Saab strengthens portfolio for Brazil and highlights success of Gripen Programme at LAAD 2025
Among the highlights to be this year are the RBS 70 NG, Giraffe 1X radar, MSHORAD mobile air defence system and Gripen E fighter jet.
Saab is attending the 15th LAAD exhibition, Latin America's largest defence and security fair, highlighting its commitment to Brazil and expanding its range of technological solutions.
Brazil is a strategic country for the company, with which it has had a partnership since the 1980s, supplying systems and technologies to the Armed Forces and the civilian market. Since 2015, Saab has been working on the Gripen Programme with Brazil's defence industrial base and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to develop and produce the F-39 Gripen fighter.
“Brazil is a strategic priority for Saab. The success of the Gripen Programme celebrates a decade of technology transfer and reinforces our long-term commitment to the country. Beyond Gripen, we see significant opportunities to expand our presence, offering advanced technological solutions for the defence and civil sectors. Our goal is to further strengthen this collaboration, boosting national security, technological autonomy and industrial development through our expertise and innovation,” says Peter Dölling, managing director of Saab Brasil.
Portfolio highlights at LAAD 2025
Saab will present a robust portfolio at the fair, including RBS 70 NG, an air defence missile system acquired by the Brazilian Army; Giraffe 1X, a multi-mission surveillance radar for detecting, tracking and classifying threats; as well as training and simulation equipment.
One of the stand's main highlights will be MSHORAD (Mobile Short-Range Air Defence), a mobile air defence system using the RBS 70 NG, Giraffe 1X radar unit and the Command and Control (C2) communication system responsible for coordinating operations.
For the first time at LAAD Saab is showcasing Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB), a long-range precision munition developed in partnership with Boeing. GLSDB combines Small Diameter Bomb with a ground launch system, offering exceptional flexibility and effectiveness at distances of more than 150 kilometres.
The stand also has a Gripen fighter flight simulator, where guests can practice defence missions and experience flying the Brazilian Air Force's newest fighter. A scale model of Gripen will also be on the stand.
Saab is located in Hall 3, Stand I.20.
Agenda at LAAD 2025
01 April, 3.40pm
Event press room, Hall 2
Gripen Media Brief
Gripen market update with Mikael Franzén, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Saab's Aeronautics Business Area, followed by an operational briefing on the aircraft's capabilities, conducted by Lieutenant Colonel Ramon Fórneas, Commander of the 1st Air Defence Group of the Brazilian Air Force.
Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 25,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations.