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August 22, 2026
The British company has presented a demonstrator of a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Trollhättan, Sweden. GKN Aerospace is developing the drone…
A3 concept previews a potential operational combat drone, while Sweden is already funding two flying technology demonstrators
The Swedish Armed Forces yesterday fired for the first time the TAURUS standoff weapon, developed by Taurus Systems GmbH — a joint venture between MBDA Germany and Saab — from a fighter…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- Swedish manufacturer Heart Aerospace confirmed that its full-scale X1 demonstrator recently completed its first flight from Plattsburgh International Airport, in the…
August 21, 2026
The advanced drone could become a high-end collaborative companion to the Gripen E, and may also shape Saab’s next crewed combat aircraft. The post Saab Unveils Stealthy Supersonic ‘Fighter Drone’…
As part of the sixth-generation aircraft family Saab is working on, it has just unveiled a new mock-up of its supersonic UCAV showing a new configuration. Saab presented…
The Swedish Air Force carried out the first launch of a Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile from a JAS 39 Gripen fighter this Friday, 21 August. The test took place at the…
A Swedish pilot and a Norwegian passenger escaped injury after their Swedish-registered Flight Design CT2K floatplane, SE-VIH, overturned during take-off off the Danish island of Læsø on Friday…
The long-range weapon is designed to penetrate dense air defences by flying low and following terrain. The Swedish air force has successfully test-fired the Taurus KEPD 350 long-range cruise missile…
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The Swedish company displayed a full-scale mock-up of its A3 concept, part of a family of unmanned systems that Saab is developing to complement the Gripen and other fighters in combat, strike and…
The Swedish company showed a full-scale mock-up of its A3 concept, part of a family of uncrewed systems Saab is developing to complement the Gripen and other fighters on missions…
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A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen C launched for the first time a Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile over the Vidsel Test Range. The Swedish Air Force released a video on Aug. 21, 2026, announcing that…
Full-scale model presented in Sweden shows a delta-wing, low-signature aircraft... The post Saab unveils mockup of new unmanned fighter to operate alongside the Gripen appeared…
Firm has already begun running a clean-sheet turbojet engine that will power the technology demonstrator. GKN Aerospace has revealed the first full-scale mock-up of the uncrewed air vehicle and…
High-end capability could enter service by the middle of the 2030s if awarded a development contract, the Swedish airframer says. Saab has unveiled a mock-up of a new autonomous collaborative…
Saab has unveiled a new unmanned combat aircraft concept that could be part of Sweden's next-generation air combat system. Identified as A3-01, the project…
Colombia's new government wants to review the contract to purchase seventeen Gripen E/F fighter jets
When, in December 2022, Colombia's Ministry of Defence announced its intention to acquire sixteen Rafale F3s to replace the last Kfirs in its air force, the Swedish group Saab…
Swedish defence group Saab has published a short video sequence on LinkedIn showing the first details of a concept for an uncrewed combat aircraft (Collaborative Combat…
The company had already shown in June in Sweden a digital network for ground forces based on its own E-LynX, Torch-X and TIGER-X technologies, in a demonstration that connected soldiers…
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August 20, 2026
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The Swedish Transport Agency (STA) has approved the establishment of a temporary D-area and associated geographical UAS zone in Norrköping, allowing the The post Swedish…
August 19, 2026
Comparing Sweden's warbird to the American stealth fighter.
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The KC-390 Millennium once again demonstrated its ability to operate in extreme conditions during a campaign held in northern Sweden. Embraer released footage of the operation, which put the…
A half-century experiment in Sweden shows how policy can quietly reshape what men think masculinity means at work. The post Sweden made paid parental leave gender-neutral in 1974, the first policy…
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August 18, 2026
The dispute between Canada and the United States over trade tariffs has gained a new strategic dimension. Washington is pressuring Ottawa to reconsider its choice of the Saab GlobalEye for its…
Alaska-based Ryan Air has taken delivery of its first Saab 340B F from Jetstream Aviation Capital. The freighter, with serial number 340B-329, was handed over on August 4 and is expected…
August 15, 2026
Snow camouflage, Saab jets and dogfights over the Baltic: the hundred-year history of the Flygvapnet resembles a long-haul flight with numerous course changes and turbulence. From the Swedish…
Sweden is realigning its land forces to a new scale and structure. With "1–3-NEXT: Målbild Armén 2040," the Swedish Army command has presented a long-term target vision that…
Etihad Airways (EY) will launch a new seasonal service between Abu Dhabi and Gothenburg on December 17, 2026, strengthening air connectivity between Sweden and the United Arab Emirates. The post…
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August 14, 2026
In this week's US drone news update, I cover the DARPA Lift Challenge results, a drone-delivered defibrillator that saved a man's life in Sweden, and the FCC proposal that could pull…
