sweden, which will then be sent to prime contractor Boeing’s [BA] facility in St. Louis. Boeing and Saab won a joint bid worth up to $9.4 billion to develop the Air Force’s next-generation end-to-end…

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