Saab Aerospace is to lay off 350 staff, blaming a lack of new defence programmes. With the end of development work on the JAS39 Gripen fighter, there are "very few new development assignments", says Saab Aerospace manager Hans Krüger. The jobs will be cut from Saab's development operation at Linköping, Sweden. Other Saab divisions have axed jobs recently - SaabTech cut 200 development and administrative posts and Saab Ericsson Space 80 production staff.
Source: Flight International
The January incident at Ellsworth AFB resulted in the destruction of the $450 million bomber and a rare quadruple ejection of the crew, who were attempting to execute an instrument landing during poor weather.
Athens signed a long-sought letter of offer and acceptance with airframer Lockheed Martin covering 20 F-35 stealth fighters, with options for a further 20 jets.
The joint North American Aerospace Defense Command dispatched fighter aircraft from both the USA and Canada on 24 July to intercept a combined flight of bombers from Russia and China operating in international airspace around Alaska.
