Saab, which is Sweden's largest defense contractor, yesterday opened an office in Ankara, where a meeting on defense technology cooperation between Sweden and Turkey was hosted on the same day.Saab is one of the largest aerospace firms in Europe, with 2007 sales totaling $2.82 billion. About 81 percent of Saab's sales in 2007 came from defense operations and 19 percent from civil system sales.
Swedish Ambassador to Turkey Christer Asp hosted a reception at his residence yesterday evening for the opening of the Saab office in Ankara. Earlier in the day, during a meeting called "Sweden-Turkey Defense Technologies Day," Asp said his country is a "reliable partner" for Turkey in the defense sector.
Speaking at the same gathering, Murad Bayar, head of the Undersecretariat for the Defense Industry (SSM), said Turkey has been planning to form a partnership in international markets with Sweden concerning defense industry products and projects.
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