Saab Brazil News and Press Releases

Saab has received a new order from the United States (U.S.) Army for the shoulder-launched AT4CS RS (Confined Space Reduced Sensitivity) anti-armor weapon system. The order value is approximately $50 million (426 MSEK). The order was booked during Q2 2018.

Saab's Gripen E programme continues to make progress. The Gripen aircraft with designation 39-8 has conducted a number of successful flights carrying external stores, including pylons from the Swiss company RUAG Aerostructures.

The Consortium Damen Saab Tamandaré was present during the RIDEX, Rio International Defense Exhibition, introducing its local partners Consub and Akaer. The partnership is strongly focused in meeting the needs of the Brazilian Navy. Saab and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding combined forces and experience to participate in the competition for the supply of the four corvettes of the Tamandaré Class.

Saab is attending Aerospace Meetings Brazil, for the second time, from June 19 to 21, in Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo state, continuing its networking with potential suppliers for its aerostructures plant in Brazil, Saab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM).

In order to meet the needs of the Brazilian Navy, Saab and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding come together to develop the project that will supply four Tamandaré Class Corvettes. The companies are world-leading references in the development of naval solutions.

Saab today held its annual Gripen seminar at its Stockholm headquarters to share the latest thoughts and insights on this unique family of fighters with a global audience. A recording of the seminar and the slide pack are available here. 

Saab held a conference for suppliers at its Saab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM) facility in Sao Bernardo do Campo on May 10, 2018, to look at potential suppliers in the region.

Saab unveils a 5,000-square-meter facility for its future Gripen fighter jet aerostructures plant: Saab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM), in the city of São Bernardo do Campo, in São Paulo state, Brazil. This is another important step in the Gripen Programme in Brazil.

Saab will be attending the Defexpo exhibition in India, 11-14 April 2018. On the show for the first time is a Gripen E simulator equipped with a Wide Area Display (WAD).

Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract on deliveries of the RBS 70 VSHORAD (very short range air defence system) to the Brazilian Army. The order has a total value of approx. MSEK 105 and deliveries will take place during 2017 and 2018.

Defence and security company Saab today completed a successful first flight of the next generation smart fighter, Gripen E. The media are invited to join an online press briefing later today and joining details are below.

Defense and security company Saab today at LAAD International Defence & Security Exhibition presented the latest developments in its Gripen NG Programme for Brazil. The new developments included an announcement on the first aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force and that the development of the two-seat version has already begun in Brazil. Saab also confirmed extended cooperation with a number of Brazilian companies.

Many European countries depend on Motorola’s Dimetra TETRA trunked radio communications infrastructure for their emergency services, including police, fire, and ambulance services.

Recently the Saab TactiCall Dispatcher was successfully certified for use with the Airwave network, the UK’s Motorola Dimetra TETRA radio network. 

Defence and security company Saab displays its broad range of naval capabilities at Colombiamar 2017, Cartagena, Colombia, at the stands 10 and 11. Saab offers full-scale Naval combat system solutions for surface and underwater operations, including platforms with engineering and integration services both from ship and ship combat perspective. At Colombiamar 2017, Saab will display the 9LV combat management system, naval construction capability, the integrated TactiCall system of communications, the maritime traffic MGMT Package, and radar solutions, amongst other.

Defence and security company Saab has received an order for delivery of specially customised CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) sampling equipment and a certified transport packaging container to INTERPOL’s BioTerrorism Prevention Unit.