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Thursday, July 04, 2013

Saab starts assembly of first pre-production Gripen E

Gripen E/FDefence and security company Saab has started the assembly of the next generation Gripen, the Gripen E.

First to be constructed is the front fuselage of the first pre-production test aircraft 39-8.

Following a short and intense period of design using the latest tools and methods, through so called ‘Model Based Design’, the construction of the Gripen E begins with the manufacturing and assembly of all parts of the fuselage; the largest and most time consuming part of the airframe.

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