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India is Shopping for Nine Bizjets for Special-Missions
The Indian Air Force has floated a brand new requirement to support the acquisition of nine special mission aircraft for airborne Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Communications Jamming (COMJAM), ground...
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SOCOM Orders Additional M3 Carl Gustafs
The U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded the Swedish company Saab a follow-on order for additional Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon systems and ammunition. The order has a total value of US$25.8...
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Saab receives €20 Million order for RBS15 Mk3
The Swedish Defence and security company Saab has received an order from its German partner Diehl BGT for the Surface-to-Surface Missile RBS15 Mk3. The order value is SEK 168 million, ($25 million, €20...
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Rudra Growing Claws
The development of a weaponizaed version for the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) was far from a simple upgrade; the integration of multiple weapon systems simultaneously was a complicated task...
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Brazil Embarks on an AEW&C Upgrade
The Brazilian Air Force is upgrading its E-99 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft. Saab Defence and security company announced today it has received an order from the Brazilian...
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Gripen Fires Production Versions of MBDA’s Meteor air/air Missiles
A Gripen test aircraft has completed a recent firing test of the MBDA Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) missile. The
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Boeing Teams with Saab to Develop a New Trainer for the USAF T-X Program
The trainer solution from Boeing and SAAB with other potential team members will be a completely new designed aircraft The US Boeing
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A Win for Saab: Brazil Opts for the Gripen NG
After more than ten years of discussion, President Dilma Rousseff decided the purchase of Gripen NG fighter, the Swedish SAAB, for the
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Embraer to manage Gripen NG development and production for Brazil’s F-X2 program
Brazilian aerospace company Embraer announced today it will coordinate all development and production activities in Brazil on behalf of Saab and, in addition to its own extensive work packages, will...
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Brazil signs US$5 billion contract for 36 Swedish Gripen NG fighter jets
The Saab group has signed today a contract with the Brazilian Federal Government covering the development and production of 36 Gripen NG fighter aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force. The total order...
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Czech Republic extend Gripen lease through 2027
The Czech Republic is extending the service of leased JAS39 C/D Gripen fighter jets in 12 years, maintaining the fleet of 14 Gripens through 2027. The new agreement includes some hardware modification...
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Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GL-SDB) tested in Sweden
Boeing and the Saab Group have conducted a feasibility test launching a Small Diameter Bomb (SDB I) GPS guided aerial bomb from coupled to an M-26 rocket launched from an MLRS rocket launcher. The...
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Gripen NG to become an aerospace growth engine for Brazil
LAAD 2014 Defense-Update: Following the Memorandum of Understanding announced on 11 July 2014, Saab and Embraer have signed today an agreement for the joint management of the F-X2 Project for the...
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India Is Set to Re-Compete MMRCA!
India is likely to recompete the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) program, inviting bidders to compete on the production of 90 fighter jets for the Indian Air Force at a cost of around $30...
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Sweden’s Multirole Fighter Spreads Its Wings
Saab rolled out the newest member of the Gripen family of fighter jets - the Gripen E. Saab defines the new fighter as 'revolutionary' because it combines advanced technology and operational...
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Increasing Infantry Overmatch with Advanced Shoulder Fired Weapons
Seeking to increase the combat power of small dismounted teams, DARPA is studying the Massive Overmatch Assault Round (MOAR) as a way to enhance current man-portable infantry weapon systems with...
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Ghost Ships Gather in Scotland for Naval Robotic Wargames
Almost 50 unmanned systems from the UK, USA, Sweden, Germany, France, Italy, and Austria participated in a month-long war game for robots, organized by the Royal Navy. Spanning air, surface and the...
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India Is Set to Re-Compete MMRCA!
India is likely to recompete the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) program, inviting bidders to compete on the production of 90 fighter jets for the Indian Air Force at a cost of around $30...
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Sweden’s Multirole Fighter Spreads Its Wings
Saab rolled out the newest member of the Gripen family of fighter jets - the Gripen E. Saab defines the new fighter as 'revolutionary' because it combines advanced technology and operational...
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Increasing Infantry Overmatch with Advanced Shoulder Fired Weapons
Seeking to increase the combat power of small dismounted teams, DARPA is studying the Massive Overmatch Assault Round (MOAR) as a way to enhance current man-portable infantry weapon systems with...
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