Saab and Wipro have signed a teaming agreement to jointly pursue opportunities for active protection system (APS) in the Indian market.

Wipro Ltd, a leading IT services company globally with a strong presence in niche market segments of infrastructure engineering and consumer products & lighting, has signed the agreement with Saab, a world leader in products, services and solutions ranging from military defence to civil security, to manufacture, deliver and market Saab’s entire suite of the land electronic defence systems (LEDS) in India.

LEDS provides active protection to light and medium combat vehicles as well as to main battle tanks against engagement by weapons like the RPGs, anti-tank missiles, mortars and artillery shells. In this association, Saab brings in the unique competence and technological knowhow and Wipro supports in aligning this to the Indian requirements, creating a unique offer to the Indian market.

The announcement was made by Micael Johansson, Senior Vice President and Head of Saab’s business area Electronic Defence Systems, and Pratik Kumar, President, Wipro Infrastructure Engineering.

Wipro and Saab will jointly pursue opportunities for LEDS in India with Indian defence establishments and original equipment manufacturers. Wipro will be involved in the development, adaptation and integration of the LEDS equipment and software for Indian customers. The components will be developed, manufactured and systems integrated by Wipro to address the Indian market for land-based APS systems. There is also the possibility of Saab leveraging the India advantage to market these systems manufactured by Wipro internationally as well.