Europe
Saab RBS15 MK4: Game Over Once Locked-in To The Target
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Europe
Saab Group Awarded Contract To Build Two Visby Generation 2 Stealth Corvettes
Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, (FMV), have signed two agreements concerning the next generation of surface ships and corvettes. A Product Definition Phase for the Mid-Life Upgrades (MLU) of five Visby-class corvettes, as […]
Europe
Sweden Hikes Defense Spending Amid Russia Tensions
Sweden is making the biggest upgrade to its armed forces in more than half a century and debating whether to join NATO in response to a burst of Russian military activity around the Baltic, the […]
Europe
Saab Delivers Upgraded Gotland-class Submarine to Swedish Navy
Saab announced today that it has delivered the second submarine of Gotland-class to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) after a Mid-life upgrade. Saab has conducted a Mid-life upgrade of HMS Uppland. Taking all necessary […]
Air Platform
Swedish Parliament Approves 181 Pages Defense Bill Extending Gripen And GlobalEye Aircrafts
The Swedish defense ministry published a 181-page document on October 14 that outlines a defense bill to be put before the Riksdag (parliament). Having gained cross-party support, the bill is scheduled to become law on […]
Europe
Amid tensions with Russia, Sweden increases defense budget by 40%
Sweden will increase military spending by about 40% in the next five years and double the number of people conscripted into its armed forces as it aims to strengthen its defence amid growing tensions with Russia, the government […]
Industry
Saab started manufacturing A26 Disruptor Submarines
Saab recently conducted an online Submarine Seminar, with a strong focus on the A26 program. The A26 design is the baseline on which Saab is building its next generation multi-role submarine offering. With the type […]
Naval Platforms
Why Swedish Navy’s A26 Disruptor Is The Quietest Submarine?
The Swedish Navy’s submarines are famous for their stealth. This was amply demonstrated in 2006 when Sweden loaned one of its subs, HMS Gotland, to the U.S. Navy. The AIP (Air Independent Power) equipped submarine repeatedly avoided […]
Naval Platforms
The Five Mighty Navies Of Europe
The five navies of Europe that historically maintain and develop a strong naval fleet of very advanced warships. According to the Office of Naval Research of the United States Navy, “surface combatants (or surface ships […]
Naval Weapons
Saab Receives Order for Torpedo 62 Life Extension
Saab has received a first order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the life extension of the heavyweight torpedo system. The order value is approximately 485 MSEK and deliveries will take place during […]