{"id":349453,"date":"2025-12-18T11:33:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/aerospace\/gripen-globaleye-in-canada-could-support-12000-jobs\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T11:33:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:33:51","slug":"gripen-globaleye-in-canada-could-support-12000-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=349453","title":{"rendered":"Gripen, GlobalEye in Canada could support 12,000+ jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Swedish defense company Saab says it could support up to 12,600 jobs in Canada by localizing production of its Gripen fighter jet and\u00a0GlobalEye\u00a0airborne surveillance\u00a0aircraft, as Ottawa continues to review its future fighter plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to reporting by\u00a0The Globe and Mail<\/a>, Saab has presented Canadian officials with an industrial proposal that would see both\u00a0aircraft\u00a0assembled in Canada, potentially in partnership with Bombardier. The company argues that the plan would significantly expand Canada\u2019s aerospace workforce and strengthen domestic production capacity.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The proposal comes as the Canadian government reassesses its planned purchase of 88 F-35A Lightning II fighters from Lockheed Martin, a review launched earlier this year by Prime Minister Mark Carney amid cost pressures, trade tensions with the United States, and questions over industrial return.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Joly highlights industrial and security alignment\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Industry Minister M\u00e9lanie Joly confirmed that Ottawa is examining Saab\u2019s proposal and framed it within the broader\u00a0Canada\u2013Sweden aerospace and defense partnership<\/a>\u00a0announced earlier\u00a0in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Speaking to The Globe and Mail, Joly said the Swedish offer aligned with Canada\u2019s\u00a0objective\u00a0of strengthening domestic industrial capacity while working with trusted partners. She pointed to\u00a0Saab\u2019s existing cooperation with Bombardier<\/a>\u00a0on the\u00a0GlobalEye\u00a0program as a concrete example of how such partnerships could be expanded.\u00a0<\/p>\n

GlobalEye\u00a0is based on Bombardier\u2019s Global 6000 and Global 6500 business jet platforms, with Saab integrating the\u00a0Erieye\u00a0extended-range radar and mission systems in Sweden. Saab has suggested that\u00a0additional\u00a0assembly and integration work could be shifted to Canada under its proposal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gripen still part of Saab\u2019s pitch\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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Alongside\u00a0GlobalEye, Saab continues to promote the Gripen E as a candidate for Canada\u2019s future fighter fleet, emphasizing lower operating costs, rapid maintenance, and the potential for domestic assembly and long-term industrial participation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The renewed pitch comes despite recently disclosed Radio-Canada data showing that\u00a0the F-35 significantly outscored the Gripen<\/a>\u00a0in Canada\u2019s Future Fighter Capability Project evaluation, particularly in mission performance and growth potential.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saab has not commented publicly on the\u00a0evaluation\u00a0scores but\u00a0maintains\u00a0that industrial sovereignty, supply-chain resilience, and job creation should remain central to Ottawa\u2019s decision-making.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Balancing jobs and capability\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Canada has already committed to\u00a0purchasing\u00a016 F-35s, with options for up to 72\u00a0additional\u00a0aircraft, but the government has left open the possibility of adjusting the final fleet composition as part of its ongoing review.\u00a0<\/p>\n