Tuesday 14 November 2023
Bombardier Defense delivers seventh global aircraft for Saab’s GlobalEye airborne surveillance solution.

Monday 23 October 2023
Saab 340 Performance and Versatility
What's the story about the Saab 340 turboprop..... the commuter regional airliner that offered performance and versatility.
Design and Development
Performance and Versatility
Saab 340 aircraft have accumulated 16.7 million flight hours, or more than 1.900 years in the air.The individual Saab 340 with the highest number of flight hours has been in the air for more than seven years.The Saab 340 has carried 317 million passengers. That is the equivalent of carrying all residents of Germany, the UK, France, Italy and Canada combined.The average Saab 340 in service today has only reached half of it’s design life and can fly for many years to come.More than 450 flights/day are still being made in the Saab 340, or one every three minutes.
Operational Success and Legacy

Monday 2 October 2023
Saab unveils first airborne surveillance system for Poland
Early detection and warning
Multi-mission capability
Proven Erieye radar
Friday 28 July 2023
Saab receives order for airborne early warning aircraft from Poland
Saab has received an order from Poland’s Ministry of National Defence for two Saab 340 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft. The order value is approximately SEK 600 million and the contract period is 2023-2025.
Saturday 22 July 2023
Sixth Bombardier Global 6000 arrives at Saab for conversion into a Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft known as GlobalEye
Bombardier Defense Delivers Global 6000 Aircraft to Saab’s GlobalEye Program Destined to Join the Swedish Air Force
Saab’s GlobalEye is an Airborne Early Warning & Control solution based on Bombardier’s Global family of aircraft that supports military and civil authorities with all-domain situational awareness in real-time.
Thursday 20 July 2023
Bombardier Defence delivers Global 6000 aircraft to Saab’s GlobalEye programme
Bombardier Defense Delivers Global 6000 Aircraft to Saab’s GlobalEye Program Destined to Join the Swedish Air Force
Saab’s GlobalEye is an Airborne Early Warning & Control solution based on Bombardier’s Global family of aircraft that supports military and civil authorities with all-domain situational awareness in real-time.
Tuesday 18 July 2023
Saab completes operational training of Brazilian pilots to fly Gripen
The last class of operational pilots responsible for the deployment of the F-39 Gripen in the 1st Air Defense Group (1st GDA) of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), concluded the Delta Conversion Training on June 13th at the Gripen Centre, located at the F 7 Wing in Såtenäs, in the western region of Sweden.
Previously completed training
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Saab welcomes first T-7A Red Hawk flight by USAF pilot
The first flight by a United States Air Force’s (USAF) pilot of a T-7A advanced jet trainer built during the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase took place on June 28 from St. Louis, USA.
Thursday 11 May 2023
Gripen E fighter jet production line inaugurated in Brazil by Saab and Embraer

Thursday 13 April 2023
Saab Receives Order for Gripen C/D Development
Wednesday 12 April 2023
Saab and Embraer sign memorandum of understanding for new opportunities
Friday 7 April 2023
Saab's latest spy plane completes first flight...
Air surveillance:
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Mission capability:
Tuesday 4 April 2023
Saab’s fourth GlobalEye conducted successful first flight
Wednesday 22 February 2023
Saab Responds to NATO RFI with GlobalEye
Saab has responded to a Request for Information (RFI) from NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency regarding a new generation of surveillance and control capabilities. Saab’s response is based on GlobalEye.
“Saab is a proven and trusted part of NATO’s defence industrial base and we are present in more than two thirds of the member nations. Our solutions, including GlobalEye, are from the outset developed to be compliant with NATO’s requirements. I am confident that we can contribute with important capabilities that will strengthen NATO and benefit the member countries,” says Carl-Johan Bergholm, head of Saab´s business area Surveillance.
Tuesday 20 December 2022
Gripen E now in operation with Brazilian Air Force
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) held a ceremony on 19 December at the Anápolis Air Base (BAAN) marking the beginning of operational activities of the Gripen E fighters (referred to as Gripen F-39 in Brazil) by the First Air Defense Group (1st GDA).
"The start of operational activities with Gripen E by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is an extremely important day. It marks the beginning of a new operational era for FAB but also is the result of years of hard work done in partnership with the Air Force and with our Brazilian industry partners: Embraer, AEL Sistemas, Akaer, Atech, and our own subsidiaries in Brazil,” said Saab’s President and CEO Micael Johansson.
“Brazil now has one of the most advanced fighters in the world. This is currently the most extensive ongoing technology transfer programme in Brazil and it is definitely the largest one ever done by any Swedish company, bringing to the Brazilian defence industry the knowledge to develop, produce, test and maintain an advanced supersonic fighter. We are very proud to be a strategic partner to Brazil," concluded Johansson.
Monday 19 December 2022
Saab and the Swedish Armed Forces sign new maintenance contract for Gripen
Saab and the Swedish Armed Forces have entered into a contract and Saab has received an order for support and maintenance services for Gripen. The order value amounts to approximately SEK 3.4 billion and relates to the period 2023 to 2025. The contract also contains options for the Swedish Armed Forces to place additional orders in support and maintenance services until 2027.
The contract includes support and maintenance of Gripen and is a replacement of the previous contract from May 2017 with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, who has also represented the Armed Forces regarding the new contract.
The contract encompasses support and maintenance services that are of importance for Gripen's flight operations. It includes design and support, component maintenance, logistics services, technical system support, publications, spare parts, repairs, ground support equipment, pilot equipment, and training.
“With this contract, Saab will continue to deliver efficient operations to provide a high level of availability for Gripen. It gives us the opportunity to support our customers in the new global situation, both now and in the future,” says Jonas Hjelm, Head of Saab business area Aeronautics.
Services will be provided at Saab's facilities in Linköping, Arboga, Järfälla, Huskvarna, Gothenburg and Östersund.

Saab receives order for upgrade of Gripen C/D
Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have signed a contract and Saab has received an order to ensure the continued operability of and provide capability enhancements to the fighter aircraft JAS 39 Gripen C/D. The order value is approximately SEK 3.5 billion and the contract period is 2023-2029. The contract also includes options that enable FMV to place additional orders for capability enhancements during 2023.

Wednesday 19 October 2022
WestJet and Pacific Coastal Airlines have aunched a reciprocal interline relationship
WestJet and Pacific Coastal Airlines
Launch Interline Cooperation
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Thursday 29 September 2022
NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen goes live with Digital Tower from Saab
The first digital air traffic control tower is now live and in operation at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen in Germany. The base is equipped with a state-of-the-art Saab r-TWR system.Photo Saab
Saab’s r-TWR is the first military digital tower solution fully operational in NATO and is certified by the the German Military Aviation Authority (LufABw).
NATO’s main operating base for its Boeing E-3A airborne early warning and control system fleet in Geilenkirchen, Germany will be using the Saab r-TWR in all weather conditions. The solution will service a complex military airbase with aircraft types ranging from fighter jets to helicopters.
“This is an important milestone for Saab going operational with the digital air traffic solution within the military domain. The digital tower provides a flexible and scalable solution that is proven to be suitable for military airbases as well as civilian airports of all sizes,“ says Per Ahl, CEO of Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions (SDATS).
The digital tower technology allows the airbase to be flexible and take advantage of the latest air traffic control technologies. The solution consists of a well-proven system operated from a control room at the airbase. This includes sound reproduction, high-definition cameras mounted on the mast to capture a 360-degree view of the airfield and pan-tilt-zoom cameras.