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22 September 2023Nomination Committee for the Saab Annual General Meeting 2024
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18 September 2023Saab Secures U.S. AT4 and Carl-Gustaf Ammunition Order
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14 September 2023Saab signs strategic cooperation agreement and makes investment in Helsing
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14 September 2023Saab and ST Engineering sign MoU
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Maritime Solutions TransponderTech

We provide positioning and navigation power to maritimers around the world. As 95 percent of world trade is transported by ship, gaining efficiency without compromising safety and the environment is vital for a sustainable economic growth.

Leading in Maritime Communication and Navigation

We offer class-leading SOLAS certified communication and navigation solutions, ready to meet the increasing demands in the maritime sector. As the volume of global sea transport intensifies, it presents opportunities, but also substantial challenges to the environment, and safety and security of maritime operations. Powered by pioneering maritime positioning and navigation solutions, we cater to our customers across sea, land, air and space domains. Key offerings encompass the R6 Supreme AIS/VDES, R60 VDES Base Station, R6 NAV and the widely adopted R5A AIS Airborne transponder. Our most recent addition, R6 NEO, features inertial navigation with centimeter-level position accuracy. Explore our full range of maritime solutions below. Together with customers, partners and industry colleagues - we lead towards a sustainable maritime future.

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Here's our offer within Maritime Communication and Navigation
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The R6 NEO system is Saab's latest navigation system designed to meet the Neopanamax requirements, offering SOLAS-approved inertial navigation capabilities powered by gyro and accelerometers to provide extreme navigation accuracy under challenging conditions when GNSS signal is lost.

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The R6 Supreme AIS/VDES is type approved for AIS and prepared for future VDES functionality with its new state-of-the-art Software Defined Radio providing an outstanding AIS sensitivity of - 118 dBm.

R6 Supreme AIS/VDES
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The R60 VDES Base Station designed for fixed shore and offshore installations. It offers support for the new VDES standard, which includes traditional AIS, as well as a range of powerful new features.

R60 VDES Base Station

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R6 Secure AIS

The R6 Secure AIS builds on the legacy of the R4 and R5 Secure AIS, offering customers the option to conduct encrypted AIS communication outside the public AIS network.

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R4A MkII and R5A

AIS technology is a very useful tool for all aircraft operating in a maritime environment. Our qualified airborne AIS transponders offers outstanding performance and reliability.
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R5 RIC - Radar Interface Computer

The R5 RIC Radar Interface Computer features cutting edge signal acquisition and processing for high resolution digital radar video. The platform has flexible interfaces so radars from a variety of manufactures can be used with the R5 RIC Radar Interface Computer.
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R6A VDES RX - VDES and AIS receiver

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R6 NAV

The R6 NAV system is self-monitoring and extremely user friendly. It utilizes the highly versatile R6 Supreme AIS/VDES CDU and represents one of the most flexible navigation systems on the market.
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Maritime Traffic Management has moved

The Maritime Traffic Management Department that used to be part of Saab now operates as a separate company, Tidalis. Same ship, same crew now sailing under a new flag. Click here to transfer to the Tidalis website. 
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R60 Aids-to-Navigation (AtoN) Station

The R60 Aids-to-Navigation (AtoN) Station is designed for marking offshore maritime installations, such as wind energy farms, navigational aids and hazards.

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AIS Network Solutions

Saab's AIS Network offers a combination of best in-class maritime communication solutions and a modern suite of maritime management software provided as a SaaS.

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Saab to Divest Maritime Traffic Management

Saab today announces the divestment of its Maritime Traffic Management (MTM) operation to funds advised by Agilitas Private Equity LLP (“Agilitas”) for an enterprise value of approximately 40 MEUR. MTM is a global provider of management solutions for vessel traffic, ports and terminals. Completion of the divestment is subject to certain conditions that need to be fulfilled before closing, expected to take place no later than March 2023.
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Managing the human side of digital change - Halifax case study

Often technology is the easiest part in the digitalisation of ports and harbours. The challenge lies in the change of culture for the people who will need to work with the new solutions. In this joint paper we wrote with Halifax Port Authority we explore both the success factors and what we have learned from introducing a modern Port Management Information System at the Port of Halifax.
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Saab awarded pilotage management system contract for Northeast Marine Pilots

Saab’s PilotControl – a comprehensive pilotage management and billing system in use across the globe, will be implemented at the Northeast Marine Pilots serving the waters of Narragansett Bay and the Port of Providence in the state of Connecticut, United States.

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