DefenceTalkThe first two serial production Gripen E fighters, called F-39 Gripen by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), are in Brazil. The aircraft arrived in the country last Friday, April 1st, at the port of Navegantes, and today completed their first flight in the country. The two aircraft flew from Navegantes International Airport to the Gripen […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-serial-production-gripen-e-fighters-jets-in-brazil-78641/

DefenceTalkSaab has received orders for the recoilless rifle Carl-Gustaf® M4 with included ammunition. The combined order value is approximately 900 million SEK and deliveries will take place in 2022. The industry’s nature is such that depending on circumstances concerning the product and customer, further information regarding the customer will not be announced. “We are proud […]

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkSaab has received an order from its German partner Diehl Defence for the RBS15 anti-ship missile for provision to the German Navy. The order value is approximately 1.7 BSEK with deliveries between 2022 and 2026. This order is part of a framework agreement between Saab and Diehl Defence, which offers the possibility for additional procurement […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-receives-order-for-anti-ship-missiles-from-germany-76329/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkToday, Sweden submitted its proposal of 12 new Gripen C/D fighter aircraft to Croatia. Representatives of the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) and the Swedish Embassy in Croatia submitted the government-to-government proposal of 12 new Gripen C/D fighter aircraft to the Croatian authorities. Parallel to Sweden’s proposal, Saab is offering a tailored made strategic cooperation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sweden-offers-gripen-fighter-jets-to-croatia-76316/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkSupported by Sweden, Saab has submitted its proposal for the Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) to Canada. The proposal comprises 88 Gripen E fighter aircraft, with a comprehensive support and training package and an industrial and technological benefits programme. This is the formal response to the Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by Public Services and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-offers-gripen-fighter-jets-to-canada-76126/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkSaab has received an order for Carl-Gustaf® ammunition and AT4 systems from the U.S. Army. The order value is approximately USD 100 million (930 MSEK) and deliveries will take place in 2021. The order was placed within an indefinite delivery and quantity agreement signed in 2019, enabling the customer to place orders for Carl-Gustaf ammunition […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-receives-carl-gustaf-order-from-us-army-75927/

DefenceTalkSaab delivered the first GlobalEye Swing Role Surveillance System aircraft to the United Arab Emirates on 29 April 2020. The United Arab Emirates has ordered three GlobalEye aircraft, with the initial contract signed in late 2015. In November 2019 the country also announced its intention to complete a contract amendment for the purchase of an […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-delivers-the-first-globaleye-uae-75317/

DefenceTalkSaab has successfully completed the first air trials with its new fighter X-band Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, which will be offered as a new addition to Saab’s PS-05/A radar family. Saab continues to develop core AESA technology and has now successfully completed the first air trials with the new X-band AESA radar. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-tests-new-aesa-fighter-jet-radar-75304/

Saab has successfully completed its participation with Gripen E and GlobalEye AEW&C in the Finnish HX Challenge, the Finnish Air Force testing and evaluation event at Pirkkala Air Base in Finland. The flight evaluation is part of the capability assessment in the on-going HX program, the procurement of new fighter aircraft to equip the Finnish […]

Saab started assembly production on January 10, 2020 of its section of the T-7A aircraft, the advanced trainer developed and produced together with Boeing for the United States Air Force. Saab is responsible for the development and production of the aft fuselage section for the advanced trainer, with seven aft units being produced in Linköping, […]