News and Press Releases

Saab has signed an Enterprise Partnering Agreement with the Australian Department of Defence to provide combat management systems across all the Royal Australian Navy’s major surface ships. Saab has not yet received a new order.

Saab will exhibit at the Singapore Airshow, from 11 to 16 February 2020. Saab will display its world-leading air defence and surveillance product line-up, including the Gripen fighter, GlobalEye AEW&C, Giraffe surface radars and RBS 70 NG air defence system. Please visit us at stand D11.

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 programme, the procurement of new fighter aircraft to equip the Finnish Air Force.

Saab has appointed Lars Tossman as the new head of business Area Kockums. Lars Tossman takes up the position on 1 February 2020 and will then also become a member of Saab Group Management.

Saab’s CEO Micael Johansson and CFO Magnus Örnberg will present the Full Year results for January-December 2019.

Gunnar Wieslander is leaving Saab after four years and the position as head of Saab business area Kockums.

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.

The first new airport in Sweden in 20 years will be inaugurated today, Scandinavian Mountains Airport in Sälen. Saab is providing the on-site camera tower in Sälen and digital air traffic control services from Saab’s remote tower centre in Sundsvall.

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces to provide support and maintenance services for Gripen during the first half of 2020. The order's total value amounts to approximately SEK 450 million.