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Saab has selected a Nova Scotia-based company to establish a final assembly line in Canada if the Swedish manufacturer’s Gripen fighter wins an order from Ottawa.

Saab CEO Micael Johansson said Oct. 23 that the undisclosed customer behind the July order for two GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft is a new buyer of the system.

GKN Aerospace says it will have a larger role in the Saab Gripen E/F propulsion system under a long-term agreement it has signed with the fighter’s prime contractor

As fighter manufacturers circle a potential €5 billion contest, Portugal wants its largest defense deal to deliver an industrial legacy.

The Canadian government has signed a nonbinding term sheet with Saab in a new step toward buying the GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft.

Saab has partnered with OHB, SSC Space, and Ericsson to capitalize on growing demand for military space capabilities.

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Saab and GKN have secured additional research and technology contracts in support of Sweden’s future combat aircraft pathway.

Saab has flown the first two-seat Gripen F, beginning flight testing ahead of delivery to Brazil.

Saab is challenging the low-cost, attritable model adopted by Sweden’s allies with a supersonic, survivable complement to Gripen.

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Saab is closing in on a first flight of its Ruby low-cost uncrewed aircraft system, but development has been challenged by issues in the assembly of the air vehicle’s wings.

Saab is seeing emerging interest in teaming its GlobalEye business jet-based airborne early warning (AEW) platform with the new LoyalEye system fitted to the General Atomics MQ-9 SkyGuardian.

Saab unveils A3, a high-end autonomous combat aircraft concept to complement Gripen, aiming for deep-strike missions and unmanned capabilities.

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Saab says it has secured an order for an additional two GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft, with deliveries due in 2030.

NATO’s decision to buy as many as 10 Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning systems could spur more orders within the alliance, says Global 6500 platform provider Bombardier.

Saab plans to boost output of GlobalEye AEW systems to six aircraft per year and may consider a second European site, CEO Micael Johansson says.

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Helsinki says it plans to buy Saab RBS 70 NG air defense systems.

Divergent Technologies has unveiled a large laser powder bed fusion 3D printer that it developed in-house and plans for a second factory in Long Beach, California.

Aernnova, Daher, Hexcel, Latecoere, Montana Aerospace and Saab are offering new technologies and production processes against a complex market backdrop.

A Ukrainian Gripen acquisition could unlock follow-on purchases from Sweden, and Brazil is considering additional buys, too.

Ottawa is trying to modernize its military, strengthen its industry and forge closer ties to Europe with its surprise airborne early warning and control pick.