# Saab to manufacture T-7A aft sections at new West Lafayette facility

Saab will manufacture the aft section of the T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet at its new facility in West Lafayette, Indiana, with over $100 million invested. Production is expected to start in 2023, and the company plans to hire up to 300 employees by 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-05-04
- Where: West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: under construction
- Products: T-7A Red Hawk aft sections
- 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) (customer)

## Sources

- [insideindianabusiness.com](https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/saab-prepares-for-jet-manufacturing-in-west-lafayette), 2022-05-04: "We’re going to see over $100 million dollars invested in this site."

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