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Saab adds Portuguese supplier Vangest to Gripen E/F production network

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Saab has signed an agreement with Portuguese aerospace supplier Vangest to industrialize eight complex components for the Gripen E/F fighter. The deal expands the program’s supplier network and places Vangest in line to manufacture components for the Swedish fighter, though the articles provide no production volumes or delivery schedule.

Discovered 2026-11-11T07:35:38.482063-08:00 | 2026-11-11T07:35:38.482063-08:00

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  • The agreement adds a Portuguese supplier to Saab’s Gripen E/F industrial base, broadening the program’s manufacturing network across Europe.
  • Industrializing eight complex components creates a defined work package for Vangest, but the articles give no indication of output, timing or contract value.

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