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Saab CEO Says Plan to Build Gripen Jets in Canada Depends on Ottawa Making an Order
Saab offers to create 9,000 to 10,000 Canadian jobs and transfer technology if Canada orders Gripen-E fighters, promising faster delivery than the F-35, CEO said.
- Yesterday, Saab CEO Micael Johansson said Saab would build an assembly, manufacturing and R&D hub in Canada but `doesn't really make sense` without Ottawa ordering Gripen‑E.
- As Ottawa reviews the F-35 deal, Johansson led a weeklong push with the Swedish royal family while Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Canada seeks more details and flagged past industrial shortfalls.
- Saab estimates its Canadian production could create 9,000 to 10,000 jobs over a three to five years delivery window, while documents show the first Canadian F-35s arriving at a U.S. air force base late next year.
- Montreal-Based Bombardier could benefit from local Gripen assembly, but Canadian political parties remain skeptical and Yves‑François Blanchet urged companies to deliver on promises earlier this week.
- On Wednesday, Pal Jonson, Sweden's defence minister, suggested Canadian assembly might not require an order, but Johansson pushed back saying it would be illogical without a Canadian order.
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