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Planes. Usa: there will be no appeals against the Boeing-Saab victory

There would be no basis for Leonardo DRS and Lockheed Martin-KAI

Surprisingly neither Lockheed Martin-KAI nor Leonardo DRS decided to appeal against the decision of the US Air Force (USAF) to award the contract for training aircraft to Boeing-Saab. An agreement worth up to $ 9.2 billion if all the 351 aircraft required by USAF were produced in the years to come. A choice that goes against the trend of common practice in the case of defense contracts with a similar...

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Military aviationTX: future also as a light attack aircraft?

Different perspectives for the Boeing-Saab aircraft

The Boeing-Saab training aircraft that won the bid issued by the US Air Force could be modified once they entered service. The idea was launched during a meeting with the press by General Mike Holmes,... more

IndustrySaab: order from Boeing for EMD phase for the T-X aircraft

The programme is divided into multiple phases

Saab has received an order from Boeing for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase for the Advanced Pilot Training Aircraft, T-X. The value of this order is approximately MUSD 117.6.... more

IndustryAirplanes. USAF T-X pilot training program contract to Boeing (2)

USD 9.2 bn award funds 351 jets, 46 simulators and associated ground equipment

Brief from the world. US Air Force pilots will soon train for combat with T-X jets and simulators from Boeing. The company and its risk-sharing partner Saab designed, developed, and flight tested two all-new,... more

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