The order is valued at approximately SEK 1.2 billion. Saab said the command-and-control and sensor systems build on previous deliveries to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, known as FMV.
The contract is intended to strengthen Sweden’s ground-based air defence capability. Saab said it will give the end-user an improved ability to detect and counter advanced aerial threats.
“We are very proud to contribute to strengthening the ground-based air defence capability of the Swedish Army brigades. It will enhance their capability to conduct air defence operations and represents an important recognition of our Giraffe AMB and GBAD command-and-control system,” said Carl-Johan Bergholm, head of Saab’s business area Surveillance.
Saab said Giraffe AMB provides key capabilities for short- to medium-range ground-based air defence. The system is designed to create time to secure freedom of manoeuvre and support air superiority.
The company said the combination of a powerful surveillance radar and integrated command-and-control functionality, known as LSS Lv, gives forces a rapid understanding of the air situation. This is intended to enable immediate and effective responses to changing threats and new tactics in shifting operational conditions.
