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12 Nov 2018

Gripen E Flies with Meteor

In October, Saab successfully completed a test flight by a Gripen E aircraft with the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) for the first time. The flight included two Meteor missiles and the Gripen E aircraft (designated 39-8) was operated from Saab’s airfield at Linköping, Sweden. “The aircraft continues to perform as smoothly as …

8 Nov 2018

Saab Brings Third SR-3 into Operation at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, #Saabgroup

Swedavia selected Saab to replace three aged Surface Movement Radars with the newest generation SR-3, benefitting from its easy installation and integration capabilities. Saab’s Surface Movement Radar (SMR) team installed a new SR-3 this July at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, as part of a contract awarded by Swedavia in 2016 to install three SR-3 radars at …

2 Nov 2018

Saab Receives Order from FMV for Technical Support for Gripen

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) regarding technical support of Gripen C/D. The order value amounts to approximately SEK 136 million and delivery will take place during 2019. The order includes goods and services required to sustain air operations with Gripen, such as amendment services and spares. The order …

26 Oct 2018

Saab Receives Order for AESA X-band Fighter Array

Saab has received an order from the U.S. Government for X-band Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology, which has its base in fighter applications. “This order is yet another proof of Saab’s state of the art gallium nitride based AESA radar development and further strengthens our offer of advanced radars and sensors”, says Anders Carp, …

24 Oct 2018

Saab Receives Latvian Order for Carl-Gustaf Ammunition

Saab has received an order from the Latvian Ministry of Defense for Carl-Gustaf® ammunition. The total order value is MSEK 170. The order is placed under a Framework Agreement signed with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration where Latvia has the possibility to place orders on grenade ammunition from Saab. The Armed Forces of Latvia has …

23 Oct 2018

Saab Launches Hypersonic Mode for Naval Radars

Saab strengthens its Sea Giraffe naval radar offer by introducing the Hypersonic Detection Mode, a capability for detecting and tracking targets travelling at hypersonic speeds. Due to the radar horizon, naval vessels face limited time to act against low flying missiles travelling at greater speeds. With the emergence of threats in the high supersonic and …

23 Oct 2018

Saab and Damen Submarine Targets Dutch Requirement

Saab and Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group have joined forces to develop an expeditionary submarine for the Netherland´s Walrus Replacement Programme (WRES). The partnership was highlighted today in Paris during a joint press conference at the Euronaval international naval exhibition on the proposed Expeditionary Submarine. “Replacing the Walrus-class submarines requires a unique approach. Swedish modular …

23 Oct 2018

Sea Trials Commence of Upgraded Gotland Submarine

On Friday October 19 His Swedish Majesty Ship (HSwMS) Gotland started its sea trials at the Saab shipyard in Karlskrona, after a comprehensive Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) to ensure its operational service to Sweden beyond 2025. HSwMS Gotland is the first of two submarines being upgraded with the mid-life modifications, which consist of upgrades of onboard …

19 Oct 2018

Saab Receives Order from Boeing for the Advanced Pilot Training Aircraft T-X

Saab has received an order from Boeing for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase for the Advanced Pilot Training Aircraft, T-X. The value of this order is approximately MUSD 117.6. The order will run until 2022. Saab and Boeing were selected by the U.S. Air Force on 27 September for the T-X programme, a …

18 Oct 2018

QinetiQ Selects Saab’s TactiCall for Naval Research Facility

Saab’s integrated communication system, TactiCall, has been chosen by QinetiQ for use at their Shore-based Information Facility (SIF), a testing facility in Portsdown, near Portsmouth in the UK. QinetiQ’s SIF is used to carry out the testing and evaluation of communications equipment for, amongst others, Britain’s Royal Navy. TactiCall will greatly help the SIF control …

11 Oct 2018

Polish Military University of Land Forces Expands Their Laser Based Training capability

Saab has received an order from the General Tadeusz Kosciuszko Military University of Land Forces (AWL), located in Wroclaw, Poland, to expand its fully-instrumented, GAMER laser-based training capability (LSS). With the new system – the Laser Tactical Simulator (LTS), AWL is going to grow the number of participants in exercises and functionalities of their current …

5 Oct 2018

Saab and Raytheon to Demonstrate new Carl-Gustaf Munition for the U.S. Army

Saab has, in collaboration with Raytheon, received a contract from the U.S. Army to demonstrate a guided munition for the Carl-Gustaf® system, with three all-up-round test firings against threat-representative targets. In 2017, Saab announced its partnership with Raytheon to develop new weapons for infantry forces. The new munition answers a U.S. Special Operations Command requirement …