• Training

  Saab’s Manpack 300 for Sweden

  24th April 2018

  Saab will supply Manpack 300 training systems to the Swedish Army as part of a $6 million contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, the …

• Training

  Meggitt qualifies for US Army training programme

  19th April 2018

  Meggitt Training Systems has been named as one of five companies qualified to fulfil a US Army combat skills training programme for US military and …

• Digital Battlespace

  Czech Gripen combat, comms upgraded

  13th April 2018

  Saab's MS20 capability upgrade has been completed on the Czech Air Force’s Gripen fleet, the company announced on 11 April. The capability upgrade involved both …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Saab Seaeye receives Sabertooth contract

  5th April 2018

  Saab has received an order from an unnamed customer in the oil and gas sector for the Sabertooth AUV, the company announced on 30 March.The …

• Land Warfare

  Saab, Sweden sign ammunition agreement

  6th April 2018

  Saab has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the provision of ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system, the …

• Defence Notes

  Saab to supply Taurus KEPD 350 components

  6th April 2018

  Saab has received an order worth $28 million from Taurus Systems to deliver components and hardware for the Taurus KEPD 350 stand-off missile system, the …

• Naval Warfare

  Insight: Colombian Navy strengthens diving capabilities

  12th April 2018

  The Colombian Navy (ARC) is currently immersed in a reorganisation and modernisation effort aimed at improving the capabilities of its diving component which aims to …

• Training

  Saab to support Netherlands Army’s MCTC

  28th March 2018

  Saab has received a contract extension to support and update simulators for the Netherlands Army’s Mobile Combat Training Centre (MCTC), the company announced on 26 …

• Military Logistics

  Saab awarded flight safety equipment work

  22nd March 2018

  Saab has signed an agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) regarding the maintenance of technical system support for flight safety equipment, the company …

• Naval Warfare

  DSA 2018: Malacca Strait security needed by ASEAN

  13th April 2018

  Multilateral cooperation amongst ASEAN militaries has been successful, but still needs to improve if the vital sea lines of communication (SLOC) of the Malacca Strait …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  STR’s Falcon ROV fleet expands

  20th March 2018

  Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) has added another Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV to its global rental fleet of inspection class vehicles, the company announced on …

• Digital Battlespace

  RAN subs to receive updated ISCMMS

  12th March 2018

  Saab Australia has received a contract from ASC to supply an updated Integrated Ship Control Management and Monitoring System (ISCMMS) for four Royal Australian Navy …

• Digital Battlespace

  First steel cut for Swedish SIGINT ship

  7th March 2018

  The Polish Nauta Shipyard has begun production of the signals intelligence vessel it is building for the Swedish Navy. The Nauta Shipyard is building the …

• Training

  UK MoD moves ASDOT forward

  16th March 2018

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has initiated a new phase in the Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme with the down-select of …

• Training

  Additional KASI systems for Finland

  8th March 2018

  The Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command is set to sign a contract with Saab to procure a Two-sided Combat Simulator System (KASI), the Finnish Ministry …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• AEW&C

  GlobalEye (Sweden)

  Programme Background Between 2021-25, the Swedish government plans to increase their spending on national defence by more than 40%, it announced in early 2021. In ...

• Fighter - multirole

  JAS 39E/F Gripen (Brazil)

  In 2016, Gripen’s Project and Development Center was opened in Sao Paulo to allow Sweedish and Brazillian engineers to work together in the Gripen development ...

• AEW&C

  GlobalEye (4-5) [UAE]

  Programme Background The United Arab Emirates Air Force is taking delivery of three GlobalEye (known also as Global 6000) aircraft from Saab. The UAE signed a contract ...

• Corvettes, Frigates

  Luleå Class [Sweden]

  Programme Background Requirements The Swedish Navy currently operates a total of five Visby-class corvettes and two older Gävle-class corvettes, which first entered service in the late 1980s. ...

• AEW&C

  Saab 340 AEW [Poland]

  Programme Background Requirement Purported as a response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Air Force is understood to have a requirement for a ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Horizon 2 - Multirole Fighter Programme [Philippines]

  Programme Background Requirement The Philippines wants a fighter able to perform score missions such as air-to-air combat, air-to-ground tasks and reconnaissance, including over water. It ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Blekinge Class (1-2) [Sweden]

  Programme Background Timeline A contract worth SEK7.6 billion ($872m) for two A26 submarines for the Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) was awarded to Saab Kockums in ...

• Corvettes

  Visby Class Replacement Programme

  Programme Background The current Visby class corvettes had a staggered entry into service with the first entering service in 2002, the second pair in 2009 and the last ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Type 206/209 Replacement (PLOTEOS) [Colombia]

  The 2042 "Plan de Desarrollo Naval" (Naval Development Plan) outlines the intention to procure four new SSKs for the Colombian Navy. Saab, Navantia and Naval ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Type 206/209 Replacement (PLOTEOS) [Colombia]

  The 2042 "Plan de Desarrollo Naval" (Naval Development Plan) outlines the intention to procure four new SSKs for the Colombian Navy. Saab, Navantia and Naval ...

• Trainer

  MFI-395 Super Mushshak

  The TAF deliveries will mark the first NATO customer operating the platform. The deal is believed to be worth more than $50 million. According to the ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Next Generation Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft [Austria]

  Austria plans to replace its Saab 105 training fleet, which was retired from service in 2020. On 27 August 2024, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner announced ...

• Data links

  Data links | Next Generation Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft [Austria]

  Austria plans to replace its Saab 105 training fleet, which was retired from service in 2020. On 27 August 2024, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner announced ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Next Generation Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft [Austria]

  Austria plans to replace its Saab 105 training fleet, which was retired from service in 2020. On 27 August 2024, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner announced ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Next Generation Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft [Austria]

  Austria plans to replace its Saab 105 training fleet, which was retired from service in 2020. On 27 August 2024, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner announced ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: counter-IED simulators

  Counter-IED Training

  Saab provides an instrumented training system enabling customers to train counter-IED procedures, from searching to identifying and destroying devices. Counter-IED training can be standalone or ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  CATS EXCON

  CATS EXCON collects and evaluates data from instrumented exercises. All incoming data from movement, battle and tactical radio is recorded. It includes functions for EXCON, ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Legatus CTC

  The Legatus system is a family of modular live training systems and aims to satisfy all live tactical training requirements. The system works with a high ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  PC-RIS

  PC Range Instrumentation System (PC-RIS) is a scalable product that provides EXCON capabilities and captures data for AARs during live force-on-force exercises. It is a ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  CATS EXCON MOUT

  CATS EXCON MOUT collects and evaluates data from instrumented exercises inside buildings. All incoming data from movement, battle and tactical radio is recorded for AAR. ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  PDD

  Saab's simulator system for infantry soldiers consists of two products, the Personnel Detection Device (PDD) and the Small Arms Transmitter (SAT). The PDD is a ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  ManPack 300

  Saab's ManPack 300 is the latest innovation in the GAMER family of instrumented training systems. It comprises an Exercise Command and Control Console (EXCON) housed ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  GÜZ

  The German Army's Gefechtsübungszentrum des Heeres (GÜZ) is a CTC that allows battlefield training of up to 2,500 players within the scope of a reinforced ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Excon 3D

  The Excon 3D system provides control and real-time feedback for instructors running force-on-force training. It tracks actions and events across a CTC and records the ...

• Trainer

  Saab 105/SK60

  The Saab 105 is a high-wing, twin-engine jet trainer/light attack aircraft developed by Saab in the 1960s. The platform entered service with the Swedish Air ...

• AEW&C

  Saab 340 AEW

  The Saab 340 AEW is an aerial early warning aircraft based on the Saab 340 airliner. It is designated as S-100B Argus in Swedish service. ...

• AEW&C

  Saab 2000 Erieye

  The Saab 2000 Erieye is an aerial early warning aircraft developed based on the Saab 2000 regional aircraft. It is fitted with an Erieye PS-890 ...

• Combat Search and Rescue

  Saab 340B+ / SAR-200

  The Saab 340B+, known also as SAR-200, is a search and rescue aircraft based on the Saab 340 regional airliner.  It is powered by two CT7-9B turboprop ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Urban Operations Training

  Urban Operations Training systems enable soldiers to train across a spectrum of combat operations from open to urban terrain, from individual level to battalion combat ...

• Subsystems: software

  SWORD

  The SWORD is a high-level, automated war-game solution for training, analysis and planning. Developed in close relation with armies worldwide, the SWORD immerses brigade and ...