# Saab to invest $55M and move US defense HQ to East Syracuse, NY

Saab will relocate its North American defense headquarters from Ashburn, Virginia, to East Syracuse, New York, with a $55 million investment, creating 260 new jobs.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2017-01-13
- Where: East Syracuse, New York, United States
- Value: $55.0M
- Jobs: 260
- Status: announced
- Products: unmanned aerial vehicles, defense systems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Saab AB](https://endata.com/companies/9708.md)

## Sources

- [govconwire.com](https://www.govconwire.com/articles/saab-to-move-us-defense-business-hq-from-virginia-to-new-york), 2017-01-13: "Saab will make a $55 million investment as part of the headquarters’ move to its East Syracuse facility."

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