Swedish defense company Saab, the manufacturer of the Gripen fighter jet, is considering opening an aircraft assembly plant in Canada.
According to The Canadian Press, Saab Deputy CEO Anders Carp said the option could become a reality if Canada decides to purchase dozens of Gripen aircraft for its armed forces.
Carp said that the possibility had been discussed and proposed to Canada, and that if Canada chose the Gripen and wanted local production, the country could become one of the locations from which aircraft would be delivered to Ukraine.
He noted that manufacturing a Gripen fighter jet takes up to 36 months.
As reported earlier, the Swedish government approved the procurement of up to 20 Gripen E/F fighter jets for Ukraine through the European Union's Ukraine Support Loan mechanism. Sweden also plans to transfer 16 Gripen C/D aircraft as part of bilateral military assistance.
