Flight test with the first Brazilian Gripen E fighter aircraft.
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for continued conceptual studies for future fighter systems.
The order value amounts to approximately SEK 2.6 billion, and the contract period covers 2025–2027.
The new order includes conceptual studies of both manned and unmanned solutions, approached within a system-of-systems framework, as well as technology development and demonstrators. The work will strengthen Sweden’s long-term capability to design and integrate advanced air combat systems.
Saab will continue to collaborate closely with FMV, the Swedish Armed Forces, the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), GKN Aerospace, and other industry partners.
This contract represents an extension and expansion of the original agreement signed in March 2024.
“This order sets the next step on our joint journey in delivering innovative solutions to meet future operational needs of the Swedish Armed Forces and other customers,”
said Lars Tossman, Head of Saab Business Area Aeronautics.
Saab continues to be a key national and international player in defence and security, with around 26,000 employeesworldwide. The company designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors, and underwater systems. Saab’s mission remains to help nations keep their people and societies safe through innovation and collaboration.
By: Katerina Urbanova, EIC at ACE
Photo Credit: Saab
