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Saab Builds Factory for Carl-Gustaf in India

Saab has started building a factory in India to manufacture Carl-Gustaf, marking their first manufacturing facility outside Sweden. This step strengthens the bilateral cooperation between Sweden and India.

Saab Builds Factory for Carl-Gustaf in India
Saab has begun constructing a new factory in India to manufacture the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle, the company announces. The Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle has been used by the Indian Army since 1976. This follows Saab's receipt of approval from Indian authorities for a 100 percent foreign direct investment in 2023.

The factory, which will be wholly owned by Saab through the new subsidiary Saab FFVO India, marks the company's first manufacturing facility outside Sweden for the Carl-Gustaf.

According to Görgen Johansson, head of Saab's Dynamics business area, this is a proud milestone for the company.

- I am proud that we are starting the construction of the factory in India. It will be our first facility outside Sweden manufacturing the Carl-Gustaf, says Görgen Johansson in the press release.

Håkan Jevrell, State Secretary to Sweden's Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, sees this as an important step for the bilateral cooperation between Sweden and India.

- Today is an important milestone for Sweden and India. Saab's facility will be the first foreign wholly-owned factory in India producing defense equipment. It demonstrates the strong bilateral cooperation between our countries, says State Secretary Håkan Jevrell.

According to Saab, the collaboration will include Indian subcontractors and meet the requirements of the Make in India initiative for foreign investments in manufacturing in India.

FAQ

Vad innebär detta för Sverige?
Detta markerar en viktig milstolpe i det bilaterala samarbetet mellan Sverige och Indien.
Hur påverkar detta försvarsmakten?
Det stärker Saabs position som leverantör av försvarsmateriel och utökar deras tillverkningskapacitet internationellt.
När träder detta i kraft?
Byggnationen av fabriken har redan påbörjats och markerar Saabs första tillverkningsanläggning utanför Sverige.