Saab leverages India for Gripen Next Generation development

Saab and TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) partnered Aeronautical Design and Development Centre (ADDC) has been awarded its first contract by Saab to participate in the aerostructural design and development for Gripen Next Generation.

Image: Yesterday a press conference about ADDC was held in Bangalore in India. From left to right: Inderjit Sial, Director Industrial Cooperation, Saab International India, Jan Widerström, Country Head & Vice President Saab International, Kjell Möller, Executive Vice President, Saab, and Regu Ayyaswamy, Vice president – Engineering and Industrial Services, TCS. Photo Salim.

2/10/2009 |

This will enable ADDC to play a pivotal role in development activities in different Saab products. The announcement of ADDC’s first contract was made on a well attended press conference held in Bangalore in India yesterday.

In September 2008, Saab and TCS, part of the TATA group, signed a Letter of Intent to set up an aeronautical development and design centre in India, called ADDC. The ADDC is a long term relationship with Saab undertaking to transfer technology and competencies in the aerospace sector. The ADDC is set up with an aim to provide engineering, services and solutions, and to address market opportunities in areas such as structures, systems, avionics and after market support. The ADDC will address the requirements of the global and Indian aerospace and defence markets. 

The ADDC allows Saab to set a footprint in India together with TCS to capture opportunities emerging in the aerospace and defence sector.