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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). …

26 Nov 2018

Second Gripen E Test Aircraft Takes Flight

On 26 November, Saab completed the successful first flight of the second Gripen E test aircraft. The second Gripen E test aircraft, designated 39-9, took off on its maiden flight at 09.50 am on 26 November 2018. The test flight was operated from Saab’s airfield at Linköping, Sweden, with Saab test pilot Robin Nordlander at …

26 Nov 2018

SDATS Takes Over Remotely Operated Air Traffic Control in Sweden

Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions (SDATS), a joint-venture between Saab and LFV, will take over responsibility for air traffic control of the Swedish airports of Örnsköldsvik and Sundsvall-Timrå, starting 1 January 2019. Saab and LFV, the Swedish air navigation service provider, have jointly developed a cutting-edge system, including an operational concept, which facilitates remotely operated …

23 Nov 2018

Saab announced as a Combat System Integration Partner for Australia’s Hunter Class Frigate

Saab Australia has been selected by BAE Systems to be part of a team, including Lockheed Martin Australia, to deliver the combat system integration for the Hunter class frigate. This selection continues a long standing and successful partnership on defence projects in Australia and is an important first step in work that will endure for …

22 Nov 2018

Saab Receives Order for Carl-Gustaf M4 to Slovenian Armed Forces

Saab has received an order for deliveries of the new Carl-Gustaf® M4 multi-role weapon system to the Slovenian Armed Forces. Deliveries will take place during 2018-2020. Slovenia is a new customer of the Carl-Gustaf system, and Saab’s ninth customer for the Carl-Gustaf M4 version since its launch in late 2014. The Carl-Gustaf M4 is the …

20 Nov 2018

Saab to Deliver Camouflage Systems to the U.S. Army

Saab has received an order to deliver Ultra Lightweight Camouflage Net Systems (ULCANS) for use by the U.S. Army. The order value is approximately USD 66 million (approximately SEK 586 million). Deliveries are expected to take place in 2019 – 2020. The new order, comprised of both woodland and desert camouflage systems, will ensure that U.S. warfighters …