Saab has secured a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for conceptual studies on future fighter systems. The contract, spanning from 2024 to 2025, involves both manned and unmanned solutions, technology development, and demonstrations in a system of systems perspective. Saab will collaborate with FMV, the Swedish Armed Forces, The Swedish Defence Research Agency, GKN Aerospace, and other industry partners.
“Saab is in a strong position, and having recently developed Gripen E and GlobalEye, we have the advanced technology and engineering know-how to take the future fighter concept forward,” said Lars Tossman, head of Saab’s business area Aeronautics.
The studies will occur alongside Saab’s ongoing upgrades of Gripen C/D and the introduction of Gripen E in Sweden and Brazil. Saab will also engage with innovation platforms including Sweden’s Defense Innovation Initiative and NATO’s Defense Innovation Accelerator.
