Boeing announced that T-X aircraft N381TX completed its first official Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) flight test on July 1. The aircraft was flown from Boeing’s St. Louis, Missouri plant.… Continue reading "Boeing T-X Begins Engineering and Manufacturing Development Flight Tests"
As Finland’s HX next generation fighter program’s first bidding phase wraps up, the details of the bids submitted are coming out. Many large players, including Saab, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin… Continue reading "The Most Important Criteria in Finland’s HX Fighter Program in Detail"
Saab have confirmed, via press release, that it will not participate in Swiss Air Force flight tests for its Gripen E platform after Swiss defense procurement agency Armasuisse formally recommended… Continue reading "Saab Gripen E Not Attending Swiss Flight Tests, Program Participation in Doubt"
Saab has begun ground testing of its prototype Arexis escort jamming pods. The Arexis pod, analogous in purpose, if not form or execution, to the US ALQ-99 pod, will be… Continue reading "Saab Arexis Escort Jamming Pod Enters Testing and Development"
The Army of the Czech Republic has ordered the Mk II missile for the RBS 70 system from SAAB Group. Deliveries will take place in 2019 already. RBS 70 (Robotsystem 70)… Continue reading "Saab receives Czech order for RBS 70 missiles"
SAAB Group has received a three year contract order from the U.S. Army to deliver M3E1:s. Behind this name hides the more well-known Carl-Gustaf 84-mm recoil-less M4 rifle. Since it… Continue reading "Saab to Deliver Carl-Gustaf M4 to the U.S. Army"
With over 1,600 launchers and more than 17,000 missiles delivered to nineteen countries the SAAB RBS 70 system has an impressive track-record on the market. The order, which was booked… Continue reading "SAAB RBS 70 Air Defense order from the Brazilian Army"
According to a Press Release from SAAB Group in Sweden, they have received several orders from the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization for Static Camouflage Systems. These products work… Continue reading "Royal Danish Army Orders Saab Barracuda Camouflage"
Saab has published a news release announcing that they have signed a contract of delivering Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon systems to an undisclosed customer. The total sum of the contract is… Continue reading "SAAB Signs $55 Million Carl-Gustaf M4 Launcher Contract with Undisclosed Customer"
The US Department of Defense has awarded Saab a $66 million dollar contract to deliver their Ultra Lightweight Camouflage Net System to the US Army. The order includes camouflage net systems… Continue reading "US Army Orders Saab Camouflage System"