Saab facility opens in Abu Dhabi

abu dhabi — Saab, a defence technology solutions supplier, has established its development and production centre in Abu Dhabi at Tawazun Industrial Park (TIP), a hub for strategic defence and aerospace manufacturing.

The facility was inaugurated on Thursday in the presence of Saif Mohammed Al Hajri, board member of Tawazun Economic Council; Major General Staff Pilot Ibrahim Nasir Al Alawi, commander of the UAE Air Force and Air Defence; Tareq Abdulrahim Al Hosani, CEO of Tawazun Economic Council; Hakan Buskhe, president and CEO of Saab, and other senior officials.

Saab’s facility will serve as a centre for development and production of a variety of defence and security products with an initial focus on sensor systems.

Al Hosani said: “This decision emphasises the UAE’s importance as an industrial and commercial hub for strategic industries and demonstrates Saab’s commitment to serving their wide base of customers in the region and beyond.”

“TIP is the ideal choice for our long-term partners to establish bases for their worldwide operations. With its strategic location and world-class infrastructure in a safe and secure environment, and access to integrated logistics networks, TIP offers defence and security contractors and leaders the ability to have full ownership of their business operations and to tap into the local and regional opportunities,” he added.

“When Saab establishes operations in the UAE, a new home market is created, from where we can export to other countries as well,” said Buskhe. — Wam