Sweden approves HIMARS purchase and expands Finnish long-range artillery partnership to strengthen NATO’s northern defences
Sweden has authorised the procurement of the U.S.-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, adding a long-range precision-strike capability to its armed forces.
Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters to help protect Finnish airspace as Helsinki and Stockholm strengthen NATO’s eastern flank
Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters will support the surveillance and protection of Finland’s territorial integrity under a deeper operational partnership between the two NATO allies.
Naval Group signs €4.3 billion contract to deliver four FDI frigates to Royal Swedish Navy, with first ship due in 2030
Sweden has signed a contract worth about €4.3 billion with France’s Naval Group for four defence and intervention frigates, marking a major expansion of the Royal Swedish Navy’s surface fleet.
Saab’s Gripen F completes first flight, opening test phase for Brazil’s two-seat fighter and joint technology-transfer programme
Saab has completed the first flight of Gripen F, moving the two-seat version of Gripen E into airborne testing after its joint development with Brazilian industry.
BAE Systems delivers first four of 48 Archer 8×8 howitzers to Sweden under $500 million divisional artillery modernisation programme
The Swedish Armed Forces have taken possession of the first four Archer 8x8 wheeled howitzers from a 48-system order placed with BAE Systems.
Saab says A3-001 uncrewed combat concept could support Gripen and future crewed platforms in high-risk missions from mid-2030s
Saab has unveiled a full-scale A3-001 model, an uncrewed combat aircraft concept that could follow in the mid-2030s if Sweden continues its current development work.
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.
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.
Nammo signs seven-year Swedish deal for programmable 30mm and 40mm ammunition for TRIDON Mk2, Trackfire and CV90
Nammo Sweden has signed a seven-year framework agreement with Sweden for programmable 30mm and 40mm ammunition.
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.
CAE and Saab agree Gripen training and mission support framework for Canada, linking fighter offer to local industrial capability
CAE and Saab have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on advanced training, simulation and mission support for the Gripen fighter aircraft in Canada.
UK commits €300 million to Ukraine Gripen fighter jet squadron by 2029, linking air defence support with British defence jobs
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a €300 million UK investment to help deliver Swedish Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, the government said in a statement.