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Saab Launches Secure Data Centre for Gripen-E in Canada
4/21/2026
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- Saab offers a secure Montreal data centre to support its Gripen-E jets in Canada.
- The centre would keep sensitive mission data in Canada, preserving sovereignty over operational information.
- Jussi Halmetoja, Saab test pilot, says the measure would prevent unauthorized foreign access and shield data from the U.S. CLOUD Act.
- Lockheed Martin says it has addressed data-management concerns in the F-35 program.
