DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab has received the first order for the new Carl-Gustaf M4 system from the armed forces of the Slovak Republic. Deliveries are expected to take place during 2016. The Carl-Gustaf M4 made its market debut in late 2014. It has all the effectiveness and versatility of the proven Carl-Gustaf system but […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-receives-first-order-for-carl-gustaf-m4-65415/

DefenceTalkOn 27 October 2014 Saab announced the conclusion of a contract with the Brazilian Federal Government for the development and production of 36 Gripen NG aircraft. The contract has now come into effect as all required conditions have been fulfilled. Today, the order value of approximately SEK39.3 billion is booked by Saab as order intake. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/gripen-ng-contract-with-brazil-becomes-effective-65341/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab has received orders from the UK Ministry of Defence for additional Giraffe AMB radar systems plus upgrades of the existing systems and associated equipment. The order value is approximately SEK 610 million. Deliveries will start during the second half of 2015 and continue until 2018. The Giraffe AMB radar provides […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-receives-uk-orders-for-giraffe-radar-systems-65120/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab has signed contracts with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the construction of two new Type A26 submarines and a mid-life upgrade for two Gotland-class submarines. The orders, signed with FMV today, cover the period 2015-2024 and the total order value is SEK8.6 billion. Saab will construct, verify and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-signs-contracts-for-a26-submarines-and-gotland-class-submarines-upgrades-64743/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab has received an order for explosive training artillery ammunition. The order amounts to approximately SEK 114 million and delivery will take place during 2015-2016. Work on this order will be performed by Saab’s subsidiary Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland (SBDS), and includes the manufacture and delivery of explosive training artillery grenades. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-receives-order-for-artillery-ammunition-64256/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab and the Brazilian Ministry of Defence, through the Aeronautics Command (COMAER), have signed a contract for Gripen NG weapon acquisition. The total order value is approximately USD 245 million. The order is expected to be booked by Saab during the second half of 2015. The weapon acquisition contract includes weapon […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-signs-contract-with-brazil-on-weapon-acquisition-for-gripen-ng-63982/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab has received an order from the Norwegian Defence Logistic Organization (NDLO) for a prototype of Mid-Life Upgrade of their current Arthur weapon-location radar system. The order amounts to approximately SEK115 million. Arthur (ARTillery HUnting Radar) is a radar system that locates enemy artillery fire and determines the weapon position with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-to-upgrade-norways-arthur-radars-63766/

DefenceTalkSwedish defence company Saab Dynamics is close to finalizing a new arms sales deal with Saudi Arabia, financial newspaper Dagens Industri reports. Intense negotiations over the delivery of the anti-tank missile Bill 2 have been going on for nearly one year, according to Dagens Industri. The ongoing diplomatic row between Sweden and Saudi Arabia will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-weapons-on-the-way-to-saudi-arabia-63544/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab and Boeing have proven that Boeing’s Small Diameter Bomb I, originally developed for use by aircraft, can be adapted for launch from a ground artillery system. The companies recently tested the Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB), integrating the SDB I and M26 rocket motor technologies for the Multiple Launch […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-boeing-conduct-first-launch-of-ground-launched-small-diameter-bomb-63476/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab has received orders from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for continued development of the New Lightweight Torpedo plus maintenance agreements for underwater weapon systems and the Hydra sonar system. The total order value amounts to approximately SEK 175 million. The orders come under the terms of the Letter of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-signs-contract-with-fmv-for-underwater-systems-63242/