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August 5, 2026
Swedavia’s airports handled just over 3.3 million passengers in July 2026, an increase of nearly 2% compared with the same month last year, driven by continued growth in international travel despite…
August 4, 2026
Saab's GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft programme has reached a new milestone with an order for two units from a Middle Eastern country, a…
Saab is accelerating development of its new airborne early warning (AEW) capability based on General Atomics' MQ-9B drone, and has already begun talks with potential customers…
Swedish-Finnish company plans to expand production of passive acoustic detection technology as investor interest in counter-drone systems grows Investment continues to flow into counter-uncrewed…
August 3, 2026
The Belgian Air Force's Airbus A400M Atlas made an impressive landing on a Swedish highway during a multinational military exercise, demonstrating its ability to operate from runways…
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Saab has announced plans to triple annual production of the GlobalEye airborne early warning and surveillance aircraft by the end of the decade, in response to rising international demand and…
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August 2, 2026
A Belgian-Luxembourg Airbus A400M Atlas has demonstrated its ability to operate from an unconventional landing site by landing on a public road in Sweden. The impressive manoeuvre was carried out as…
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Bulgaria is again evaluating used Saab Gripen and F-16 fighters as a stopgap to maintain its air defense capability. The move follows new delays in the delivery of the…
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August 1, 2026
After receiving the first combat vehicle hulls from Sweden, local company VOP CZ began production of more than 200 CV90 IFVs to equip the Czech Army…
July 31, 2026
In 2008, a group of British epidemiologists went looking for evidence that clever children grow up to drink sensibly. They found the reverse. The authors said so in print. The result had run counter…
July 30, 2026
ESA's reusable rocket stage demonstrator carried out its first 'wet dress rehearsal', or fuelling and launch test, on the launch pad at the Esrange Space Center in Sweden on 23 July…
ArianeGroup has completed a wet dress rehearsal of the Themis reusable booster demonstrator at the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden, providing the first substantive update on the vehicle’s test…
The reusable stage demonstrator Themis conducted a flight chronology rehearsal at Esrange Space Center in Sweden. The ArianeGroup and SSC Space teams have reached a major milestone in preparing for…
July 28, 2026
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Saab has received an order for two GlobalEye aircraft from a country in the Middle East region. The order value is SEK 10.1 billion, and deliveries will take place in […]
Saab has received an order for two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft in the Middle East.
Embraer and Saab have signed an agreement in principle to produce 20 additional Gripens in Brazil. Assembly would take place at Gavião Peixoto, the only production line outside Sweden, to meet…
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July 27, 2026
The undisclosed Middle Eastern customer will receive two business-jet-based surveillance aircraft in 2030.
Deliveries will be made during 2030 under new deal. Saab has announced a new two-aircraft order for its GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system from an undisclosed “country in…
Saab has received an order for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from an unnamed… The post Saab wins GlobalEye order from undisclosed Middle East customer appeared…
Swedish company keeps buyer undisclosed after securing another two-aircraft contract worth $1 billion
Saab has received an order for two GlobalEye aircraft from a country in the Middle East region. The order value is SEK 10.1 billion, and deliveries will take place in 2030.
July 26, 2026
Saab has signed a contract with the German naval defence company TKMS and received an order to deliver and integrate combat systems, composite structures and sensors onto four of the German Navy’s…
The Heads of Agreement (HoA) provides a framework for the potential production of 20 additional Gripen aircraft in partnership with Embraer, with both companies intending to conclude the…
If your perception of advanced passive sensors involves inflexible fixed installations, think again. A new generation of highly portable Saab sensors is enhancing situational awareness on the land…
The development of the four new Surface combatants of the Luleå class for Sweden continues. Contracted by The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, Saab proceeds to manage the basic design…
Saab presents the results for January-June 2026.
July 23, 2026
BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab have teamed up to offer Boeing’s new T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer for the UK Royal Air Force’s next-generation fast-jet training program. It will… Continue reading…
July 22, 2026
Embraer and Saab have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) that sets the framework for the possible production of 20 other Gripen fighters in the industrial complex that Embraer owns in Gavião Peixoto…
July 21, 2026
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The announcement of the provision of instruction systems and simulators of the C-390 Millennium to Sweden and Austria does not represent only a contract of..
21-07-2026 Embraer has concluded a strategic agreement to provide advanced training equipment and include the C-390 Millennium simulator in the Swedish and Austrian air forces. The..
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