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Carmenta welcomes the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory as a new customer

Carmenta welcomes the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) in UK as a new customer. Carmenta Geospatial Technologies is proud to announce that Dstl, UK MOD’s innovative science and technology contributor to the defence and security, has selected Carmenta Engine as their map engine. “We are looking forward to working closely with Dstl and jointly …

Saab signs support agreement for GlobalEye

Saab has signed a support agreement with the United Arab Emirates regarding the advanced airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) solution GlobalEye. The agreement is valid between 2020 and 2022, with an order value of 144.9 MUSD. The agreement covers support and maintenance for the airborne surveillance system GlobalEye. The support and maintenance will be …

Gripen F Fighter Production Under way

Saab has performed the first metal cut for the two-seater fighter aircraft Gripen F, marking an important milestone in the programme. Gripen F is under development for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) and shares the same advanced design and features as Gripen E, but with seat, displays and controls for a second crew member. Gripen …

Saab to Provide Mid-Life Extension for UK’s Arthur Systems

Saab has received an order from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence for a mid-life extension and support for the Arthur weapon locating system. The order value is 482 million SEK and was booked in Q4 2019. Arthur protects forces and civilians by providing warning of incoming fire and is also used for tasks including …

Saab Digital Tower Demonstrator ordered by Royal Air Force

Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions (SDATS) has been selected to provide a Digital Tower system as an Operational Concept Demonstrator for the Royal Air Force at their air force base by Lossiemouth in the United Kingdom.   A technological evolution in Air Traffic Control (ATC) for civil airports is opening up new possibilities which are …

Saab Announces ‘Gripen for Canada Team’

Saab is bidding for Canada’s Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) and today announced that leading Canadian aerospace companies IMP Aerospace & Defence, CAE, Peraton Canada and GE Aviation are the ‘Gripen for Canada Team’. Saab is offering Gripen E, with the support of the Swedish government, for Canada’s future fighter requirement of 88 new aircraft …

Saab Signs Partnering Agreement with Australian Department of Defence, #Saabgroup

Saab has signed an Enterprise Partnering Agreement with the Australian Department of Defence to provide combat management systems across all the Royal Australian Navy’s major surface ships. Saab has not yet received a new order.   As previously announced by Saab and the Australian Department of Defence, Saab will deliver the tactical interface to the …

Saab Starts Production in Support of U.S. Air Force T-7A Programme

Saab started assembly production on January 10, 2020 of its section of the T-7A aircraft, the advanced trainer developed and produced together with Boeing for the United States Air Force. Saab is responsible for the development and production of the aft fuselage section for the advanced trainer, with seven aft units being produced in Linköping, …

Saab Providing Digital Air Traffic Services for Airport in Sälen

The first new airport in Sweden in 20 years will be inaugurated today, Scandinavian Mountains Airport in Sälen. Saab is providing the on-site camera tower in Sälen and digital air traffic control services from Saab’s remote tower centre in Sundsvall. Scandinavian Mountains Airport has entrusted Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions (SDATS) to both install the …

Saab Receives Order for Digital Towers in the Netherlands

Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions (SDATS) has signed a 20 year framework agreement with Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) for remote tower systems. SDATS has received an initial order within the framework contract for establishing remote towers at the airports of Groningen and Maastricht and a remote tower center at Schiphol Airport. The framework …

Micropol delivers FALCON to the Royal Dutch Air Force

The first defence and trade agreement between the Netherlands and Sweden was signed already in 1614. Today we are pleased to announce that Micropol has been selected to provide the FALCON expanded beam system to the Royal Dutch Air Force. Much thanks to the exceptional optical performance of the FALCON, but also due to surveillance …