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Press release
28 August 2026
Gripen F - First Flight - 4x5
Gripen F completes its first flight

The two-seat fighter, developed by Saab in partnership with Brazilian industry, accelerates training and enhances operational performance.

Press release
28 August 2026
Saab RBS 70 NG
Saab receives order for RBS 70 NG from Finland

Saab has signed a contract and received an initial order from The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command for deliveries of the RBS 70 NG air defence solution. The order value is SEK 1.2 billion

Press release
27 August 2026
Saab Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System on Fennek vehicle in woodland
Saab signs long-term agreement for camouflage systems with the Netherlands

Saab has signed a long-term agreement with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence for the Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System. Saab has also received a first order within the agreement, with deliveries in the coming years.

News
22 August 2026
Saab A3-001 Jubilee Air Show
Saab showcases full-scale uncrewed aircraft concept

Saab showcases a concept model for a future uncrewed combat air system during the Swedish Armed Forces Air Show.

Press release - Regulatory
27 July 2026
Saab GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft
Saab receives order for GlobalEye

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. 

Press release
21 July 2026
General Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno, Chief of the Brazilian Air Force. Peter Sandwall, State Secretary to Minister for Defence Pål Jonson Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security Lars Tossman, head of Saab’s Business Area Aeronautics Lieutenant-Brigadier Heraldo Luiz Rodrigues, Secretary of Defence Products (SEPROD)  Brazil Ministry of Defence
Saab and Embraer strengthen partnership with agreement to expand Gripen production capacity

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 corresponding agreement in 2026.

Press release - Regulatory
17 July 2026
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Saab Q2 results 2026: Strong order bookings reinforce market position

Saab presents the results for January-June 2026.

Press release - Regulatory
16 July 2026
MEKO A-200 DEU frigates (Graphic: TKMS)
Saab receives order to equip the German Navy´s new frigates

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 new MEKO A-200 DEU class frigates. The order value is approximately SEK 8.7 billion and Saab’s deliveries to TKMS will take place between 2029 and 2032.

News
14 July 2026
F39E Gripen flyes over the Atacama desert
Brazil's Gripen E fighters participate in their first multinational exercise outside Brazil

Six F-39E Gripen aircraft from the Brazilian Air Force took part in the multidomain exercise SALITRE 2026, marking the Brazilian fighter’s first participation in a multinational operation outside Brazil. In Chile, six Brazilian Air Force fighters were carrying out air defence, escort and patrol missions alongside aircraft from five other countries. 

Press release
7 July 2026
GlobalEye
NATO selects Saab’s GlobalEye

At the NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye, Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that NATO will begin formal negotiations with Saab regarding the acquisition of up to ten GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) systems.