Saab is planning to offer a new decoy missile system called the Lightweight Air-launched Decoy Missile (LADM), as part of its Gripen E/F proposal for Finland’s HX Fighter Programme.
Gripen is competing against Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet, Dassault’s Rafale, the Eurofighter Typhoon, and Lockheed Martin’s F-35. Tests and evaluations of the five candidates took place in January-February 2020 as part of the search to replace the country’s F/A-18C/D fleet.
The companies have since submitted updated proposals.
Saab is tight-lipped on details of the decoy missile but it is designed to jam or create false targets for acquisition, tracking, fire control
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By combining established manufacturing capacity with startup aircraft design, the partnership could offer an alternative approach to scaling military uncrewed aircraft production.
Poland is seeking to update its transport helicopters as part of a wider military aviation modernisation programme, with EU funding requirements and NATO interoperability key considerations.
Poland’s growing investment in UAVs highlights how recurring procurement contracts and continuous technological development can provide suppliers with sustained opportunities beyond initial acquisitions.
Saab is developing artificial intelligence (AI) agents for crewed and uncrewed aircraft, targeting potential operational deployment within months, while expanding its training capabilities, partnerships and ambitions for wider military applications.
Israel’s $1 billion Apache helicopter order highlights the continued demand for crewed attack aviation, while growing integration with uncrewed systems could shape future modernisation and procurement decisions.
The US Navy plans to preserve Super Hornet and Growler tooling as production winds down, with restart costs unassessed and final F/A-18 deliveries expected in late 2027.
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