# Saab Australia to expand Adelaide facility with $55M investment and government grant

Saab Australia will expand its national facility near Adelaide, increasing its size by 80% over 18 months. The project includes a AUD$55 million investment and a AUD$22.6 million government grant, creating over 450 long-term jobs and a Sovereign Combat System Collaboration Centre.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-03-09
- Where: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Value: $55.0M (77.6M AUD)
- Jobs: 450
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 80% increase in facility size
- Products: combat systems, defence technology
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [saab.com](https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2022/saab-australia-expansion-awarded-multi-million-dollar-government-grant), 2022-03-09: "After three decades of commitment to Australia, and twenty years after we built our Mawson Lakes headquarters, we are proud and excited to invest further in our continued evolution and the growth of Australian defence and manufacturing."
- [saab.com](https://www.saab.com/sv/newsroom/press-releases/2022/saab-far-mangmiljonbelopp-fran-australiska-regeringen-for-att-utoka-verksamheten), 2022-03-09: "Saab Australia har fått ett bidrag på ett mångmiljonbelopp från australiska regeringen för att utöka sin anläggning i närheten av Adelaide, Australien."

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