Boeing, Saab Team for U.S. Air Force T-X Requirement
Saab president and CEO Håkan Buskhe, left, and Boeing Military Aircraft president Chris Chadwick sign joint development agreement on December 5 in St. Louis. (Photo: Boeing)
Saab president and CEO Håkan Buskhe, left, and Boeing Military Aircraft president Chris Chadwick sign joint development agreement on December 5 in St. Louis. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing and Saab signed a joint development agreement for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X jet trainer requirement. They join three other industry teams offering aircraft for the T-X competition, which is expected to begin with a request for proposals (RFP) in 2016.