Saab faces up to Gripen supply chain fears
Saab has been forced into partnering with new Gripen supply chain partners as COVID-19 issues continue to damage industry.
Saab has admitted its Gripen E/F programme has had to undergo reassessment in light of COVID-19 issues affecting industry, with the company turning to new suppliers and implementing a series of ‘mitigating actions’.
The extent to which the pandemic has adversely impacted the manufacturer was made clear on 19 October during a nine-month financial report presentation, in which an increase in ‘future risks’ for Saab’s Aeronautics division was identified.
‘Changes to supply chain are not so easy, it takes a lot of time, [due to] resources, redesigns, industrialisation and requalification [of parts],’ said Micael Johansson, Saab President and CEO. ‘Then
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