«Days b4 the fed budget was tabled, CEO of #Swedish industrial giant #Saab flew 2 #Ottawa 2 meet w/ country's top bureaucrat, fuelling sense a deal→brewing between #Canadian gov & the military manufacturer

Sources said the fact #MichaelSabia, clerk of the #PrivyCouncil, made room in his tight agenda on Oct. 31 to meet w/ #MicaelJohansson highlights #Canada's interest in acquiring #European military equipment, as well as beefing up its domestic production capacity»

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/swedish-king-canada-visit-9.6971674

Swedish king’s visit highlights growing Canadian interest in Saab military aircraft | CBC News

A few days before the federal budget was tabled, the CEO of Swedish industrial giant Saab flew to Ottawa to meet with the country's top bureaucrat, fuelling the sense a deal is brewing between the Canadian government and the military manufacturer. Now, the country's king, queen and a delegation of political and business leaders are set to visit from Nov. 18-20.

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«#Swedish defence firm #Saab→considering #Canada as place to assemble #Gripen #FighterJets as it moves 2 ramp up production to meet demnd from #Ukraine

Saab's CEO #MicaelJohansson said.. #Kyiv's interest in buying more than 100 Gripen fighter jets would double defence co's production requiremnts

#FinancialTimes and the #Reuters news agency reported Johansson said the company →searching for ways to expand production capacity, possibly in Canada or elsewhere in #Europe

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saab-sweden-canada-jets-9.6959085

Sweden's Saab considering Canada for its Gripen jet assembly | CBC News

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

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