Saab CEO Sees Lead Times Shortening for Defense Order Deliveries
A model of a Saab AB Gripen E/F smart fighter aircraft during the Aero India air show.
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Swedish defense manufacturer Saab AB sees customers increasingly focused on cutting down delivery times as many countries race to rearm in the face of deepening geopolitical tensions.
“The urge to speed up the upgrade of Europe’s defense, to shorten lead times, is definitely a trend,” Saab Chief Executive Officer Micael Johansson said by phone after the company published quarterly earnings.