Saab has announced that it will partner with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to develop and establish its new Aerospace Design and Development Centre (ADDC) in India.

Through the deal the duo aims to address the global aeronautical market by creating a single source of design and development capabilities India. The centre is expected to aid the delivery of domestic and global defense and civil aeronautical applications.

The ADDC will offer a diverse number of services including design and development of structures and systems for new platforms, performance studies and virtual prototyping, aircraft sustenance engineering, manufacturing support, production and after market support, life extension / upgrade programs, avionics and mission critical software development.

Åke Svensson, Saab’s CEO, commented: “This co-operation is not limited to any specific product but is aimed towards building a joint capability to leverage collective strengths across the globe.”