# Leonardo DRS plans new aircraft factory in Tuskegee, Alabama

Leonardo DRS announced plans to build a new aircraft manufacturing facility in Tuskegee, Alabama to produce the T-100 integrated jet training system if selected by the U.S. Air Force for the T-X Program.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-03-30
- Where: Tuskegee, Alabama, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: T-100 jet trainer aircraft
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Leonardo DRS](https://endata.com/companies/4486.md)
- [Leonardo](https://endata.com/companies/18893.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [leonardo.com](https://www.leonardo.com/en/press-release-detail/-/detail/leonardo-drs-announces-that-the-t-100-jet-trainer-competing-for-the-air-force-t-x-program-will-be-produced-in-a-new-u.s.-factory-in-alabama), 2017-03-30: "Building the T-100 aircraft in Alabama will create American jobs while providing the Air Force with the world’s best trainer."

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