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USSOCOM awards Vricon FCT contract, “Vricon

On 11 October 2017, the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) announced that it awarded Vricon a contract for a Foreign Comparative Test (FCT) for commercial data, software, and testing to prototype increased resolution and accuracy of 3D geospatial data and automated workflows to reduce manual content creation processes involved in producing enhanced geospatial intelligence data …

Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions Receives NATO Air Base Order

Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions has received an order to install a digital tower at NATO NAEW&CF E3A Component in Geilenkirchen, Germany. NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen will use the digital tower for live operations during the refurbishment of the current control tower. This is the first order for an operational digital air traffic control tower …

Saab receives order for Carl-Gustaf ammunition from Estonia

Saab has received an order from the Estonian Centre for Defence Investment on ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf® system. The order value is 186 MSEK and deliveries will be made during 2018-2019. The order is placed under a Framework Agreement signed with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration where Estonia has the possibility to place orders from …

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 …

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 …

Germany to equip new coastal patrol vessels with BAE Systems’ 57mm guns,#BAE Systems Bofors

BAE Systems has been selected by the vessel contractor to provide the German federal police force, Bundespolizei, with three 57mm naval guns for its three new 86m Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) built by Fassmer shipyard. The gun systems, known as the Bofors 57 Mk3, will support the maritime arm of the Bundespolizei that monitors the …

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 …

Saab Presents Its Underwater Warfare Solutions at Euronaval

Defence and security company Saab displays its wide range of underwater warfare solutions at Euronaval 2016 in Paris. With new systems and technology, Saab is ready for the underwater challenges of the 21st century. The underwater challenges facing modern navies are becoming increasingly broad and complex: mines, improved explosive devices (IEDs), acts of terrorism, and …

Saab Becomes Full Owner of Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions

Ownership of Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions AB (SDATS) is being taken over in its entirety by Saab. The Swedish Civil Aviation Administration (LFV) has previously owned 41 percent of the company, with Saab owning 59 percent.   SDATS was created as a joint venture between Saab and LFV. The aim was to combine LFV’s …

Saab Wins Shipping Safety Contract for World’s Largest Container Port

Saab has received an order from the China Maritime Safety Administration to renew and extend the Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) in Shanghai, improving the safety and efficiency of shipping in the number one container port in the world. Starting in November 2018, the project will take 18 months to complete, and includes the …

MilDef wins orders for the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration worth 45 MSEK

MilDef has signed a number of new contracts with FMV for ruggedized IT equipment for the Swedish Armed Forces. These include products such as computers, laptops and network equipment. The value of the deliveries, taking place in 2024, amounts to a total of SEK 45 million. MilDef has collaborated with FMV since 1997 The Swedish …

Saab Develops Underwater Anti-IED Robot

Defence and security company Saab presented its remotely operated vehicle (ROV), Sea Wasp, at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition in National Harbor, Maryland.  Sea Wasp, which relocates, identifies and neutralizes underwater improvised explosive devices (IEDs), is designed to combat below-the-surface terrorism. To produce the Sea Wasp, Saab leveraged technology from its Saab Seaeye line of …