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Mar- 2026 -

26 March

Air

Brazil Unveils First Domestically Produced Gripen E Fighter Jet

Brazil officially unveiled its first domestically produced Gripen E combat aircraft during a ceremony at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility in the country’s São Paulo state.

13 March

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

Saab Deepens Ties With Polish Defense Industry

Saab has signed new cooperation agreements with PGZ and WB Group as part of its effort to deepen industrial and technological ties with Poland’s defense sector.

9 March

Air

Jodesz Gavilan

Saab Eyes Portuguese Gripen Production With Local Partner

Saab has signaled a push to deepen industrial cooperation with Portugal by exploring local production of parts for its Gripen fighter should Lisbon decide to replace its F‑16 fleet.

9 March

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

Kyiv School of Economics Joins Saab for Next-Gen Defense Tech Research

Saab and the Kyiv School of Economics have launched a strategic collaboration to accelerate research and development in UAS and microelectronics.

Feb- 2026 -

26 February

Land

Saab's Loke c-UAS comprised of the Giraffe 1x radar and Trackfire remote weapon station in the snow

Bea Castañeda

Giraffe 1X Radar: Compact Eyes for the Modern Battlefield

This explainer breaks down how the Giraffe 1X radar delivers rapid deployment, 3D air surveillance, and low-altitude threat detection.

20 February

Air

1:1 model of the Dassault-Airbus Future Combat Air System (FCAS) aircraft

Staff Writer With AFP

Airbus Ready to Build Two New European Fighters if Countries Want

Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain in the FCAS warplane program, will support a proposal to instead build two separate jets if the countries participating in the project request it.

18 February

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Saab, Ukraine Company Sign Memorandum on Aviation, Airborne Surveillance

Swedish company Saab and the Joint Stock Company Ukrainian Defense Industry have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation in aviation and airborne surveillance.

10 February

Air