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Saab to Open New Manufacturing and Production Facility for T-X in Indiana

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, May 8th, 2019

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Saab to Open New Manufacturing and Production Facility for T-X in Indiana

From left: Purdue University President Mitch Daniels, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and Saab President and CEO Håkan Buskhe during a May 8 ceremony at Purdue University Airport in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo: Saab)

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…

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