Distancing between Europe and the US in recent weeks As a consequence of the tariffs imposed by Donald Trumphas become an almost insurmountable problem in all orders.
In fact, recently the CEO of the Swedish company SAAB, a company dedicated to the manufacture of Aviation and Defense Military Armament, He claimed to be working to stop depending on US F-35. This would serve in response to the commercial war unleashed by the US.
Thus, Micael Johansson confirmed that he maintains negotiations with Canada and Portugal, among other countries, to step forward and Find an alternative to the purchase of airplanes from the US.
Canada already communicated this intention a month ago, CUando said he was looking for an alternative to the USA of 88 F-35 That the country led by the new prime minister, Mark Carney, had promised to acquire. In fact, this information was communicated by Defense Minister Bill Blair.
But on this ship, as we have mentioned, Not only is Canada, but also Portugal. Your defense minister, Nuno Melo, He assured in an interview that his country had lost interest in the F-35, after last year the plan that Lisbon was going to be implemented was detailed to buy several planes of this type by the manufacturer Lockheed Martin.
In the midst of all this context, the CEO of Saab, revealed that his company is holding conversations with Portugal for the sale of the Jas 39 influennuts. “We are presenting what Saab can offer to Portugal”Johansson pointed to the Swedish environment Today’s industry.
In fact, this same model was designed by Canada as a possible alternative to replace the US F-18, who ended up resorting with the purchase of F-35 to the US, although the Swedish company informed them that the Offer continued active for the future.
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