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9 May 2019

Saab announces new U.S. site for advanced manufacturing and production

Saab announces a new site for advanced manufacturing and production in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America. The site will be located at the Purdue University-affiliated Discovery Park District. Saab intends to invest US$ 37 million over the coming years from 2020. The initial focus for the site will be aeronautical engineering; producing major …

17 Apr 2019

New Swedish SIGINT ship launched in Gdynia

Nauta Shiprepair Yard has completed the next milestone in the construction of the Swedish SIGINT ship for the Royal Swedish Navy. Outfitting and equipment installation will take place in Nauta Shiprepair Yard, after which the vessel will undergo harbour and sea trials. The ship will then sail to Saab’s shipyard in Karlskrona to complete outfitting …

15 Apr 2019

Saab Receives Order from the US Navy for Sea Giraffe AMB

Saab has received an additional order for the Sea Giraffe AMB naval radar, designated AN/SPS-77 by the U.S. Navy, for installation on the U.S. Navy’s newest Littoral Combat Ships LCS 36 and LCS 38. The order, placed by General Dynamics, is further testament to Saab’s continued growth in the U.S. market. Saab received the first …

11 Apr 2019

Saab Receives Order for Carl-Gustaf Ammunition to the Australian Army

Saab has received an order for deliveries of Carl-Gustaf® ammunition to the Australian Army, the total order value is SEK 168 million and deliveries are expected to take place in 2020. In September 2018, the Australian Army placed an order for deliveries of the newest version of the system – Carl-Gustaf M4. “We are …

5 Apr 2019

Saab to Deliver Radars for Royal Canadian Navy’s Joint Support Ships

Saab has received an order for delivery of Sea Giraffe AMB naval radars supporting the Royal Canadian Navy’s new Joint Support Ships. Lockheed Martin Canada has placed the order. Lockheed Martin Canada, selected by prime contractor Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. is providing the command management system and integration for the Protecteur-class Joint Support …

3 Apr 2019

Saab Receives Order for Multispectral Camouflage Systems

Saab has been awarded a contract to produce multispectral static camouflage systems for the Canadian Army. Deliveries of the order will take place during 2019. The order contains a customer specific Woodland version of the Ultra-Lightweight Camouflage Screen (ULCAS) and is a finalization of a long-term contract, received in 2013. “This order will provide the …

28 Mar 2019

Carmenta is proud to be selected as the GIS provider to the Norwegian Special Mission airborne surveillance systems

Carmenta Engine and Carmenta Server will be integrated by Norwegian Special Mission (NSM) into mission planning/evaluation, training and in the operational on-board systems. “We are both looking forward to a long partnership where we in an open dialogue can continue to develop our respective systems supported by each other’s technology and domain knowledge”, says Frank …

28 Mar 2019

Carmenta is proud to be selected as the GIS provider to the Norwegian Special Mission airborne surveillance systems

Carmenta Engine and Carmenta Server will be integrated by Norwegian Special Mission (NSM) into mission planning/evaluation, training and in the operational on-board systems. “We are both looking forward to a long partnership where we in an open dialogue can continue to develop our respective systems supported by each other’s technology and domain knowledge”, says Frank …

14 Mar 2019

Saab to Deliver RBS 70 Mk II Missiles to the Czech Army

Saab has received an order to deliver the Mk II missile for RBS 70 to the Army of the Czech Republic. The deliveries will take place in 2019. The order was placed by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), responsible for acquisitions for NATO members. The Czech Republic is a user of the RBS …

11 Mar 2019

Finnish Defence Forces Place Order for Virtual Training Simulators from Saab

Saab and the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command have signed a contract for deliveries of virtual simulators for marksmanship and basic combat training with associated maintenance for three years. The order value is approximately 9 million Euro and the first deliveries will take place in 2019. This procurement is a part of the Finnish Armed …

8 Mar 2019

BAE Systems Offers Combat-Proven CV90 for LAND 400 Phase 3 Bid

BAE Systems today confirmed it is offering the CV90, a combat-proven Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), to the Commonwealth of Australia in response to the LAND 400 Phase 3 Mounted Close Combat Capability Request for Tender. The project team will be led by BAE Systems’ Sweden-based combat vehicles business and supported by BAE Systems Australia. Advanced …

26 Feb 2019

Saab Receives Order to Expand Czech Republic Tactical Training System

Saab has received an order from the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Defence to expand the Czech’s instrumented Saab GAMER laser based training capability. Deliveries of the new system will start in the end of 2019 and continue during 2020. The order value is MSEK 108. With the new upgraded Tactical Training System (TSS), the Czech …