Saab India Technologies Pvt. Ltd. today inaugurated the Saab India
Technology Centre, a Research and Development Centre, in partnership with
Mahindra Satyam in Hyderabad. The Saab India Technology Centre, SITC, will form a bridge between India and
Sweden. The aim of the centre is to support the internal operational
excellence and optimization initiatives within Saab, while also supporting
Saab to expand in the Indian market. An initial base of 100 skilled Indian
engineers to be inducted by the close of 2012 will form the backbone of the
Centre. The SITC is expected to increase its headcount to at least 300 over
the next three years. The Centre will undertake Research and Development in aerospace, defence and
urban innovation including civil security. The primary areas of development
will include Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering and Mechanical
Engineering. The SITC envisages future development in the areas of Signal
processing and Systems Engineering. Inaugurating the SITC, Saab President and CEO Håkan Buskhe, said: “With the establishment of this Research and Development Centre, Saab has
invested in a sustainable and long term relationship with Mahindra Satyam to
co-develop critical technologies not only for India but to support our
global markets. This Centre is a part of Saab’s future offer for the world
market.”