Overview
- Saab’s CEO says Kyiv’s interest in more than 100 Gripens would double the company’s output, prompting a search for added capacity in Canada or elsewhere in Europe.
- Canada’s Industry Minister Mélanie Joly welcomed the approach and said she is working with Saab on partnerships that build on the GlobalEye surveillance program.
- Saab Canada’s president called Canada an important market and signaled plans to expand local operations and export-focused work.
- Sweden and Ukraine signed a letter of intent for up to 150 Gripen fighters, but no purchase contract or delivery schedule has been announced.
- A prominent Ukrainian fighter pilot publicly endorsed the Gripen as a top choice, and Saab said it is prepared to set up final assembly in Ukraine if an export deal is concluded.