# RUAG Aerostructures to produce pylons for Saab Gripen E/F

RUAG Aerostructures received final airworthiness approval and will commence serial production of over 500 payload suspension pylons for Saab Gripen E/F aircraft, under a contract valued at Sfr80 million ($77.6 million) awarded in 2015.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-09-14
- Where: Emmen, Switzerland, Switzerland
- Value: $77.6M (80.0M CHF)
- Status: announced
- Products: payload suspension pylons
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [RUAG Aerostructures](https://endata.com/companies/22579.md)
- [Saab AB](https://endata.com/companies/9708.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [globaldefensecorp.com](https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2020/09/14/swiss-ruag-to-produce-payload-suspensions-for-saab-gripen-e-f/), 2020-09-13: "With the successful acceptance of the first serially manufactured pylon, we have reached an important milestone."

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