# Saab to move North American defense HQ to East Syracuse, creating 260 jobs

Saab Defense and Security USA will move its headquarters from Ashburn, Virginia to East Syracuse, New York, creating 260 high-tech jobs. The company will invest $55 million, supported by $30 million in state incentives.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-01-11
- Where: East Syracuse, New York, United States
- Value: $55.0M
- Jobs: 260
- Status: announced
- Products: unmanned aerial vehicle systems, air traffic management systems
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Saab Defense and Security USA](https://endata.com/companies/16596.md)
- [Saab Sensis](https://endata.com/companies/16597.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [syracuse.com](https://www.syracuse.com/business-news/2017/01/saab_sensis_to_bring_260_jobs_to_syracuse_area_cuomo.html), 2017-01-11: "Saab will move the headquarters for its North American defense company, Saab Defense and Security USA, to East Syracuse and bring 260 new high-tech jobs to Onondaga County."

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