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Saab is preparing to fly an uncrewed aircraft system demonstrator that could support efforts to develop a future combat aircraft.

With Saab facing significant headwinds in large western markets, recent news indicates that the company has set its sights on smaller prospective deals elsewhere in the world.

Saab RBS 70s worth AU$50 million will be transferred to Ukraine, as Australia gradually phases out the man-portable air defense system in favor of Nasams.

Saab has delivered the fourth GlobalEye AEW&C (airborne early warning and control) aircraft to the United Arab Emirates, the company has announced.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Sweden is beginning to ponder what follows the Gripen as it looks to preserve its national combat aircraft development capability.

Boeing’s new leadership in Commercial Airplanes and at the top are likely just the beginning of major changes at the manufacturing giant.

Saab will supply its Arexis sensor suite to equip a fleet of German Air Force Eurofighters for the suppression and destruction of enemy air defense mission.

Emirati defense group Edge has teamed with Spain’s Indra to create a “major industry player” in the development and production of radar systems in the UAE.

Saab and Thales signed an MOU at the Singapore Airshow to support the modernization of air traffic management (ATM) systems for Singapore.

Politics, historical context and the workings of the U.S. defense industrial complex are among the reasons.

Large spans of water and a lack of strategic depth in some countries make airborne early warning assets a valuable commodity for air forces in the region.

Forecasts, snapshots and military aircraft to watch.

The uncrewed combat air vehicles that may accompany the Rafale F5 standard will be designed to enter highly defended zones, Dassault's CEO said Dec. 5.

Saab is exploring whether that technology combined with its Integrated Air Traffic Suite products could also support major international gateways.

Saab is getting ready to fly the UAE's fifth GlobalEye platform as the company sees an uptick in international interest in the business-jet-based AEW aircraft.

France is to invest €6.41 billion ($6.75 billion) in the Dassault Rafale fighter program between 2023 and 2026 and has earmarked €5.36 billion after 2026.

A Boeing/Saab team is on track to deliver the first Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb and a new launcher to the Ukrainian military, a company official said on Oct. 9.

Sweden is planning to accelerate the acquisition of new tactical transport aircraft to replace the country’s aging Lockheed C-130 Hercules fleet.

Sweden’s Saab has snapped up UK-based uncrewed systems development house BlueBear.

Taby Air Maintenance has developed a modification kit to help Saab 2000 operators comply with performance-based navigation requirements.

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak revealed in May that his government was in advanced talks to obtain early warning aircraft from Sweden.

In June 2022, Sweden’s defense materiel agency FMV awarded a contract to Saab to begin studies on the next generation of combat aircraft.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Sweden’s defense materiel agency FMV is awaiting political approval to begin studies into a new-generation combat aircraft beyond the new Saab Gripen E.