Saab India Technology Centre opens in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A technology centre to undertake research and development in aerospace, defence and urban innovation, including civil security, set up by Saab India Technologies Pvt. Ltd. in partnership with Mahindra Satyam was inaugurated in this growing IT hub Friday.
“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,” a statement from the Swedish major said.
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 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, the statement said.
Inaugurating the centre, 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.”
21/10/11 IANS/nvonews.com