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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 …

3 Oct 2018

Sweden Submits Gripen Proposal to Bulgaria

On 1 October, the Swedish Defence Material Administration submitted the Swedish Gripen proposal to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence. The Swedish offer consists of eight new fully NATO-interoperable Gripen C/D fighter aircraft to equip the Bulgarian Air Force. The Swedish offer consists of eight new NATO interoperable Gripen aircraft with the latest MS20 configuration, which …

28 Sep 2018

U.S. Air Force Selects Saab and Boeing T-X Trainer

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing USD 9.2 billion for the development of a new advanced pilot training system that will help train fighter and bomber pilots for generations to come. Boeing is the designated prime contractor for the Advanced Pilot Training Program. Saab is a risk-sharing partner with Boeing in the development of …

24 Sep 2018

Saab Receives Arthur Support Contract from South Korea

Saab has signed a contract with South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) regarding support for the Arthur Weapon Locating System. This Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract includes spare parts supply and support for the Republic of Korea Army and Marine Corps. The contract value is approximately 500 million SEK and the contract period 2018-2023. …

19 Sep 2018

Saab Simplifying Crisis Management for the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) regarding the newly-developed information system Navet. In the event of a crisis, Navet provides government agencies with a situational overview of the status of broadband, fixed-line, and mobile telephone networks. Navet was developed by Saab in Växjö, Sweden, to compile information about …