In connection with Saab’s Gripen NG proposal to Brazil the Defence and Security Company, has expanded its planned cooperation with Aeroeletronica Ltda (AEL) of Brazil and now also includes development, production and long term logistics of the Gripen NG avionics package.

In 2009, Saab and AEL Sistemas signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) identifying potential areas of cooperation under the Brazilian F-X2 programme. Since then, AEL experienced a significant growth and capabilities evolution, which has opened new opportunities for cooperation between the companies. The existing MoU between Saab and AEL Sistemas has now been revised and further expanded and identifies projects relating areas of the development, production and long-term logistics support of the Gripen NG avionics package.

Saab’s approach to industrial co-operation covers a broad range of long term sustainable business activities focused not only on the product, delivering investment, job creation, technology transfer, manufacturing, technical support, training and scientific cooperation beneficial to Brazilian industry and the Brazilian nation.

“We are convinced that our offer is the best alternative for Brazil. Saab offers Brazilian industry a very competitive industrial cooperation package that exceeds the requirement of 100 per cent of the order value”, says Saab’s Dan Jangblad, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. “The industrial collaboration would create an even broader opportunity for Swedish and Brazilian cooperation”