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By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
While Trump rattles alliances, Europe is betting big on U.S. jets while keeping its own in play.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Europe rushes to make more defense equipment from electronics to missiles.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Artificial intelligence trained through reinforced learning has been allowed to take control of a Saab Gripen fighter aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Anduril’s valuation soared to $30.5 billion after the high-flying defense technology startup raised $2.5 billion in a Series G round led by billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force’s use of the Saab Gripen E/F in exercises involving foreign air forces—such as China’s—appears subject to certain limitations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force has officially selected the Saab Gripen E/F for its multi-role fighter requirement, as Bangkok and Stockholm wrap negotiations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Saab formally declared the GlobalEye aircraft a candidate for Canada’s requirement for an airborne early warning and control platform.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Saab is preparing for higher output for Global Eye airborne early warning and control system aircraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Graphic processing units (GPU) could boost the output performance of active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
After nearly two decades of flying a fleet of much watered-down Eurofighters, Vienna could begin the search for a new combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Saab is looking to wrap up negotiations and finalize contracts this year for Gripen E/F deals with Thailand and Colombia, CEO Micael Johansson says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A 15-year campaign by Swedish fighter manufacturer Saab to score a sale in Colombia finally paid off, paving the way for potential new sales for the Gripen E/F.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
A swift production pace will be essential for aircraft entering service in the 2030s, say Aernnova, Daher, GKN Aerospace, Latecoere and Saab.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A backlash to President Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions is raising pressure on the F-35 orderbook, and dozens of planned deliveries are being reviewed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Loke system brings together Saab’s Giraffe 1X surveillance radar, a lightweight command-and-control system and the Trackfire remote weapon system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Saab says it has secured an order to support the German modernization of MBDA-made Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Saab and Hensoldt have signed a vague agreement to consider joint efforts in aircraft self-protection.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Despite uncertainty about the shape of the defense budget under the Trump administration, overseas markets are expected to outpace the U.S. in the near term.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Saab is ramping up staffing on a Swedish military project to devise future combat aircraft capabilities and expects to fly several UAS in the coming years, CEO Micael Johansson says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Saab is in talks with the UK Defense Ministry to potentially upgrade its Giraffe Agile Multibeam Radar system that would boost its operationally utility after more than a decade of service.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Saab CEO Micael Johannson says the company sees “huge demand” for the 3D surveillance system and needs extra production capacity to keep pace.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Alan Dron
A Swedish engineering specialist is in the final stages of achieving certification for a freighter version of the Saab 2000 regional turboprop.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Saab says it plans to offer autonomous vehicles in all domains after its rapid development of drone capability for the Swedish armed forces.
Defense

By Robert Wall
Saab said better-than-expected program execution in the last three months of 2024 has led it to surpass organic sales projections for the year.
Aircraft & Propulsion