• Land Warfare

  Saab receives new Carl-Gustaf orders

  3rd January 2012

  Saab has announced that it has signed a contract for the delivery of additional M3 Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system components to an unnamed customer. According …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saab signs Carl-Gustaf contract extension

  22nd December 2011

  Saab has announced that it has received a contract extension for ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf M3 weapon system with an unnamed customer. The announcement was …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saab launches BOH countermeasures self protection pod

  9th December 2011

  Saab has announced the launch of its new countermeasures self protection pod for use on any fixed wing aircraft, known as BOH. The company unveiled …

• Land Warfare

  US Army buys Saab weapon system

  30th November 2011

  Saab has announced that it has received an order from the US Army and the US Special Operations Command for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. According to Saab, …

• Naval Warfare

  BAE Systems wins RAN ANZAC ASMD contract

  28th November 2011

  The Australian Department of Defence has selected BAE Systems to carry out an upgrade of the seven remaining Royal Australian Navy ANZAC class frigates, with …

• Land Warfare

  Saab anticipates UK funding for C-IED system

  8th November 2011

  Saab is anticipating a decision from the UK MoD 'within the next week' on whether its Counter IED Clearance Trainer (CCT) will receive full funding …

• Digital Battlespace

  SwAF reflects on Libyan mission

  8th November 2011

  Following Sweden’s completion of its role in the NATO mission in Libya last week, a military official has described lessons learned from the reconnaissance missions …

• Land Warfare

  Saab signs an extension to a support contract with the British Army

  3rd November 2011

  Saab has signed an extension to a support contract with the British Army. The contract, worth $22 million, covers the maintenance and support of delivered …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2011: Saab places hopes on LEDS

  12th October 2011

  Saab North America is using AUSA to showcase the capabilities of the company's Land Electronic Defence System (LEDS)-150 active protection system (APS). The scaleable system …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman demonstrates G/ATOR

  12th October 2011

  Northrop Grumman Corporation and the US Marine Corps Program Executive Officer for Land Systems demonstrated the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system to senior …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saab receives Multi-Mission Radar order from the US

  5th October 2011

  Defence and security company Saab has received an order for the GIRAFFE AMB multi-mission radar system and related services from the US Department of State. …

• Military Logistics

  Raytheon to upgrade ATM systems in Kyrgyz Republic

  4th October 2011

  Raytheon Company has been awarded a $24 million contract to modernize air traffic management systems in the Kyrgyz Republic, including the country's main international airport …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saab receives ACCS order from Thailand

  3rd October 2011

  Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Royal Thai Air Force regarding extension of an Air Command and Control System. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saab receives naval sonar order from FMV

  26th September 2011

  The defence and security company Saab has received an order from FMV (the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) to upgrade a naval sonar system. The total …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Saab receives Talarion UAV avionics equipment order

  22nd September 2011

  Defence and security company Saab has signed a frame agreement and received a first order from the EADS company Cassidian to supply safety-critical avionics equipment …

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

• 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 ...

• Transport

  Saab 340B transport

  The Saab 340B transport variant was developed to meet Swedish Air Force requirements to replace its King Air B200 transport aircraft. Production of the original ...

• Military - USVs

  Enforcer III

  Enforcer III is an autonomous variant of Saab's widely-used and highly-produced CB90 Combat Boat.

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Land: indirect fire location radar

  Arthur

  The Artillery Hunting Radar (Arthur) was designed to be the weapon-locating element within a counter-battery system at brigade or division level. Arthur is capable of ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  RBS 70 missile

  The RBS 70 missile was produced to meet the requirements of the Swedish Army's short-range air defence needs. The missile is unique in being the ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  Vixen-1000E

  The Vixen 1000E is an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar designed for fighter and interceptor aircraft, incorporating a roll-repositionable antenna with a ±100º field ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  Sea Giraffe 4A Fixed Face (FF)

  The Sea Giraffe 4A FF (Fixed Face) is the fixed panel radar version of the Sea Giraffe 4A rotating radar. The system is produced by ...

• AEW&C

  GlobalEye (Global 6000)

  In February 2016, Saab introduced GlobalEye, an AEW&C; aircraft that provides air, maritime and ground surveillance in a single solution. The multi-role airborne surveillance system combines ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  Sea Giraffe 1X

  The Saab Sea Giraffe 1X is a short-range, three-dimensional naval radar variant of the Giraffe 1X. It is designed to be a compact and affordable ...

• Trainer

  Saab 340 trainer

  The Saab 340 trainer aircraft is based on the Saab 340 regional airliner. It is used by the USN for pilot training. The aircraft replaced ...

• Air: COMINT and ELINT systems, Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  HES-21

  HES-21 provides ESM, ELINT and self-defence as a pod. The HES-21 is an integrated system with tactical situational awareness claimed in terms of EOB, as ...

• Seaeye Sabertooth

  The Sabertooth is a hovering hybrid ROV/AUV with deep-water capacity, long-excursion range and six degrees-of-freedom control system.