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

Firefly Aerospace has agreed with Sweden’s SSC Space to launch two Alpha rockets from the Esrange Space Center.

Sweden and Finland are to cooperate on rocket artillery systems as Sweden acquires Lockheed Martin’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (Himars).

Ukraine has revealed it began operations with the Saab 340-based ASC 890 airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft donated by Sweden earlier this year.

Sweden’s military will deploy Saab Gripen fighter jets, warships and its ground-based radar system to Finland after Helsinki requested help to monitor the airspace along its border with Russia.

Germany, Sweden, Canada and the U.S. are expanding launch infrastructure as military demand strains existing spaceport capacity.

Sweden and Germany are exploring cooperation in CCA and a range of other activities spanning from electronic warfare to space.

Ukraine ordered 16 single-seat Saab Gripen E fighters on June 30 for SEK 24.6 billion ($2.54 billion) for delivery in three-four years.

SSC Space says it is targeting 2028 for the first launch of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket from the Esrange Space Center, a delay from earlier plans.

The Swedish government has launched a review to study the economic, defense, security and foreign policy effects associated with potential plans for a future fighter program.

Six European countries that have embarked on a joint effort to meet critical deep strike capability gaps have formalized their plans.

Brazil has expressed “intention and interest” in acquiring up to 20 more Saab Gripen fighters.

Sweden is exploring the potential acquisition of two-seat Gripen Fs the country’s defense minister has suggested.

Saab has rolled out the first of eight two-seat F-39F Gripen fighters ordered by the Brazilian air force at the company’s original final assembly line.

A joint venture with plans to produce power-to-liquid SAF in the port of Skelleftea, Sweden, has received a $24 million grant from the Swedish Energy Agency.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Sweden’s first operational military satellite has reached orbit.

GKN Aerospace is finalizing the architecture for an uncrewed aircraft systems demonstrator for Sweden.

A Swedish developer of an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven pilot aid claims its technology could transform the effectiveness of combat aircraft and their crews.

Sweden has awarded Saab an SEK2.6 billion ($270 million) contract to act as lead systems integrator for a new counter-uncrewed aircraft system initiative.

The Swedish government will use a traditional spring government budget update to boost its space spending plan, allocating additional funds to SSC Space.

GKN Aerospace has delivered the first of a new upgraded version of the RM12 engine to power the Swedish Air Force’s Saab Gripen C/D fighters.

OHB has booked a €248 million ($285 million) contract for 20 Eumetsat Polar System-Sterna (EPS-Sterna) microsatellites.

The Swedish government is moving forward with efforts to build a local national security rocket launch capability as part of a wider push to enhance its military space capacity.

AAC Clyde Space says it is moving ahead with plans to expand its Vireon Earth-observation satellite constellation.