Saab Secures $101.7 Million Boeing Contract for T-7A Aft Fuselage Systems

Saab Secures $101.7 Million Boeing Contract for T-7A Aft Fuselage Systems

(IN BRIEF) Saab has been awarded a contract worth USD 101.7 million by Boeing to manufacture T-7A aft fuselage systems. These systems will be produced at Saab’s advanced manufacturing facility in West Lafayette, Indiana. The contract follows the successful delivery of the first two T-7A Red Hawks to U.S. Air Force bases for developmental flight tests at Edwards Air Force Base and Eglin Air Force Base. Saab’s commitment to delivering a cutting-edge pilot training system aligns with Boeing’s vision for future aircraft needs, ensuring a strong production ramp-up to meet growing customer demands.

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 24-Jan-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Saab has received an award from Boeing to produce T-7A aft fuselage systems. The order value for Saab is USD 101.7 million (approximately SEK 1 billion) and the order was booked in the fourth quarter 2023.

The T-7A aft fuselage systems will be produced at Saab’s advanced manufacturing facility in West Lafayette, Indiana.

“What we are building is the most modern and forward-looking advanced pilot training system on the market and I am confident that this is a programme that will deliver aircraft for many years to come. This order ensures the ramp-up of serial production to meet both current and future customers’ increased needs,” says Lars Tossman, head of Saab’s Aeronautics business area.

The order from Boeing comes after the first two T-7A Red Hawks successfully arrived at U.S. Air Force bases for developmental flight tests. The first T-7A went to Edwards Air Force Base and the second went to Eglin Air Force Base.

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 21,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems.Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations.

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SOURCE: Saab AB