Saab – The Defense Post

May- 2026 -

14 May

Saab and PGZ Target Submarine and Drone Cooperation in New Naval Agreement

Saab and Poland’s Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have agreed to deepen cooperation on naval platforms, including submarines, surface vessels, and underwater systems.

13 May

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Saab’s New Barracuda Poncho Lets Arctic Troops Vanish From Drone Sensors

The next counter-drone solution for Arctic troops may not come in the form of missiles or lasers, but a poncho designed to hide users from thermal and ultraviolet sensors.

11 May

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Saab Unveils More Lethal Bolide Missile for RBS 70 NG SHORAD

Saab has launched an upgraded version of the Bolide missile for the RBS 70 NG short-range air defense missile system.

8 May

Arms

Close-up of a Saab HEAT 758 round, set against a snowy winter backdrop

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Saab Packs Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat the heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield.

4 May

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Saab Delivers New Gripen Fighter Jets to Hungary

Hungary has taken delivery of two JAS 39 Gripen C supersonic combat aircraft from Saab as part of a contract signed in 2024.

Apr- 2026 -

10 April

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Saab to Supply Giraffe 1X Radars to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

The US Army has awarded a roughly $24-million contract modification to Saab’s US subsidiary, Saab Inc., for the delivery of 10 Giraffe 1X radars to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

6 April

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