Land Warfare

Canada orders radars, soldier systems

29th July 2015

Rheinmetall has been awarded two orders to supply a Medium-Range Radar (MRR) system and an Integrated Soldier System (ISS) to the Canadian armed forces, the …

Defence Helicopter

Saab to support Swedish NH90 TMS

20th July 2015

Saab has been awarded a contract to provide tactical mission system (TMS) component maintenance for the Swedish armed forces' NH90 helicopters, the company announced on …

Land Warfare

SBDS receives MMP warhead order

9th July 2015

MBDA France has awarded a warhead production contract to Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland (SBDS) for MMP medium-range missiles, the company announced on 7 July. Deliveries …

Land Warfare

BAE Systems, Saab Australia sign MoU

7th July 2015

BAE Systems and Saab Australia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of BAE System's bid for a major Australian combat vehicle programme on …

Military Logistics

HHI wins ship support work

3rd July 2015

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, has been awarded an IDIQ contract to support maintenance work on the USS Carl Vinson (CVN …

Military Logistics

Saab to upgrade Gotland submarines

1st July 2015

Saab has been awarded contracts from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) that include the mid-life upgrade of two Gotland-class submarines, the company announced on …

Land Warfare

Saab announces RBS 70 missile order

30th June 2015

Saab has received an order worth around $32.45 million for delivering of RBS 70 missiles along with equipment and training to an undisclosed customer, the …

Land Warfare

Australian C-RAM funded for future ops

29th June 2015

Australia has given first pass and second pass approval for the LAND 19 Phase 7A project for Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar System (C-RAM) sense-and-warn …

Land Warfare

Saab bags Finnish NLAW contract

29th June 2015

Saab has received an order for the Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) from the Finnish defence forces for approximately $35.73 million, the company announced on …

Naval Warfare

SharpEye radars for Ichthys LNG project

24th June 2015

Kelvin Hughes has supplied two SBS-800 SharpEye radars for the Ichthys off-shore LNG project, located 220km off the coast of Western Australian in the Browse basin, …

Military Logistics

NUSHIP Adelaide embarks on sea trials

23rd June 2015

The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) future Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ship NUSHIP Adelaide left BAE Systems Williamstown on 17 June to begin its sea trials. …

Digital Battlespace

Saab bags datalink order

15th June 2015

Saab has won an order worth $14.54 million for datalink systems from an unnamed customer, the company announced on 12 June. The order was placed …

Military Logistics

Saab bags camo equipment order

12th June 2015

Saab has received order to manufacture and deliver camouflage equipment to the US Army, the company announced on 11 June. The equipment will be delivered …

Land Warfare

EDA orders Carl-Gustaf ammo

11th June 2015

The European Defence Agency (EDA) placed an order for Saab's Carl-Gustaf ammunition on 11 June on behalf of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic and Poland. …

Special operations vehicles

Death Adder RTV 2

Programme Background The 2nd Commando Regiment currently operates an RTV designed and manufactured by Australia's Bale Defence. These were delivered between 2014 and 2015. Intended ...

Special operations vehicles

Death Adder RTV 2 (Options)

Programme Background The 2nd Commando Regiment currently operates an RTV designed and manufactured by Australia's Bale Defence. These were delivered between 2014 and 2015. Intended ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

C-130H Replacement [Sweden]

Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...

AEW&C

GlobalEye (Sweden)

Programme Background Between 2021-25, the Swedish government plans to increase their spending on national defence by more than 40%, it announced in early 2021. In ...

Fighter - multirole

JAS 39E/F Gripen (Brazil)

In 2016, Gripen’s Project and Development Center was opened in Sao Paulo to allow Sweedish and Brazillian engineers to work together in the Gripen development ...

AEW&C

GlobalEye (4-5) [UAE]

Programme Background The United Arab Emirates Air Force is taking delivery of three GlobalEye (known also as Global 6000) aircraft from Saab. The UAE signed a contract ...

Corvettes, Frigates

Luleå Class [Sweden]

Programme Background Requirements The Swedish Navy currently operates a total of five Visby-class corvettes and two older Gävle-class corvettes, which first entered service in the late 1980s. ...

AEW&C

Saab 340 AEW [Poland]

Programme Background Requirement Purported as a response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Air Force is understood to have a requirement for a ...

Fighter - multirole

Horizon 2 - Multirole Fighter Programme [Philippines]

Programme Background Requirement The Philippines wants a fighter able to perform score missions such as air-to-air combat, air-to-ground tasks and reconnaissance, including over water. It ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Blekinge Class (1-2) [Sweden]

Programme Background Timeline A contract worth SEK7.6 billion ($872m) for two A26 submarines for the Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) was awarded to Saab Kockums in ...

Corvettes

Visby Class Replacement Programme

Programme Background The current Visby class corvettes had a staggered entry into service with the first entering service in 2002, the second pair in 2009 and the last ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Walrus Replacement Program (WRES) (1-4) [Netherlands]

Programme Background Timeline The initial plan under the Walrus Replacement Programme (WRES) was to have new vessels in service by 2025. However, this date was ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | Type 206/209 Replacement (PLOTEOS) [Colombia]

The 2042 "Plan de Desarrollo Naval" (Naval Development Plan) outlines the intention to procure four new SSKs for the Colombian Navy. Saab, Navantia and Naval ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Naval: shipboard communication systems | Type 206/209 Replacement (PLOTEOS) [Colombia]

The 2042 "Plan de Desarrollo Naval" (Naval Development Plan) outlines the intention to procure four new SSKs for the Colombian Navy. Saab, Navantia and Naval ...

Light attack, Trainer

T-X / T-7A Red Hawk [USAF]

Programme Background Goal The T-X programme aims to acquire a two-seat jet trainer aircraft to replace its Northrop Grumman T-38 Talon. The programme could be worth ...

Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons

Carl-Gustaf M4

In September 2014, Saab Dynamics introduced the Carl-Gustaf M4, the fourth generation of the widely deployed shoulder-fired 84mm recoilless weapon system. It describes the new ...

Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons

Carl-Gustaf M3

The Carl-Gustaf M3 is the third generation of the 84mm shoulder-fired, recoilless antitank gun which was first fielded by the Swedish Army in 1946. Since ...

Land: infantry weapon simulators

Carl-Gustaf Sub-Calibre Training Ammunition

Saab’s 84mm Carl-Gustaf shoulder-fired multipurpose weapon system has been sold to customers in more than 40 countries, including US Special Operations Command and the US ...

Land: infantry weapon simulators

Carl-Gustaf Full-Calibre Training Ammunition

Saab’s 84mm Carl-Gustaf shoulder-fired multipurpose weapon system has been sold to customers in more than 40 countries, including US Special Operations Command and the US ...

Land: infantry weapon simulators

SAVIT

The Small Arms Virtual Indoor Trainer (SAVIT) is a modular system that can be combined in several configurations depending on customer requirements and training objectives. ...

Land: tactical engagement simulators

STC Rocket DFWES

The STC Rocket Direct Fire Weapon Effect Simulator (DFWES) is intended for tactical training in the field of antitank groups in infantry regiments equipped with ...

Individual assault/anti-tank weapons

Spike SR

Part of Rafael's Spike missile family, the fire-and-forget, man-portable Spike Short Range (SR) EO-guided missile system has operational capabilities in all weather conditions. Although the ...

Land: fire control systems

Vingmate SL 1000

The Vingmate SL1000 FCS, introduced at Eurosatory 2016, is designed for use with shoulder-launched antitank weapons, such as the AT4, Carl-Gustaf, Panzerfaust and RPG-type weapons, ...

Land: fire control systems, Weapon sights for day use

FCS12

The FCS12 is a fire control system designed for use with crew-served weapons such as the Carl-Gustaf, MK19 and GMG. It consists of an eye-safe ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

LAV

Developed by the Defence Division of Komatsu in the late 1990s, the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) is a 4x4 APC designed to provide protected mobility ...

Trainer

Saab 105/SK60

The Saab 105 is a high-wing, twin-engine jet trainer/light attack aircraft developed by Saab in the 1960s. The platform entered service with the Swedish Air ...

AEW&C

Saab 340 AEW

The Saab 340 AEW is an aerial early warning aircraft based on the Saab 340 airliner. It is designated as S-100B Argus in Swedish service. ...

Combat Search and Rescue

Saab 340B+ / SAR-200

The Saab 340B+, known also as SAR-200, is a search and rescue aircraft based on the Saab 340 regional airliner.  It is powered by two CT7-9B turboprop ...

AEW&C

Saab 2000 Erieye

The Saab 2000 Erieye is an aerial early warning aircraft developed based on the Saab 2000 regional aircraft. It is fitted with an Erieye PS-890 ...

Transport

Saab 340B transport

The Saab 340B transport variant was developed to meet Swedish Air Force requirements to replace its King Air B200 transport aircraft. Production of the original ...