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SAAB Eyes India for Global Supply Chain Integration
28 Sep
Summary
- SAAB seeks Indian firms for its global supply chain network.
- New Carl Gustaf M4 facility in Jhajjar, Haryana is first outside Sweden.
- Indian suppliers should contribute ideas for improving systems.
Swedish defense and aerospace company SAAB is extending its collaboration with India beyond local production. Tapan Rishi Bhatnagar, COO of SAAB FFVO India, announced the company's intention to incorporate Indian suppliers into its worldwide supply chain.
This move signifies India's growing capacity to produce complex defense systems. Bhatnagar emphasized that the goal is "Making in India for India and for the world," urging Indian vendors to not only manufacture parts but also to offer suggestions for enhancing system designs.
The company is establishing its first Carl Gustaf M4 manufacturing facility outside Sweden in Jhajjar, Haryana. This facility will focus on the advanced variant of a weapon used by the Indian Army for over five decades, strengthening India's defense manufacturing prowess.
