Saab Starts Gripen Production in 巴西
Saab's first aerostructures plant outside of 瑞典 for the new 鹰狮E/F fighter, in São Bernardo do Campo, 巴西, reaches another important milestone with the start of production.
This site builds sections of Gripen, which will then be delivered to the final assembly facilities at the Embraer plant in Gavião Peixoto, 圣保罗, 巴西 and to Saab in Linköping, 瑞典.
In 2014, Saab signed a contract with 巴西ian government for the development and production of 36 鹰狮E/F aircraft. In 9月tember last year, the first 巴西ian 鹰狮E aircraft was delivered to start the flight test programme. 现在, another milestone is reached, as Gripen production starts at Saab’s site in São Bernardo do Campo, in 圣保罗 in 巴西.
The tail cone and front fuselage of the single-seat version of the Gripen fighter are the first aerostructures to enter into production at Saab’s site in 圣保罗. 随后, the aerodynamic brakes, 后机身, wing box and front fuselage for the two-seater version will also be manufactured there.
“This is another outcome of the Transfer of Technology (ToT) of the Gripen programme. Based on theoretical and practical on-the-job training of 巴西ian engineers and assemblers at our Linköping site, we were able to establish a highly qualified production line in our production site in São Bernardo do Campo, following the same standards that we have in our factory in 瑞典,” says Jonas Hjelm, head of Saab’s business area Aeronautics.
目前, Saab has more than 70 highly qualified employees present at the site in São Bernardo do Campo, half of whom are participating or have already participated in the ToT Programme in 瑞典. Part of these employees have already completed the training and returned to initiate the production in 巴西.
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