Saab CEO confirms talks with Ottawa, Bombardier for Gripen fighter jet production
Saab AB chief executive officer Micael Johansson confirmed on Thursday that his company is in talks with the federal government and Bombardier Inc. BBD-B-T -5.53%decrease to build Saab’s Gripen fighter jet under licence in Canada, which he said could create 10,000 jobs in the country and spawn a research network to develop other aircraft, including drones. “If Canada wants to...