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2026

21 July

ReleaseBAE Systems, Boeing and Saab formalise partnership to develop UK's next generation pilot training

2025

18 November

ReleaseSaab, Boeing and BAE Systems to collaborate on Next-Gen pilot training

2021

1 October

ReleaseSaab delivers for the T-7A flight test program

20 May

Boeing T-7A Red Hawk aircraft mechanic Will Helton examines the surface of the first spliced advanced trainer being produced in St. Louis as part of the U.S. Air Force contract for 351 of the new jets. (Photo: Randy Jackson)

Boeing completes first production digital splice of Red Hawk

It took just half an hour to join the front and aft sections of the T-7A trainer, with a 98% reduction in drilling defects. The latest digital techniques are delivering an improvement of 50% in production quality.

2020

21 January

ReleaseSaab starts production in support of U.S. Air Force T-7A programme

2018

18 October

ReleaseSaab receives order from Boeing for the Advanced Pilot Training Aircraft T-X

28 September

ReleaseBoeing wins U.S. Air Force T-X pilot training program contract

2017

18 September

ReleaseSaab offers U.S. based production capability for T-X trainer aircraft

24 April

ReleaseSecond Boeing T-X aircraft takes flight

2016

20 December

ReleaseBoeing and Saab T-X completes first flight and validates design for Air Force requirements

13 September