Committed to deliver
The geopolitical developments of recent years have clearly demonstrated the need for a strong European defence industry. With a long tradition of technological excellence, operational efficiency and forward-looking solutions, Saab is a reliable partner to its customers – far beyond Europe's borders.
Saab is one of the world's leading European suppliers of defence, aerospace and security solutions, with more than 26,000 employees worldwide. Its mission is to strengthen defence capabilities, protect borders and increase resilience to emerging threats. In the face of global geopolitical uncertainty, Saab is committed to being a reliable partner that supports countries in strengthening their defence capabilities and contributes to increasing European defence capacity.
The product portfolio now includes more than 500 systems. Saab is globally recognised for a large number of these and holds a leading market position in some cases, including fighter aircraft (Gripen E), advanced weapon systems (Carl-Gustaf, AT4, NLAW), sensors (Giraffe, GlobalEye), command and control systems and underwater systems (A26). Together with customers, individual needs are identified and the products are tailored to the respective market.
Saab is establishing strategic industrial partnerships in a wide range of markets that generate innovation in order to equip and protect armed forces in the best possible way. Cross-sector collaborations and acquisitions are also becoming increasingly relevant.
Innovation as a competitive advantage
Growing cooperation within Europe – both at the EU and NATO level with programmes such as EDIRPA or the NATO Defence Production Action Plan – is strengthening the autonomy of the European defence industry. At the same time, this means a high level of responsibility and requires the expansion of capacities. Saab is aware of this obligation and is nevertheless investing heavily in research and development (R&D) to ensure its long-term future viability. In the coming years, the focus will be on software-controlled technologies, autonomy and AI-supported capabilities, among other things. As a small player in the global market, the company learned early on to be particularly innovative in the areas of system design, lead times, and cost and performance efficiency.
Defending the future requires new partners
By establishing new partnerships, Saab is seeking to achieve local growth outside Sweden and aims to become an integral part of the defence ecosystem in these countries. This strategy, coupled with acquisitions in the markets, means that innovations can be quickly and effectively integrated into existing Saab systems. For example, machine learning and generative AI in sensor and deployment systems to improve data analysis and optimise decision-making processes. The constant innovation not only makes Saab a reliable partner for armed forces worldwide, but also ensures the company a strong market position in an increasingly technology-driven defence environment.