Boeing Gives Saab TX Training Aircraft’s EMD Phase Contract

Saab has received an order worth US$117.6 from Boeing for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase for the Advanced Pilot Training Aircraft, T-X.

The order will run until 2022.

Saab and Boeing were selected by the United States Air Force on 27 September for the T-X programme, a new era in Saab and Boeing’s partnership going forward.

The T-X programme is divided into multiple phases. This order concerns the first phase, EMD, in which Saab and Boeing industrialise the T-X aircraft together with the customer. EMD includes testing, US military flight certification and delivery of five jets. The EMD phase will be followed by a serial production phase.

“This order is an exciting step towards a whole new era when it comes to trainer jets. It lays the foundation for our joint work for many years to come. We look forward to taking these next steps together with Boeing,” says Håkan Buskhe, President and CEO of Saab.

Saab and Boeing have developed the T-X aircraft together. Saab is a risk-sharing partner with Boeing in the development. Boeing is the designated prime contractor for the advanced pilot training system acquisition by the U.S. Air Force.