Saab offers jet production in India |
Swedish defence giant Saab has said it will set up in India one of the most advanced aircraft production facilities globally if its Gripen E multi-role jet wins the deal. Top Saab officials said the company has already finalised a blueprint for setting up the hub which will manufacture Gripen E for India and the global market besides having separate facilities to design, develop, modify and enhance new fighters for the future.The government has already issued request for information (RFI) to procure a fleet of single-engine fighters for IAF and US defence from Lockheed Martin, which will be a major competitor for Saab for the deal. This is significant inasmuch as its lukewarm attitude of late. Kent-Ake Molin, director of sales and marketing of Gripen, projecting Gripen E as the “best” multi-role fighter for IAF, said the aircraft manufacturing hub conceived by Saab for India will be the most modern facility in the world with a major focus on technology transfer.Saab is also looking at supplying the Indian Navy a naval version of Gripen with advanced features and capability to take off from aircraft carriers.
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