
Saab will open a new advanced manufacturing and production site in West Lafayette, Indiana, where it will produce final assembly for its components of the Air Force’s new T-X trainer jet, the Swedish company said May 8. The site will be located at the Purdue University-affiliated Discovery Park District, Saab said in a Wednesday press release. The company plans to invest $37 million over the coming years, with construction beginning in 2020. The initial focus for the site will be…