Saab Prepares for Jet Manufacturing in West Lafayette
Years in the planning and development, a major portion of the next generation fighter training jet for the U.S. Air Force will be coming off the assembly line in West Lafayette in 2023. Executives from The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and Sweden-based Saab last week rolled-out the first T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer at a ceremony in St. Louis. Workers at Saab’s facility near Purdue University will manufacture the aft section of the aircraft and then ship it to the Boeing plant in St. Louis for final assembly.... Read More
