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11 Sep 2019

Saab Presents First Gripen E to Brazil

Saab has taken another important step in the delivery of Gripen E to the Brazilian customer. Marked by a ceremony in Linköping, Sweden, on 10 September, the first Brazilian Gripen E aircraft was delivered to start the flight test programme. Initially flight tests will be performed in Sweden and by the end of 2020, the …

4 Sep 2019

Micael Johansson new President and CEO of Saab

Saab’s Board of Directors has today appointed Micael Johansson as President and CEO of Saab. Micael Johansson will take up his position on October 23, replacing Håkan Buskhe, who earlier has announced his resignation as CEO. Micael Johansson has been deputy CEO and Senior Executive Vice President of Saab since January 2017. Micael Johansson started …

4 Sep 2019

Germany to equip new coastal patrol vessels with BAE Systems’ 57mm guns,#BAE Systems Bofors

BAE Systems has been selected by the vessel contractor to provide the German federal police force, Bundespolizei, with three 57mm naval guns for its three new 86m Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) built by Fassmer shipyard. The gun systems, known as the Bofors 57 Mk3, will support the maritime arm of the Bundespolizei that monitors the …

26 Aug 2019

First Brazilian Gripen E Completes its First Flight

Saab today (August 26) completed a successful first flight with the first Brazilian Gripen E fighter aircraft, 39-6001. At 2.41 pm CET on August 26, the Gripen E aircraft took off on its maiden flight flown by Saab test pilot Richard Ljungberg. The aircraft operated from Saab´s airfield in Linköping, Sweden. The duration of the …

23 Aug 2019

Saab to continue supporting Australian Army’s GBAD and C-RAM capability

Saab has received an order from the Australian Army to extend the support of their Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) and Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) systems until 2022. This ensures the availability and effectiveness of these important capabilities, which are fielded by 16th Regt, Royal Australian Artillery. Under the contract Saab will provide …

19 Aug 2019

Saab Signs Contract to provide Belgium with a Combat Training Centre

Saab has signed a supply contract with the Belgian MoD for the deliveries of training systems to the Belgian Army. The order value is approximately SEK 160 million and deliveries will take place in 2021. The contract includes providing a complete training centre with infantry simulators, anti-tank simulators, vehicle systems and communication systems for controlling, …

19 Jul 2019

Saab Comments on Swedish-UK Future Combat Air Announcement

On 18 July 2019, the governments of Sweden and the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding co-operation on future combat air systems. Saab views the agreement as a starting point for exploring the opportunity for joint development of a future combat air system, which will also read across into the continued long-term …

10 Jul 2019

Saab Signs Framework Agreement for AT4 and Carl-Gustaf Ammunition with the United States Government

Saab has signed a multi-year framework agreement with the U.S. Government, which allows the U.S. Army, U.S. Marines and U.S. Special Forces to place orders for up to USD 445 million (approximately SEK 4.2 billion) during a five-year period. The recently signed framework agreement allows the customer to place orders for Saab’s AT4 disposable …

10 Jul 2019

Saab Receives Order for Continued Technical Support for Gripen

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Armed Forces and the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for continued technical support on weapons and external stores for Gripen. The order value amounts to SEK 142 million. The order is a call-up of an option as part of a previous agreement with FMV for technical support …

28 Jun 2019

Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions Receives NATO Air Base Order

Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions has received an order to install a digital tower at NATO NAEW&CF E3A Component in Geilenkirchen, Germany. NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen will use the digital tower for live operations during the refurbishment of the current control tower. This is the first order for an operational digital air traffic control tower …

26 Jun 2019

Saab and FMV Sign Framework Agreement for Carl-Gustaf M4

Saab has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to provide the Swedish Armed Forces with Carl-Gustaf® M4. The framework agreement will allow FMV to place orders during a ten-year period. An initial order for Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons, of approximately MSEK 330, has been placed with deliveries taking place during 2020-2023. …

19 Jun 2019

Gotland-class submarine HMS Uppland relaunched

The relaunch of HMS Uppland took place today. Two of the Gotland-class submarines have now concluded comprehensive mid-life upgrades (MLU) and are equipped to face the challenges of tomorrow. The relaunch of a second Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) submarine within 12 months illustrate the skills and capacity of a world-class shipyard. Saab is one of …