• Naval Warfare

  Saab to upgrade Sweden’s Koster class MCMVs

  6th July 2016

  Saab has been awarded a $17 million contract by the Swedish defence material administration, FMV, to modify and upgrade two Swedish Royal Navy Koster class …

• Military Logistics

  Saab to sustain ANZAC-class CMS

  5th July 2016

  Saab Australia has been awarded a $37 million contract by the Australian government for the sustainment of the combat system on the Royal Australian Navy's Anzac-class …

• Land Warfare

  RBS 70 NG in Exercise Baltic Zenith

  7th July 2016

  The armed forces of Lithuania and Latvia have trained with Saab’s RBS 70 and RBS 70 NG during the air defence exercise Baltic Zenith 2016, …

• Land Warfare

  Australia receives first 40mm AGLs

  14th July 2016

  The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has taken delivery of its first batch of 40mm General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems MK47 Mk 0 lightweight automatic …

• Land Warfare

  Farnborough 2016: GLSDB pitched to US Army

  7th July 2016

  Boeing and Saab plan to display the capabilities of the newly-developed Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) to the US Army in a live fire demonstration …

• Digital Battlespace

  Farnborough 2016: Meteoric cost saving potential

  11th July 2016

  Meteor, a radar guided beyond visual range air-to-air missile, is being showcased on an operational aircraft for the first time at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2016). Meteor …

• Training

  Farnborough 2016: T-X – more than just the aircraft

  13th July 2016

  The US Air Force T-X programme, the replacement of the venerable T-38 advanced training aircraft, is a major target for four international consortia. Raytheon has …

• Training

  Saab wins in Finland

  27th June 2016

  Saab Training & Simulation has signed a contract with the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) for the delivery of its BT46 laser-based tactical engagement system (TES) …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  MuMNS development continues

  24th June 2016

  Saab is looking to begin a build programme for its Multimine Neutralisation System (MuMNS) AUV, possibly as soon as Q3 this year, as the company …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: AT4 Roquette NG appears

  15th June 2016

  At Eurosatory 2016 Saab is displaying the French Army’s AT4 Roquette Nouvelle Generation (Roquette NG) family for the first time. France’s DGA defence procurement agency …

• Training

  Sweden orders Saab CBRN test kits

  10th June 2016

  Saab will begin delivering chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) test kits with advanced indication equipment to the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency in September 2016, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Telephonics wins IFF interrogator system contract

  10th June 2016

  Telephonics has received a contract from Saab for its SFF-44A Small Form Factor Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) interrogator systems, it announced on 7 June. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Eurosatory: Estonian CV90s to get Elite hearing protection

  13th June 2016

  Esterline's Racal Acoustics RA7000 Elite Hearing Protection System has recently been selected as the hearing protection and communication for the Estonian Army's new CV90 tracked …

• Digital Battlespace

  Eurosatory: Steps towards European waveform

  16th June 2016

  A new European waveform developed under the European Secure Software defined Radio (ESSOR) programme is bringing militaries closer to true interconnectivity. At the tactical level, …

• Training

  Saab anti-sub training for Sweden

  3rd June 2016

  Saab has received an order from the Swedish FMV to deliver an advanced anti-submarine warfare training packing including the AUV62 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), the …

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. ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...