Interview part two: Flying all Gripen variants, from A to E
In this second episode of the interview, C.W Lemoine and Saab test and demo pilot André covers the transition from flying Gripen A to Gripen E. But also some other interesting stuff like how it is to be a solo demo pilot.
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From the bunkers of the Cold War to the battlefields of today – the story behind the Universal Tank and Anti-Aircraft System
8 min
An industry-leading sight and fire-control system for combat vehicles being developed in a rocky bunker at the height of the Cold War… It sounds like the plot of a spy novel, but it’s the true story behind Saab’s trusted Universal Tank and Anti-Aircraft System, UTAAS.
40 years since the Saab 340 inaugural flight
3 min
January 25 1983 was a cold, crisp day as pilots Per Pellebergs and Eric Sjöberg sped down the runway in Tannefors, Sweden in what would become the benchmark regional turboprop. The first flight with the Saab 340 lasted one hour and 21 minutes and was uneventful.
Saab’s first supersonic aircraft is 70 years old
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November 3 marks the 70th anniversary of the Saab 32 Lansen aircraft. The Lansen made history by being Sweden’s first supersonic aircraft. A total number of 455 were produced, and the Lansen remained in operational use by the Swedish Air Force until 1997.
Gripen and historic Saab fighters take to the skies for summer displays
3 min
This summer, Swedish and Hungarian Gripen fighters will be joined by historic Saab aircraft for a number of airshow appearances.
Saab 2000 - 30 year anniversary - Happy "First Flight Day"!
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On this day, the 26th of March 1992, a new ground breaking turboprop aircraft took to the skies for the very first time.
En dag i den svenska försvarsindustrin | Stories | Saab
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I en komplex och allt mer oförutsägbar värld bidrar Saabs innovationer till att göra människor och samhällen säkra. Men hur är det att arbeta i produktionen med att tillverka understödsvapen, missiler och torpeder åt försvarsmakter och försvarsindustrin?
The Bofors 40 mm gun - revolutionised air defences
8 min
Few products developed in Sweden have received so much publicity and have been of such historical significance as the Bofors 40 mm gun.
Dynamic Duo
6 min
In many ways Tony Read and Lukas Nilsson, two Saab employees, embody the history and spirit of the company.
From the swordfish to world-leading submarine technology
14 min
Today Saab is building the next generation of submarines with the working name A26. This is development work that has its roots in a tradition going back more than a hundred years. Kockums (now Saab) delivered its first submarine with the name Svärdfisken (Swordfish) in 1914.
Saab’s secret room: The underground workshop
3 min
One of the most secret rooms in Sweden was built deep down in the primary rock of Linköping: Saab’s underground factory. The underground workshop had room for a thousand employees and came into existence in order to safeguard the operation of the Swedish aviation industry during the Second World War.