Sweden test-fires Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile from JAS 39C Gripen, advancing plan for strikes beyond 500 kilometres by 2028
Sweden has test-fired a Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile from a Saab JAS 39C Gripen for the first time.
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Saab unveils low-observable unmanned fighter for crewed-uncrewed teaming but provides few details on its future combat role [VIDEO]
Saab has unveiled an unmanned combat aircraft designed to operate alongside crewed aircraft across several warfare domains.
Cohort’s ELAC secures €140.7 million Saab contract to supply sonar systems for Poland’s Orka submarine programme through mid-2030s
Cohort’s German subsidiary ELAC has secured a €140.7 million contract from Saab to supply integrated sonar systems for Poland’s Orka submarine programme.
Saab and Royal Navy demonstrate Giraffe 1X radar network without GPS timing in UK quantum trial for contested operations
The UK trial used independent quantum timing sources to keep radars at separate locations synchronised when satellite-based timing was unavailable or compromised.
UK launches RAF advanced jet trainer procurement, with Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk positioned for competition ahead of 2030 Hawk exit
The UK Ministry of Defence has opened the procurement process for a new Royal Air Force advanced jet trainer, launching a technical dialogue with potential suppliers on 7 August.
Saab Dynamics backlog tops SEK 80 billion, with new NLAW, Carl-Gustaf and U.S. Army orders supporting weapons growth
Saab’s Dynamics business has built a backlog of more than SEK 80 billion, providing a substantial base of future deliveries across its weapons and training portfolio.
Saab plans to raise Giraffe 1X radar production above 300 systems a year while expanding its counter-UAS air defence portfolio
Saab plans to increase production of its Giraffe 1X radar to more than 300 systems a year.
Saab plans to nearly double Gripen production to 25–30 aircraft a year, with Ukraine contract and Brazilian deliveries supporting expansion
Saab is targeting annual Gripen production of between 25 and 30 aircraft, a level that would almost double its current capacity.
Saab reports strong progress on Sweden’s A26 submarine programme while Polish order drives Baltic shipyard expansion and industrial cooperation
The Polish and Swedish programmes are pushing Saab to increase submarine production capacity at its Karlskrona shipyard.
Saab expects U.S. Air Force T-7A Red Hawk Milestone C to lift production as Indiana factory begins a multiyear financial recovery
Saab expects production of the T-7A Red Hawk trainer to accelerate after the U.S. Air Force reached Milestone C.
Saab advances flight testing of MQ-9B airborne early warning system and prepares for contract discussions with prospective customers
Saab is flight-testing an unmanned airborne early warning system built around the MQ-9B platform.
Saab plans to triple GlobalEye output as NATO and Canada selections reshape the market for airborne surveillance aircraft
Saab plans to triple annual production of its GlobalEye surveillance aircraft by around 2030 as selections by NATO and Canada strengthen the programme’s international pipeline.