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Saab Opens Philippine Office 14 Maret 2017 Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft (photo : Gripen Blog) Swedish Ambassador Harald Fries said Saab Group, a major defense and civilian security company, has just opened an office in the country. “People here they associate Saab with cars but they no longer exist,” he noted. “It is now a global security company and they just opened up an office here in the Philippines.” The Saab Group has been reported to be in the pole position to secure a deal to sell its JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft to the Philippine Air Force. Aside from air defense, the company could also offer coastal surveillance equipment and even submarines to the Philippines. During a media roundtable held on the occasion of the 70th year of Sweden-Philippine Diplomatic Relations, Ambassador Fries said Swedish business is generally quite progressive when it comes to corporate social responsibility in terms of taking care of the environment,  as well as u...

Saab Pushes Swordfish MPA for New Zealand 01 Maret 2017 Swordfish MPA (image : Saab) Saab believes its Swordfish maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) system is well suited to replace New Zealand’s fleet of Lockheed Martin P-3C Orions. Wellington has yet to fully detail its plans for replacing its P-3Cs, but several companies are apparently interested in the opportunity, including Kawasaki with its P-1 platform and Boeing with its P-8 Poseidon. Richard Hjelmberg, head of marketing and sales for airborne ISR, says that Saab’s proposal would see Swordfish integrated with a Bombardier Global 6000 business aircraft. The jet would be able to perform routine peacetime duties, but in wartime it would be capable of detecting and prosecuting both surface and submerged targets. Hjelmber says the aircraft also has long range, capable of loitering for seven hours 1,000nm from base. He also says Saab has held discussions with Southeast Asian countries for potential MPA acquisitions. He contends...