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20 Feb 2015

Risk Management in space – 4C Strategies host Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang

Christer Fuglesang, the only Swedish astronaut to date visited Exobar, a repeat event organised by 4C Strategies, on the 19th of February to give a presentation on systematic risk management. The event was attended by leading risk managers from the Swedish public and private sector. During his presentation, Fuglesang emphasized the importance of systematic risk …

19 Feb 2015

OHB Sweden and ÅAC Microtec to develop the InnoSat platform and implement its first mission named MATS

OHB Sweden, Stockholm, and ÅAC Microtec, Uppsala, have been appointed by the Swedish National Space Board (SNSB) to deliver a highly capable small satellite platform, named InnoSat, and to accomplish the advanced scientific mission named MATS (Mesospheric Airglow/Aerosol Tomography and Spectroscopy). The two companies’ extensive expertise, innovative products and efficient work approaches are successfully combined, …

10 Feb 2015

Saab Year-End Report 2014

Defence and security company Saab presents the results for 2014. Statement by the President and CEO Håkan Buskhe: 2014 brought both challenges and significant success for Saab. It was a year when the company continued to build for the future. Thanks to a long-term strategy and focus on efficiency, the company is well positioned. Defence …

3 Feb 2015

Invitation to press and analyst meeting – presentation of Saab Group year-end report for 2014

Defence and security company Saab is pleased to invite to a press and analyst meeting, where CEO Håkan Buskhe and CFO Magnus Örnberg present the Saab Group 2014 year-end result. Date: Tuesday, 10 February at 10:00 (CET) Address: Grand Hôtel, Blasieholmshamnen 8, Stockholm, Sweden Venue: New York The report is published at 7.30 a.m. (CET) …

29 Jan 2015

Saab Signs Co-operation Agreement with IBD Deisenroth Engineering

Defence and security company Saab announces the signature of a co-operation agreement between Saab and IBD Deisenroth Engineering for the development of vehicle survivability. Saab and IBD Deisenroth Engineering have synergies in their products and technologies that will allow the co-operation to provide advanced survivability solutions for land sea and air applications. “The co-operation with …

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 …