If Canada Picks the Gripen Fighter, These Local Firms Would Help Saab Deliver the Jets
Saab says Canadian firms would help build, assemble and support the Gripen E if Ottawa chooses the jet over or alongside the F-35.
- On Tuesday, Swedish aerospace firm Saab announced teaming agreements with IMP Aerospace & Defence, CAE, and Magellan Aerospace to build and support Gripen fighters in Canada, should the government decide to purchase the aircraft.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney is currently reviewing Canada's commitment to 88 Lockheed Martin F-35s, a process complicated by U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to economically cripple the country and suggestions of annexation.
- Saab already holds significant position in Canadian defense plans, having secured a May deal to supply six GlobalEye aircraft for more than $5 billion, utilizing the Toronto-manufactured Bombardier 6500 airframe.
- Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr emphasized the focus on supporting "Canadian jobs, innovation, and long-term economic growth," while Saab CEO Micael Johansson said partnerships aim to "establish a strong Canadian industrial ecosystem."
- Although Canada has paid for 16 F-35s and accepted two, Defense Minister David McGuinty has not provided a timeline for the final decision on remaining aircraft, leaving the fighter fleet's future uncertain.
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On October 27, 2026, Saab confirmed that he plans to work with CAE, IMP and Magellan Aerospace if Canada chooses the Gripen E, its multipurpose hunting. He explains this in a press release in which Saab proposes a set of Canadian companies that build, deliver and sustain the plane for years. The Canadian government ... Continue reading "Saab fixes with CAE, IMP and Magellan how he would manufacture the Gripen E hunting in Canada: a final assembl…
If Canada picks the Gripen fighter, these local firms would help Saab deliver the jets
Saab will collaborate with several of Canada’s top aerospace firms to build the Gripen fighter jet in Canada if the aircraft is selected by the Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government.
It is with manufacturers essentially established outside Quebec that Saab proposes to build its Gripen if the Carney government decides to buy its combat aircraft. The Quebec multinational CAE would take over everything that revolves around the training of pilots.
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nt.seDefense group Saab is stepping up efforts to sell the Jas 39 Gripen to Canada. Saab promises to collaborate with several Canadian companies for manufacturing in North America.
The Swedish company Saab confirmed its intention to partner with Canadian aerospace companies to establish a national capacity for production and maintenance of the Gripen E fighter. The initiative is being developed while Ottawa reviews the purchase of 88 F-35 from the US and analyses alternatives to modernize its combat aviation. The project contemplates the manufacture of [...]
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