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2 SAAB ANNUAL REPORT 2012
SAAB’S DNA
SMART FROM THE START
A complex world that demands new ways
of thinking to achieve much with less –
this is the environment in which Saab was
moulded.
Saab was founded in 1937 to manufacture ghter aircraft for the
Swedish Armed Forces. The requirement was a high defence
capability without too high of a cost. The solutions needed to
be intelligent and cost-efcient from the start – beginning on the
drawing board. In short: Saab was born smart.
The changed political situation in Europe in the late 1930s
called for stricter defence capability requirements. The Swed-
ish Parliament determined that Sweden must equip itself to
safeguard its sovereignty and its national interests. Sweden is
a small country, and its nancial resources have always been
limited. Small countries facing major threat scenarios normally ally
themselves to ensure a supply of defence materiel and safeguard
their independence. Sweden chose instead to invest in an effec-
tive domestic defence industry. Saab was born from this unique
political context.
Since then, we have been a key development partner to the
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the Swedish
Armed Forces. Close cooperation with customers and rigorous
customer requirements have contributed to our formation from the
start. Important parts of the Swedish defence industry have been
gathered and further developed in our group. Companies such as
Bofors, Ericsson, Microwave Radar and Celsius have been inte-
grated into the operations and contributed to a unique whole.
As the world is marked by old and new threat scenarios and
conicts, deeper dependencies and new forms of cooperation are
evolving. An increasingly integrated society requires technology
with the exibility, multifunctionality and ability to operate jointly.
Demands for efciency have driven Saab to always secure the
entirety rather than the details. In parallel with this, the tradition of
making the most of limited resources has been interpreted from
an operational and lifecycle perspective. This is not only a ques-
tion of purchasing costs, but also of owning and operating costs.
It is a question of reliability, availability and sustainability.
The extraordinary technological challenges throughout the
years have driven and developed Saab into a broad-based Swed-
ish innovation powerhouse and a strong competitor on the inter-
national defence and security market. World-class, high technol-
ogy expertise has been developed and the list of ground-breaking
innovations is long.
As an international company, the ability to produce innovative,
effective solutions tailored to local conditions and with limited
resources – not just nancial resources – is a key competitive
advantage.
OUR VALUES
Expertise
We combine a strong history of knowledge with
constant learning.
Trust
We are global citizens, honest and reliable and
we keep our promises.
Drive
We have a passion for innovation, we are open
to change and we are committed to being fast
and exible.