Saab Stories

As a long-term partner to Latin America, we believe that security is more than a necessity - it is a human right. Saab solutions are keeping people and society safe as we expand our partnerships across the region.

Saab and Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group have joined forces to develop an expeditionary submarine for the Netherland´s Walrus Replacement Programme (WRES).

The start-up of production at Saab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM) plant is fast approaching. In just over a year's time, production will be up and running, where some 60 people comprising operators, management, warehouse personnel and engineers will be manufacturing parts for the Brazilian Gripen E/F fighters. Thanks to 3D scanning and CATIA models, it is now possible to tour the plant located outside Sao Paulo by using VR goggles.

23 February 2019 marks a year since Saab first revealed the GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control solution to international media at an event in Linköping. Since then two GlobalEye aircrafts have taken to the skies for the first time.

The ruggedness of a steel hull meets carbon fibre composites. This is how it works. 

Few have missed the recent headlines about drones causing chaos for airports around the world.  Drones have forced major airports to come to a complete standstill on more than one occasion, resulting not only in inconvenience for passengers but also in significant economic damage.  Why are drones so difficult to detect for traditional radars and is a solution at hand?

For Sergeant Raymond Miller of the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, the Carl-Gustaf system has been a game changer during operations.

Last year was a productive one for the Brazilian Gripen Programme, with several important milestones. Among other achievements, we can highlight the first Brazilian aircraft in final production in Linköping and the important results of the joint development of Gripen E and F in Linköping and at the Gripen Design and Development Network (GDDN), in São Paulo State, Brazil.

Saab is proud to participate in the 12th edition of Aero India in Bengaluru, organized by Indian Ministry of Defence. For decades, Saab has been an active partner with Indian businesses and we are committed to the Make in India programme.

Saab will showcase its world-leading capabilities in air-power, aircraft and surveillance systems, as well as digital air traffic management solutions.

If for some reason the cabin pressure would suddenly fall when a combat pilot is at high altitude, it can have fatal consequences. In Gripen there are systems that quickly detect if it should happen and also take the necessary steps to protect the pilot. As part of the testing of Gripen E, a number of tests were recently conducted to verify these systems.