Saab to Develop Large Underwater Drone for Swedish Navy
Saab has secured a €5.5 million FMV contract to develop a large unmanned underwater vehicle, with sea trials set for 2026 under Kockums’ lead for Swedish Navy.
FMV News
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Air
Saab Seals Gripen E/F Fighter Jet Deal with Thailand
Sweden has signed a deal to deliver four Gripen fighters to Thailand, strengthening RTAF modernisation efforts and boosting Saab’s shares by 3 per cent.
Weapon / Missile
Sweden Signs SEK 9 Billion Deal for 7 IRIS-T SLM Units
Sweden signed a SEK 9 billion contract with Diehl Defence on 23 June to acquire seven IRIS-T SLM systems under the European Sky Shield Initiative programme.
Land
Logistics
GDELS Wins Additional M3 Contract from Sweden
General Dynamics European Land Systems announced that it won from Sweden for the supply of M3 amphibious bridges.
Air
Hungary Procures Four Additional Gripen C Fighter Jets
Hungary will increase the size of its Saab Gripen C/D fighter jet fleet with an agreement announced on February 23, 2024, to acquire four additional aircraft.
Weapon / Missile
Navy / Maritime
Sweden Equips its Corvettes with CAMM Missiles
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets materielverk/ FMV) orders CAMM missiles from MBDA for its 5 Visby-class corvettes.
Air
Modernisation
Saab Continues to Upgrade Gripen C/D
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) awarded Saab a 579 million Swedish Krona order to continue the capability enhancement of Gripen C/D.
Navy / Maritime
E/W
Saab delivered the SIGINT Artemis to the Swedish FMV
Saab announced it delivered a new intelligence-gathering vessel, HSwMS Artemis, to the Swedish Defence Materials Administration (FMV).
Air
Modernisation
Sweden Orders Upgrade of JAS 39 Gripen C/D Aircraft
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Saab have signed a contract to enhance the capability of the fighter aircraft JAS 39 Gripen C/D.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Sweden Orders NLAW to SAAB
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has placed an order of SEK 900 million for Saab's Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW).
Land
Sweden Orders two new CV90 variants
The Swedish Defence Materials Administration has awarded BAE Systems contract for producing two variants of the new Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90).
Navy / Maritime
E/W
Sweden’s SIGINT Ship Artemis Begins Her Sea Trials
SAAB announced that Artemis, Sweden’s new platform for signal intelligence and information gathering at sea, has begun her sea trials.
Air
E/W
Sensors
SAAB Receives order for two GlobalEye for Sweden
Saab received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) to supply GlobalEye aircraft for airborne early warning and control (AEW&C).
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