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Sweden to Consider Boeing-Saab Trainer Aircraft Contingent Upon USAF T-X Contract Win

Sweden to Consider Boeing-Saab Trainer Aircraft Contingent Upon USAF T-X Contract Win - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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Sweden to Consider Boeing-Saab Trainer Aircraft Contingent Upon USAF T-X Contract Win - top government contractors - best government contracting eventSweden would consider buying the trainer aircraft from a team composed of Boeing and Saab to replace its aging fleet of trainer jets if both companies land the T-X contract with the U.S. Air Force, Defense News reported Monday.

Col. Magnus Liljegren, head of Sweden’s air force department, told reporters during a Monday briefing in Stockholm that it would look for a cheaper glass cockpit-equipped trainer jet if the Boeing-Saab team does not win the T-X competition.

The Swedish air force plans to continue using its fleet of 50 Saab 105 trainers through 2025 or 2026.

The report said that USAF has begun the source-selection process and expects to award the T-X contract by the end of this year.

Other industry teams vying for the T-X program include:

  • Leonardo’s DRS subsidiary in collaboration with CAE’s U.S. arm and International Turbine Engine Co.
  • Lockheed Martin and Korean Aerospace Industries
  • Sierra Nevada Corp. and Turkish Aerospace Industries
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Written by Jane Edwards

is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.

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