# Saab to build $37M T-X trainer jet plant in West Lafayette, Indiana

Saab announced it will build a new production facility in West Lafayette, Indiana, for the T-X advanced trainer jet developed with Boeing. The company will invest $37 million and hire at least 300 employees, with construction starting in 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-05-08
- Where: West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
- Value: $37.0M
- Jobs: 300
- Status: announced
- Products: major structural sections for T-X trainer jet, final assembly of Saab parts
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Saab AB](https://endata.com/companies/9708.md)
- [Boeing](https://endata.com/companies/685.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [defensenews.com](https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2019/05/08/saab-to-build-new-t-x-plant-in-indiana/), 2019-05-08: "After careful consideration, we have chosen West Lafayette, thanks to the visionary leadership of both the State of Indiana and the world-leading Purdue University."
- [saab.com](https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2019/saab-announces-new-u.s.-site-for-advanced-manufacturing-and-production), 2019-05-08: "This is a historic moment for Saab. After careful consideration, we have chosen West Lafayette, thanks to the visionary leadership of both the State of Indiana and the world-leading Purdue University."

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