Saab considers Canada as site for Gripen jet assembly | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Kyle Duggan
Publication Date: October 29, 2025 - 13:25

Saab considers Canada as site for Gripen jet assembly

October 29, 2025

Swedish aerospace giant Saab is considering Canada as a place to assemble Gripen fighter jets as it moves to quickly ramp up production to meet the demand from Ukraine.

Saab’s CEO Micael Johansson said in recent interviews with financial news publications that Kyiv’s interest in purchasing more than 100 Gripen fighter jets would double the defence company’s production needs.



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