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14 Jan 2019

Saab Receives RBS 70 NG Order from the Brazilian Army

Saab has signed a contract with the Brazilian Army for deliveries of RBS 70 NG – the latest generation of the RBS 70 man-portable air defence system. In addition to the RBS 70 NG system, the order also includes training systems, camouflage systems and other associated equipment. This is the Brazilian Army’s first order …

11 Jan 2019

Royal Danish Army Orders Camouflage from Saab

Saab has received several orders from Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization for Static Camouflage Systems. Deliveries are expected to take place in 2019. The Royal Danish Army has been a user of Saab Barracuda’s signature management systems for more than 25 years. The new orders contain static camouflage systems, which is an advanced multispectral …

7 Jan 2019

Saab Receives U.S. Government Order for Carl-Gustaf Ammunition

Saab has received an ammunition order from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for the Carl-Gustaf® man-portable weapon system. The total order value is $16 million (approximately 145 MSEK). Deliveries will take place in 2020. The order, covering multiple ammunition types for the Carl-Gustaf 84-mm recoilless rifle system known in the U.S. as M3 MAAWS …

3 Jan 2019

Second GlobalEye Takes to the Sky

Saab completed a successful first flight with the second GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft on 3 January. The second GlobalEye aircraft took off for the first time at 11.00 am on 3 January from Saab’s airfield in Linköping. GlobalEye, which is based on a modified Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft with a suite of advanced …

21 Dec 2018

Saab and FMV Sign Contract for New Gripen E Equipment

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) regarding new equipment for Gripen E. This is a supplementary contract to the previous Gripen E contract, and is valued to approximately SEK 430 million. The original contract, regarding development and modification of Gripen E, signed with FMV in February 2013, was based …

19 Dec 2018

Saab Receives Order for Carl-Gustaf M4

Saab has received a contract for the Carl-Gustaf® M4 multi-role weapon system to an undisclosed customer. The total order value is approximately 492 MSEK and deliveries will take place in 2019-2024. For 70 years, the Carl-Gustaf man-portable multi-role weapon system has been supporting infantry around the world in dealing with a full range of …

18 Dec 2018

Saab Receives RBS 70 NG Order for the Czech Republic’s Armed Forces

Saab has signed a contract to supply The Armed Forces of the Czech Republic with RBS 70 NG, the latest generation of the RBS 70 man-portable air defence system. The order is valued at 365 MSEK and deliveries will take place in 2020 and 2021. In addition to the system itself, the order also …

12 Dec 2018

Saab Receives Order from Ireland for RBS 70 Missiles

Saab has received an order for RBS 70 BOLIDE missiles from Irish Defence Forces, the total order value is approximately 60 MSEK and deliveries will take place in 2019-2022. Ireland has been a RBS 70 customer for more than 30 years; this order contains the BOLIDE missile, which is latest missile available for the RBS …

10 Dec 2018

Saab Receives Order from FMV for Core Military Airport Systems

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) regarding military integrated air traffic control (i-ATC) and integration of a number of systems in the air traffic control tower. The order value amounts to approximately MSEK 138 and delivery will take place during 2019-2021. The order includes a number of military facilities …

10 Dec 2018

Saab Wins Shipping Safety Contract for World’s Largest Container Port

Saab has received an order from the China Maritime Safety Administration to renew and extend the Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) in Shanghai, improving the safety and efficiency of shipping in the number one container port in the world. Starting in November 2018, the project will take 18 months to complete, and includes the …

5 Dec 2018

Saab Receives Swedish Order for Giraffe 4A and Arthur Radars

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to develop and maintain the Armed Forces’ artillery and weapon locating capability. The order includes Saab’s Giraffe 4A multi-function radar and life extension of the artillery locating system Arthur. Deliveries of the modern ground-based multi-function system Giraffe 4A and the life extension of …

27 Nov 2018

Saab Unveils New Medical Treatment Simulator

WE:Treat is the next generation of Saab’s medical treatment simulator, allowing the user to train medical personell in handling injured soldiers out in field. The interface is based on a new app for smartphones and tablets. The application, WE:Treat, is based on cooperation between fourteen countries that are members in the Interoperability User Community (IUC). …