Saab seeks Thai partners for Gripen fighter jet component production

Prachachat•Economy•16d ago

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Swedish defense firm Saab is exploring partnerships with Thai companies to manufacture components for its Gripen fighter jets, aiming to expand investment in Thailand beyond direct aircraft sales.

•Saab is seeking Thai partners to produce components for its Gripen fighter jets.
•The company plans to manufacture some parts domestically in Thailand.
•Saab will focus on collaborating with existing Thai original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) rather than establishing new production lines for the entire aircraft.
•This move signifies an expansion of Saab's investment in Thailand.

Overview

•Saab, a Swedish defense equipment and aerospace manufacturer, is seeking Thai partners to produce components for its Gripen fighter jets.
•Fredrik Lindblom, Saab Thailand's Vice President and Country Manager, stated that a key initial goal for investment in Thailand is to produce some components domestically.
•This initiative is part of Saab's plan to expand investment in Thailand beyond the delivery of aircraft according to signed contracts.
•Saab is currently surveying domestic industries to identify suitable partners for future component and system production.
•The collaboration will primarily be in the form of Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) with existing capable Thai manufacturers.
•Saab does not currently have plans to establish a full Gripen aircraft production line in Thailand.
•The goal is to leverage existing Thai industrial potential for component manufacturing.

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Key Quotes

Fredrik Lindblom

"A key initial goal for investment in Thailand, besides delivering aircraft according to the signed contract, is to produce some components domestically."

เป้าหมายสำคัญอันดับแรกในการลงทุนที่ประเทศไทย นอกจากส่งมอบเครื่องบินตามสัญญาที่ได้ลงนามไว้แล้ว มีแผนที่จะผลิตชิ้นส่วนบางส่วนในประเทศ

Fredrik Lindblom

"The main approach will focus on collaboration with existing capable Thai manufacturers in an OEM format."

โดยแนวทางหลักจะเน้นความร่วมมือกับผู้ประกอบการไทยที่มีศักยภาพอยู่แล้วในรูปแบบ OEM

Key Entities

Organization

Saabℹ️

Swedish manufacturer of defense equipment and aerospace, seeking Thai partners for Gripen fighter jet component production.

Person

Fredrik Lindblom(เฟรดริก ลินด์บลูม)

Vice President and Country Manager for Saab Thailand, who expressed the company's investment goals in Thailand.