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‘If someone needs a million drones, we must be able to deliver’: Weapons maker Saab’s CEO
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Ukraine has underscored the need to adapt tactically and technologically at speed, with decentralised decision-making and close partnership between end users and the industry, says Saab CEO Micael Johansson.
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SINGAPORE – These are boom times for Europe’s defence companies. The long war in Europe, the five-month-old conflict over Iran, and US President Donald Trump’s push to get European and other defence partners to carry more of the military financial burden have boosted orders, as have geopolitical rivalries extending to new areas such as the Arctic.
Meanwhile, a wave of technological advances in software, quantum and robotics makes constant upgrades an imperative for every military.
