• Land Warfare

  Saab receives new MAPAM orders

  14th January 2013

  Saab Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland has announced that it has received two new contracts for its Mortar Anti Personnel Anti Material (MAPAM) system in new …

• Defence Helicopter

  AgustaWestland orders Saab EI systems

  28th December 2012

  Saab has announced that it has received an order from AgustaWestland for helicopter self-protection and electronic intelligence (EI) systems. The order, worth worth around SEK …

• Naval Warfare

  Saab Trackfire RWS selected for Finnish Navy

  21st December 2012

  Saab will equip Marine AlutechOyAB’s Watercat M18 AMC amphibious assault craft with the Trackfire Remote Weapon Station (RWS) for the Finnish Navy. The company announced …

• Military Logistics

  Saab to continue Swedish ATM support

  20th December 2012

  Saab will continue its work on the Swedish armed force’s Systems Support for Air Traffic and Airbase Systems 2011-2012 programme, it was announced on 20 …

• Naval Warfare

  Saab receives Swedish underwater weapons order

  14th December 2012

  Saab will perform work to upgrade the heavyweight torpedo Torpedo 62 under a new contract received from the Swedish Defence Material Administration announced on 14 …

• Land Warfare

  Saab announces new RBS15 Mk3 order

  13th December 2012

  Saab has announced that it has received an order from its German partner DBD for the surface-to-surface missile RBS15 Mk3. The order, worth SEK 615 …

• Land Warfare

  Thales delivers Talisman training system

  11th December 2012

  Thales UK has delivered an interactive training solution, the Thales Talisman Training System (T3S), to UK forces preparing to use the Talisman system in support …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saab Sensis makes progress on German HADR upgrade

  10th December 2012

  Saab Sensis has announced that it has successfully completed Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) of the hardware modernisation programme currently being carried out on four Hughes …

• Land Warfare

  Saab announces new Carl-Gustaf order

  4th December 2012

  Saab will supply components for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system to an unnamed customer under a new contract announced on 4 December. The order has …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Neuron UCAV demonstrator takes flight

  3rd December 2012

  Saab has announced that the Neuron Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator has completed its first flight in French Istres achieving a major milestone in …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Electric DeepWorks ROV simulator unveiled

  27th November 2012

  Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) simulator producer, Fugro, has announced the development of a new version of its DeepWorks ROV simulator for the Saab Seaeye family …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Roke radar integrated into Skeldar UAV

  20th November 2012

  Roke Manor Research has announced that its Miniature Radar Altimeter (MRA) has been successfully integrated into Saab’s Skeldar unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Type 2 …

• Defence Notes

  Saab extends UK defence presence

  15th November 2012

  Saab plans to extend its presence in the UK by heading its European and Middle Eastern business in London as of 1 January 2013. This …

• Military Logistics

  Saab to support Swedish Gripen

  5th November 2012

  Saab will conduct support and maintenance work for the Swedish Armed Forces’ Gripen aircraft under an order received from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV). …

• Land Warfare

  New Carl-Gustaf order received by Saab

  31st October 2012

  Saab has announced that it has signed a contract for further deliveries of components for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system with an unnamed customer. The …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Trainer

  MFI-395 Super Mushshak

  The TAF deliveries will mark the first NATO customer operating the platform. The deal is believed to be worth more than $50 million. According to the ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Next Generation Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft [Austria]

  Austria plans to replace its Saab 105 training fleet, which was retired from service in 2020. On 27 August 2024, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner announced ...

• Data links

  Data links | Next Generation Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft [Austria]

  Austria plans to replace its Saab 105 training fleet, which was retired from service in 2020. On 27 August 2024, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner announced ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: counter-IED simulators

  Counter-IED Training

  Saab provides an instrumented training system enabling customers to train counter-IED procedures, from searching to identifying and destroying devices. Counter-IED training can be standalone or ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  CATS EXCON

  CATS EXCON collects and evaluates data from instrumented exercises. All incoming data from movement, battle and tactical radio is recorded. It includes functions for EXCON, ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  CATS EXCON MOUT

  CATS EXCON MOUT collects and evaluates data from instrumented exercises inside buildings. All incoming data from movement, battle and tactical radio is recorded for AAR. ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  PC-RIS

  PC Range Instrumentation System (PC-RIS) is a scalable product that provides EXCON capabilities and captures data for AARs during live force-on-force exercises. It is a ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Legatus CTC

  The Legatus system is a family of modular live training systems and aims to satisfy all live tactical training requirements. The system works with a high ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  ManPack 300

  Saab's ManPack 300 is the latest innovation in the GAMER family of instrumented training systems. It comprises an Exercise Command and Control Console (EXCON) housed ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  PDD

  Saab's simulator system for infantry soldiers consists of two products, the Personnel Detection Device (PDD) and the Small Arms Transmitter (SAT). The PDD is a ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  GÜZ

  The German Army's Gefechtsübungszentrum des Heeres (GÜZ) is a CTC that allows battlefield training of up to 2,500 players within the scope of a reinforced ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Excon 3D

  The Excon 3D system provides control and real-time feedback for instructors running force-on-force training. It tracks actions and events across a CTC and records the ...

• 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 ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  ManPack 120

  Designed for smaller instrumented training exercises in open and urban environments, Manpack 120 is a man-portable, deployable EXCON and evaluation system based around a ruggedised ...