Saab is to create a new FCAS centre in the United Kingdom as a hub for our participation in the FCAS (Future Combat Air Systems) programme. Saab is committed to build a long term relationship with the UK related to FCAS by investing initially £50 million. The UK and Sweden signed a MoU on FCAS co-operation in July 2019.
The Company is leading Sweden’s FCAS industrial participation in close co-operation with Sweden’s Ministry of Defence.
Micael Johansson, President and CEO of Saab, said: ”Combat Air is a key component of Sweden’s defence policy and it is defined as a national security interest. Saab’s FCAS strategy ensures that the technology is in place to support a long term future air capability and also to support continuous upgrades of Gripen E for decades to come....MORE
