7000 new "technical positions" scattered across Europe, with major components, such as the fuselage, being trucked from country to country. Airbus does the same, but for hundreds of aircraft - this is for a current order book of 60.......
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Airbus prepares for ‘Eurodrone’ contract signing in early 2021
STUTTGART, Germany — The cogs are churning for the four-nation Eurodrone unmanned aerial system program, with a development contract approved last month and formal contract signing expected early next year, an Airbus official said Dec. 9.....
Rosenmann also revealed that the Eurodrone’s final assembly will take place at Airbus’ hub in Manching, Germany. “We will only have a single final assembly line,” she said. “This is for efficiency purposes, and clearly also for cost reasons for our customers.”.
Certain elements may be manufactured elsewhere, and then transferred to Manching for final assembly and ground testing. The delivery center will also be located in Manching, she noted. The aircraft fuselage will be fully integrated and assembled in Spain, before being transferred to Germany, Rosenmann added. Meanwhile, questions remain on who will supply Eurodrone’s 120 total engines. “As we are in a competitive process at the moment, we’re not at liberty to reveal any further details,” Rosenmann said......
The current contract provides for 20 Eurodrone systems, each of which will include three aircraft for a total of 60 twin-engine air platforms. Currently, Germany as the program’s lead nation is on contract for seven systems, while Italy has committed to five systems. Spain and France are each targeting four Eurodrone systems.