Updated 2015-02-20 10:12. Published 2015-02-20 09:46
“We know about that it is so.”
When Saab closing last week sounded Saab CEO Buskhe little optimistic about Australia affair, and pointed to the Saab came in late in the process in Australia. But the news that Saab is out of the process came after it, according to Sebastian Carlsson.
Although he emphasizes that Saab came late into the fight for the contract in Australia. Saab acquired submarine builder Kockums last summer and the focus has been on the Swedish customer, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, and to develop production and construction material for next-generation submarine A26.
“We just begun work on marketing submarine products again and take the Kockums the export market again, “said Sebastian Carlsson.
How does it feel for Saab that you are no longer involved in the process in Australia? You have worked intensively with the tender and Lena Erixon, director general of the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, has said that Australia is “a given partner.”
“This is how it is to run a business. Some shops do you win and some you win not. Then you have to have many offers out there and try to have a good ‘hit ratio’ on them. “
How much a contract had meant for Saab in money he does not want to comment .
“It’s way too early.”
Saab still hope in order to deliver subsystems when Australia will update its submarine fleet, said Sebastian Carlsson.
“I do not speculate on the prospects for it, other than that today we are major suppliers of sub-systems to the Australian frigates and we have about 300 employees in country and there is a big market for us. Now there is a need to listen to process in Australia that is being formalized. “
What does this setback in a larger perspective – Sweden needs well one or more partners to share development costs?
“It’s really a matter for the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration – how they reason about cost sharing onwards. When the Swedish government turn to us to find a solution to the submarine situation was one of the reasons that they want to see the possible export business. “
Lena Erixon has, except Australia, pointed out Holland suitable partner in submarine page. Recently, Saab commenced a collaboration with Dutch shipbuilding group Damen. A submarine cooperation with the Netherlands would favor Sweden through lower costs when it comes to next-generation submarine A26 Saab Kockums is developing, she said in a recent interview with Di.
“There is a number of countries watching his submarine fleet, the most concrete example is the Netherlands, “says Sebastian Carlsson but points out that the process which is still in an early stage.
” lack of experience “has Tony Abbott said with reference to Saab and Sweden. Will it put a spoke in the wheel of Saab in more potential export business?
“If you look at Kockums, they have a century of experience in building submarines and they are known throughout the world, so the aspect, we feel confident to face. “
Saab share is at 9:30 pm on Friday, down just 1.7 percent.
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