Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the Giraffe 1X radar for one of Sweden’s Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) solutions. The contract period is 2024-2027 and the order value is approximately SEK 700 million. The order includes Saab’s Giraffe 1X radar, associated command and ...
Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) has procured a new multi-role weapon system to equip the British Army on operations. A £4.6M order has been placed with Saab for a delivery of Carl-Gustaf M4s, plus a package of ammunition and training. They will replace the Anti-Structure Munitions the UK sent to support Ukraine ...
The UK and Swedish defence ministers signed a letter of intent relating to a new contract to deliver 14 Archer self-propelled guns. The UK will continue to strongly support Sweden’s swift accession to NATO and we will work together to ensure Ukraine receives the support it needs, following discussions during a ...
British troops have taken part in Exercise Vigilant Knife alongside Swedish and Finnish Armed Forces, further strengthening interoperability in anticipation of Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO. The short notice command-post exercise took place in Rovaniemi and Rovajärvi, northern Finland from 29 August to 2 September 2022 and built on the ...