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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Saab Gripen to tie up with Tata, HAL

Saab Gripen, one of the six contenders in the $10-billion medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) deal, is looking to sign up Indian companies for components.

On the back of a flurry of deals signed by Boeing IDS and Lockheed Martin during the DefExpo 2008, Saab Gripen now wants to grab a slice of the pie. It plans to sign up Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and the Tata Group for offsets for its Gripen fighter aircraft.

Speaking to Business Standard on the day of submitting its request for proposal (RFP) to the Indian Air Force (IAF), Ake Svensson, CEO and president of Saab AB, said, "We are considering tying up with HAL for the airframe and other components. We are also in talks with the Tata Group but it would be premature to specify the components."

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