Member news

23 Jan 2015

4C Strategies & Kvinna till Kvinna – From Managing Security to Managing Risk

4C Strategies, in partnership with Kvinna till Kvinna, held a breakfast seminar on risk management on 16 January 2015. The keynote speaker, Mr. Maarten Merkelbach, is the Senior Programme Advisor at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and Project Director of the Security Management Initiative.

13 Jan 2015

Nammo launches ammunition production line in Sastamala

Nammo Lapua Oy, a Finnish subsidiary of the Nammo Group, signed an agreement with the Finnish aerospace and defense group, Patria Oyj to acquire the ammunition facility in Sastamala in November 2014. An official ceremony was held in Sastamala on Monday 12 January 2015, for the initiation of the production line. Representatives from the Finnish …

12 Jan 2015

Aqeri signs contract worth MSEK 3.2 in Singapore

Aqeri, leading Swedish manufacturer of rugged computers and communication equipment for extreme environments, has signed a contract worth MSEK 3.2 (USD 380k) with the National Defence in Singapore. CEO’s comments: “We have once again won a contract in Singapore where the competition is tough and the technical requirements high. Our ambition to further process the …

11 Dec 2014

Saab Receives Order for A26 and Gotland-class Submarine Sensor Systems

Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) to provide new sensor systems for two A26-type submarines and two Gotland-class submarines. The contract is valued at SEK 420 million. This order is one of the terms included in the Letter of Intent covering Swedish armed forces’ underwater …

11 Dec 2014

Saab to supply new generation AT4 to the French armed forces

Defense and Security company Saab has been awarded a contract by the French Ministry of Defence procurement branch, the DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement), to supply the Roquette Nouvelle Generation, (Roquette NG) next-generation shoulder-launched weapon system for the French armed forces. The first fixed contract is for SEK 295 million. The total programme, including all …

20 Nov 2014

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Awards the Harris Team, including T-kartor USA. the “World´s Largest” Geospatial Products and Services Contracts

T-kartor USA, as part of the Harris corporation team has been awarded the Foundation GEOINT Content Management (FGCM) contract for up to five years to provide geospatial data services to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Read the press release here.

29 Oct 2014

Saab to deliver new underwater capability to the US Underwater Hazardous Device Teams

The aim of this project is to deliver to the UHDT an increased capability that will tackle the growing threat from Improvised Explosive Devices in the US domestic maritime domain. The WBIEDROV will tackle the challenging underwater environment of the ship’s hull and jetty search and be able to defeat the IED in situations while …

29 Oct 2014

Saab achieves Initial Operating Capability Milestone for Seventh Runway Status Lights Deployment

Defence and security company Saab has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Runway Status Lights (RWSL) program has achieved the Initial Operating Capability (IOC) milestone at seven airports in the U.S.. IOC indicates the system is fully operational for Air Traffic Control purposes. RWSL, being deployed to a total of 17 airports nationwide, enhances …

27 Oct 2014

Saab and Brazil sign contract for Gripen NG

Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Brazilian Federal Government (Ministry of Defense through the Aeronautics Command, COMAER) covering the development and production of 36 Gripen NG fighter aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force. The total order value is approximately SEK 39.3 billion. Saab and COMAER have also signed an Industrial …

23 Oct 2014

Saab at Euronaval 2014

Saab will participate at Euronaval 2014, held from 27-31 October at the Le Bourget exhibition centre, Paris. Saab is pleased to takes its place at this international naval and maritime event as a first tier global supplier of advanced naval vessels and systems. Ted Ackerstierna, head of the Saab’s naval segment in Western Europe welcomes …

16 Oct 2014

Saab receives order for Gripen E support and maintenance systems

Defence and security company Saab has received an order for Gripen E role equipment, along with support and maintenance equipment. The value of the order amounts to approx. SEK 5.8 billion. The order is part of Saab’s existing agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) covering activity for the Gripen E from 2013 to …

16 Oct 2014

Invitation to press and analyst meeting – presentation of Saab’s January-September Interim Report 2014

Defence and security company Saab is pleased to invite press, financial analysts and investors to the presentation of Saab’s interim report for the period January-September and the third quarter 2014. The report will be published on Thursday, 23 October 2014 at 7.30 (CET). The press and analyst conference starts at 10.00 (CET) The press and …